Johns Hopkins’ Baltimore Scholars Program renamed to honor Elijah Cummings

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Johns Hopkins’ Baltimore Scholars Program renamed to honor Elijah Cummings

By Nicole D. Batey, Special to the AFRO A financial aid program offering scholarships to high-achieving Baltimore City and D.C. public school graduates accepted into Johns Hopkins University (JHU) will […]

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