Sobeys donate $6.5 million in bid to entice poor to college in Nova Scotia
HALIFAX — The scions of the Sobeys grocery empire are donating $6.5 million to a community college in their home province, aiming to identify and help people who may have never considered pursuing higher education because of financial hardship or other barriers.
Several members of the Sobeys family gathered at the Nova Scotia Community College on the Dartmouth waterfront Thursday to announce the hefty financial endowment that will go to students at its 13 campuses.
Many said they hoped the money would help strip away traditional challenges to education and identify people who may not think a post-secondary education was possible.
The college will work with community organizations and law enforcement to identify those people, family members said.