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Scholarships to Increase Access and CompletionFor Minority, LGBTQ+, First Gen, and Low-income Students Application Window Opens on Jan. 25 NEWARK, Del., Jan. 25, 2021 – The Sallie Mae Fund, the charitable arm of Sallie Mae®, has partnered with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund to launch a new scholarship program to meet the needs of minority […]

WASHINGTON, DC (December 31, 2020) – TMCF applauds President Trump’s signing of the HBCU Propelling Agency Relationships Towards a New Era of Results for Students Act (HBCU PARTNERS Act) into law. “We thank President Trump for signing this important legislation and extend our appreciation to the White House Initiatives on HBCUs for its effort to

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, DC (December 22, 2020) – The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) congratulates and extends its sincere thanks to Congress for its historic investments into Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs) in the FY 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act and Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act. The

With no advance notice, the billionaire’s representatives launched a flurry of emails and telephone calls this year to unsuspecting colleges and universities across the country dedicated to serving large numbers of Black, Latino and Native American students. In early October, one such message reached Harold L. Martin, chancellor of North Carolina A&T State University, the

WASHINGTON, DC (December 17, 2020) – Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) has received a $5 million gift from the charitable foundation established by philanthropist Stephen Feinberg. The substantial gift will fund the Stephen Feinberg Scholarship Program, which will provide need-based scholarships to students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, DC (December 11, 2020) – Thurgood Marshall College Fund applauds the United States Senate for passing the HBCU Propelling Agency Relationships Towards a New Era of Results for Students Act (HBCU PARTNERS Act) again, by unanimous consent. The HBCU PARTNERS Act, which has been a top legislative priority of the Thurgood

Washington, D.C.—The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and the Society of African American Professionals (SOAAP) are pleased to announce a partnership to introduce young boys and girls to college and to the world of work. Globalization, technology and huge demographic changes over the last 40 years have forced the nation to find new and more

HERSHEY, Pa., Dec. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) today announced it will invest $1.5 million in the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) to establish a scholarship endowment, with the goal to increase that to $3 million over the next ten years. The endowment will be used for students pursuing degrees in

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, DC (December 7, 2020) – For over two years, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Government Relations team has taken the lead working with key members of Congress, their respective staffs and the Trump Administration to finally codify the aspirational goals that have been contained in Executive Orders since the Carter

Washington D.C. – Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), the nation’s largest organization exclusively representing the Black college community, has announced a partnership with John Deere to launch the Farm Fellowship internship program. The Federation of Southern Cooperative/Land Assistance Fund will welcome up to three law students who will aide in the critical work of the

Golf star Phil Mickelson has donated a half-million dollars to Jackson State University, a historically Black school, ahead of a televised charity golfing event this Friday. The event, Capital One’s The Match: Champions for Change aims to organize funding for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCU) across the country. The Mississippi university announced the $500,000

November 23, 2020 — TORRANCE, Calif. Honda teams up with Omaze to offer one winner the first U.S. market 2021 Civic Type R Limited Edition Serial Plate 001 production model Omaze prize package includes the Civic Type R Limited Edition and Honda “Racing Spirit” package with exclusive race track experience with Colton Herta Every donation