First lady Melania Trump announced a partnership between Louisiana State University and her Fostering the Future program to provide scholarships for LSU students who came through the foster care system. The White House said the initiative has secured more than $7 million in private donations for an endowment fund, including $5 million from Baton Rouge-based electrical contractor MMR Group Inc. and more than $2 million from LSU Foundation donors. Alabama is also participating in the initiative, which was featured across LSU’s campus and at Tiger Stadium before the teams’ game. Fostering the Future grew out of Melania Trump’s Be Best campaign and is part of her broader effort to provide educational and employment opportunities for young people in foster care.