According to BET.com, R&B diva Mary J. Blige revealed at the Essence Music Festival that she plans on attending Howard University to continue her education. The singer recently earned her GED and explained to “Good Morning America” that she has Howard University in her sights. “We encourage Ms. Blige to continue her studies and welcome her consideration of Howard University in the future,” said a school official, according to BET.com. “We are happy to work with Ms. Blige on completing the formal process for admission.”