Detroit native Big Sean has not forgotten his roots. In an effort to promote higher education and provide opportunities for those in need of assistance, the rapper’s foundation, the Sean Anderson Foundation, donated $10,000 to Wayne State University’s HIGH Program.
The HIGH (Helping Individuals Go Higher) Program serves students that are experiencing financial or housing difficulties.
This is not the first time Big Sean has donated to the cause. The Sean Anderson Foundation committed to a $25,000 endowment to Wayne State in 2016. Following that year, the foundation donated $15,000 in 2017 and $10,000 in 2018.
“We are pleased to continue our commitment to the HIGH Program in support of its dedication to students facing hardships,” said the president of the Sean Anderson Foundation, Myra Anderson. “The HIGH Program touches the lives of students, helping them as they pursue their higher education goals.”
The HIGH Program was originally created after Jacqueline Wilson, the first lady of Wayne University, discovered that one of the medical students at Wayne State was homeless. The HIGH Program provides short-term assistance to help students get back on their feet.
“The Sean Anderson Foundation has been a consistent supporter of the HIGH Program through its financial support,” said Wilson. “The foundation’s resolve to provide funding helps us pursue our mission to ensure that no student abandons their dream of earning a degree at Wayne State University solely because of housing or financial challenges.”
The Sean Anderson Foundation is Big Sean’s vision to help young people by providing resources to organizations that foster upward mobility through the edification of health, culture, education and recreation.
