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Unique new program helps ready Black students for professional careers in corporate America CHICAGO, October 4, 2021—The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) is working with accounting and consulting firm Grant Thornton LLP and global financial services and lifestyle company American Express to create a Train the Trainer Career Readiness program. This program equips faculty and […]

HOUSTON — Cheniere Energy, Inc. (“Cheniere”) (NYSE American: LNG), the largest U.S. exporter of liquefied natural gas, today announced $500,000 in scholarships to students attending selected Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) through the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF). Cheniere’s scholarship announcement coincides with the anniversary of Thurgood Marshall’s swearing in as the nation’s first

Voodoo Doughnut has introduced an exclusive new doughnut that will help to support students throughout the country. The Caramel Cha Cha Chai is a chai cream-filled raised shell doughnut, topped with a caramel drizzle, whipped cream and chai spice. Voodoo Doughnut has announced that a portion of each of this doughnut sold between now and

The Sallie Mae Fund in Partnership with The Thurgood Marshall College Fund, to Provide $100,000 in Scholarships to Grad Students Advancing Social Justice NEWARK, Del., Sept. 16, 2021 — To help advance social justice and promote diversity and equity through higher education, The Sallie Mae Fund, the charitable arm of Sallie Mae, in partnership with

Application Process Now Open To HBCU Students Looking To Demonstrate Their Innovative Thinking and Problem Solving Skills, For A Chance To Win Valuable Prizes and $30,000 in Scholarship Funding JACKSONVILLE, FL. (September 21, 2021)— Creme of Nature today announced that it has teamed up with The Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s (TMCF) Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E)

Award-winning artist, philanthropist Big Sean, the Sean Anderson Foundation and Terrence J lent support as key ambassadors and mentors Third annual business pitch competition featured 50 students competing from 10 historically Black colleges and universities North Carolina A&T State University takes first place; more than $215,000 in scholarships and prizes awarded CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 21,

“We, at the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, are both surprised at and disappointed with the proposed level and allocation of infrastructure funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) contained in the latest draft of the reconciliation bill. At present, the reconciliation bill proposes to allocate only $2 billion in infrastructure funding for HBCUs and

WASHINGTON, DC (SEPTEMBER 9, 2021) – The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) today announced the first cohort of students selected to participate in the Capital One Build to Best HBCU Early Talent Program, an integrated program to support students attending TMCF member-schools, which are America’s publicly-supported Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Predominantly Black

Global leaders in technology, financial services and consumer goods will pioneer growth of socially aware money market fund NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BlackRock announced it will partner with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (“TMCF”) to support students of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (“HBCUs”) and Predominantly Black Institutions (“PBIs”) in their journey to college and into upwardly-mobile

WASHINGTON (SEPTEMBER 8, 2021) – The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) on Wednesday announced Sean Perryman as the inaugural executive director of The Dr. N. Joyce Payne Center for Social Justice (the “Center”) after an extensive national search. TMCF’s Dr. N. Joyce Payne Center for Social Justice is an interdisciplinary research and action-based center launching

Thurgood Marshall College Fund President & CEO Dr. Harry L. Williams has issued the following statement on the appointment of Dr. Tony Allen as Chair of the Presidents Board of Advisors on HBCUs. I am gratified that President Biden has identified his candidate to serve as the next Chair of the President’s Board of Advisors

WASHINGTON (SEPTEMBER 7, 2021) – Wells Fargo will once again serve as the presenting sponsor for the Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s Leadership Institute, the organization’s signature professional development program, TMCF announced today. The 2021 Leadership Institute presented by Wells Fargo will take place virtually on October 18-21. The Institute, now in its 21st year, is