Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott announced another round of large, unrestricted gifts to historically Black colleges and universities, bringing her recent HBCU total to more than $700 million. Recipients in the latest tranche include Howard University ($80 million), Prairie View A&M and North Carolina A&T ($63 million each), and Xavier University of Louisiana ($38 million). The unrestricted nature of these gifts gives institutions flexibility to shore up operations, invest in faculty and student supports, and strengthen research or medical programs without donor‑imposed strings. HBCU leaders say the injections arrive amid mounting funding pressures and can catalyze stabilization efforts, but financial officers warn boards to pair large gifts with long‑term sustainability planning to ensure recurrent commitments and capacity building.