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Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science is a private university in South Los Angeles offering programs in medicine, nursing, science and health, with a focus on eliminating health disparities. The university was founded in 1966 and is a federally designated Historically Black Graduate Institution.
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Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science Directs Over $2 Million of Federal Funding to Student Financial ReliefCharles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (CDU) in South Los Angeles has allocated more than $2 million of Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds (HEERF) authorized in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to provide financial relief directly to students. CDU, which was founded in 1966 in the wake of the Watts Uprising to address inequities in healthcare, is providing direct aid ranging from $1,250-$3,800 to nearly 800 students, with distribution of the funding beginning this week.
