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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TMCF encourages U.S. House of Representatives to pass without delay WASHINGTON, DC (December 5, 2019) – The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) applauds Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Senate HELP Committee Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA), Senator Doug Jones (D-AL), Senator Tim Scott (R-SC), Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) and Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) for proposing meaningful amendments to […]

Historically Black Colleges and Universities in Maryland may lose more than $4 million in federal funding if Congress does not reauthorize mandatory spending for those institutions beyond the current academic year. Maryland’s HBCUs “face a funding cliff due to congressional inaction,” Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, said on the Senate floor Tuesday. The FUTURE Act renewing

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), today announced the Senate passage of their legislation to permanently renew funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and minority-serving institutions (MSIs). The legislation also includes a first step toward simplifying the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) process. Annual funding for

The bipartisan deal announced Tuesday to amend legislation tied to funding historically black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions is moving quickly. It’s already been passed in the U.S. Senate. In addition to making permanent $255 million in annual funding to those institutions, the so-called FUTURE Act would also simplify the Free Application for

The Senate on Thursday approved a bipartisan amendment to restore millions of dollars in federal funding to historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and other minority-serving institutions (MSIs). Known as the FUTURE Act, the bill proposes a 10-year mandatory extension of $255 million in annual funding to HBCUs. It continues Title III funding for HBCUs

Nas, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, and Hennessy — the cognac company the rapper endorses — have teamed up to help students attend graduate school at an HBCU. They’re doing so by giving scholarships of up to $20,000 for each academic year, and the money will be for those doing graduate work at an accredited

UPDATE: Dec. 10, 2019: The U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate both passed a bipartisan amended bill Tuesday that would permanently restore $255 million to minority-serving institutions (MSIs) and simplify the FAFSA, according to a press release sent to Education Dive from the office of Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., chair of the Senate’s education committee.

Dive Brief: Cory Booker, a New Jersey senator and candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, on Tuesday unveiled a $100 billion proposal to support historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The plan includes funding for research on climate change, infrastructure improvements and STEM education at HBCUs. Booker joins several other Democratic candidates to propose big investments in

This year, Ally is recognizing customers who go above and beyond to serve their communities, who help others, and who make a difference. In the spirit of Banksgiving , Ally is giving thanks by showing their appreciation to these customers – and the causes they care about – with personalized gifts and meaningful donations. “Our

Syndicated morning show The Breakfast Club, has announced that their #Change4Change Radio-thon raised over $670,000 to benefit the newly created The Breakfast Club HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) Scholarship which will be awarded through the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. Over the past three years, the #Change4Change radiothon has raised more than $1,700,000 to benefit various organizations

This week, Senate Democrats were entangled in a political fight with their Republican counterparts over the funding of the Futures Act, a $255 million program that bolsters science, technology, and math programs or STEM. Republicans objected to restoring expiring funding for Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs), including Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and