- Beyoncé announced her Renaissance World Tour and pledged $1 million in scholarships to colleges on her tour route.
- Making good on the promise, the singer’s BeyGood foundation gave $100,000 in scholarship funding for 10 students at the Detroit School for Digital Technology ahead of her concert at Ford Field.
- Southwest Detroit school offers programs in digital marketing, business technology, and more. It hosted a visit from then-U.S. Vice President Joe Biden in 2017.
- Beyoncé's DSDT scholarship isn't her first philanthropic effort in Michigan. In 2016, she donated $82,000 for water relief efforts in Flint, including money from fans during her Formation World Tour. She set aside $1,000 for 14 Detroit high school sophomores with college plans.
- As school ramps up, are you a teacher in need? What are your classroom needs for the 2023-2024 school year?