Penn National Gaming, Inc. announced that it has launched a new Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (?STEM?) Scholarship Program in partnership with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (?HBCUs?) in states where it operates. Through this initiative, Penn National will dedicate more than $4 million over five years to fund STEM scholarships and internship opportunities at the Company. The initial participating HBCUs include Norfolk State University in Norfolk, Virginia, Bowie State University in Bowie, Maryland, and Wilberforce University in Wilberforce, Ohio. Penn National?s commitment to fund STEM scholarships and internship opportunities is an extension of the Company?s established partnerships with 33 HBCUs across the country. The ongoing collaboration with HBCUs facilitates career opportunities at Penn National?s properties while increasing participation in its Leadership Excellence at Penn National Gaming (?LEAP?) Program, which provides hands-on training, mentoring, and real world experience to new or recent college graduates who are interested in building a long term career in the gaming industry.