95-year-old academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering Cui Kun and his wife, Zhu Huinan, donated another 4 million yuan to aid university students from poor families, raising the total donation amount to 10 million yuan ($1.4 million), according to central China’s Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), on July 8.
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Beginning in 2020, the money will be used to fund university students from 133 impoverished families over the course of five years. Each student will receive 6,000 yuan a year.
The academician expressed hope that the money could help the students finish their studies. He also encouraged them not to give up on learning due to financial difficulties.
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Known for leading a frugal life, the couple, both professors at HUST, initiated a stipend to help excellent undergraduates from poor families early in 2013. So far, the program has benefited 312 students.
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