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Thurgood Marshall College Fund to host MetaScholars at The Pitch 2022

April 06, 2022 10:04 ET | Source: Thurgood Marshall College Fund Washington, April 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), with support from the A. James & Alice B. Clark Foundation, announced today the newly-formed MetaScholars Program. The new program is offered to students from America’s HBCUs and PBIs to ensure they have the […]

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Ally and TMCF open registration for HBCU student business pitch competition

Moguls in the Making will award $185,000 in scholarships, internships and hands-on business lessons All student participants will earn at least a $1,000 scholarship CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Ally Financial Inc. and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), the largest organization exclusively representing the Black College community, have opened registration for the fourth annual Moguls in the Making pitch competition,

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Barrett-Jackson to Auction First Retail Production 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Convertible for Charity, April 9 at 2022 Palm Beach Auction

Barrett-Jackson to Auction First SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. ‒ March 31, 2022 – Barrett-Jackson, the World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions, will auction one of the most highly anticipated Corvettes during the company’s return to South Florida for the 2022 Palm Beach Auction, April 7-9. The first retail production 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Convertible will cross the world-famous auction block

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Thurgood Marshall College Fund Statement on President Biden’s Appointments to the Board of Advisors on HBCUs

Washington, April 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) is delighted that President Biden has appointed a diverse and accomplished group of college presidents, executives, advocates and HBCU alums to the President’s Board of Advisors (PBA) on HBCUs. We are particularly proud that six presidents and one student from TMCF member-schools

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TMCF President and CEO Dr. Harry L. Williams has released the following statement on President Biden’s FY ‘23 Budget proposal

In its FY23 budget proposal, President Biden and his administration have once again demonstrated their commitment to investing in Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in an historic fashion. The President’s FY23 recommended budget includes a record total $2,175 increase to the maximum Pell award, setting it on a path to meet the President’s goal

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EMMY® & NAACP Image Award-Winner Rushion McDonald, U.S. Army ROTC, and Thurgood Marshall College Fund Hosts HBCU College Day at Texas Southern University

ATLANTA, March 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — EMMY® and NAACP Image Award-winning TV/Film/Radio Producer and 3815 Media, Inc. founder Rushion McDonald – in partnership with the U.S. Army ROTC and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), the largest organization exclusively representing the Black College Community – will host the HBCU College Day and Career Fair Expo at Texas Southern University. Taking place on Saturday, April 2, 2022 in Houston, TX, 10 AM – 4 PM at University Plaza, the

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Thurgood Marshall College Fund, UNCF, and Partnership for Education Advancement Announce Historic Collaboration to Serve and Improve Socioeconomic Outcomes for Black Communities Impact-oriented coalition formed to drive tangible and long-term progress across HBCUs

Washington, March 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), UNCF (United Negro College Fund), and Partnership for Education Advancement have launched a landmark collaboration to drive tangible, long-term progress across Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and impact the Black economy. Dubbed the HBCU Transformation Project, this first-of-its-kind collaboration aims to

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TMCF PRAISES CONGRESS AND THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION FOR INVESTMENTS IN HBCUs AND LOW-INCOME STUDENTS IN THE OMNIBUS APPROPRIATIONS BILL

Washington, March 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) applauds Congress and the Biden Administration for making historic investments into Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and low-income students in the FY22 Omnibus Appropriations (budget) Bill signed by President Biden today. The FY 22 Omnibus Appropriations Bill includes $885 million, an

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TMCF Applauds President Biden’s First State of the Union Address

Washington, D.C, March 1, 2022-Tonight, President Biden delivered his first State of the Union Address to the nation calling for increased funding to our nation’s Historically Black Colleges (HBCUs). In recognition of TMCF’s continued advocacy for enhanced support to aid HBCU students in their efforts to persist towards graduation, President Biden called for a $2,000

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Thurgood Marshall College Fund Statement on the Nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court

Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) President & CEO Dr. Harry L. Williams has issued the following statement on the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court: It is hard to know where to begin in reciting Judge Jackson’s accomplishments. A federal appellate judge, Jackson would be the first justice since Thurgood Marshall with significant experience

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Molson Coors Dedicates $1 Million to Thurgood Marshall College Fund to Support Next Generation of Diverse Leaders

Funding will support leadership and career development for students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities MILWAUKEE – Feb. 21, 2022 – Building upon more than $10 million in contributions over the past 35 years, Molson Coors today announced a donation of $1 million to the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) to fund its leadership development and

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Cognizant Foundation Awards $6.3 Million to 13 Organizations and Institutions in Communities Across the U.S.

Today the Cognizant Foundation announced $6.3 million in grants to 13 organizations and institutions to support the advancement of underserved and underrepresented groups in fields such as technology and equip learners with the tools they need to pursue and secure fulfilling careers. “Through these investments, we are committed to ensuring historically excluded populations thrive in

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