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McDonald’s will present HBCU student Lauren Jones with a $10,000 True to the HBCU scholarship, facilitated by Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF).

Meanwhile, Republicans cut federal student aid programs

Bipartisan engagement is key to achieving results and TMCF will continue to advocate for UVI and the rest of our 47 member-schools.

“If we’re going to continue to bring revenues into our colleges, we can’t leave anyone out — regardless of color, race or national origin.”

$3.3M grant dollars awarded to six TMCF member-schools

HBCUs pay more than other schools with similar credit profile. The difference is more pronounced in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama.

The master of ceremonies and moderator for the panel discussion will be Dr. N. Joyce Payne, Founder of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.

Pilots on 3 Campuses Made Possible by Strada Education Network Grant

The new initiative dovetails with Strada’s mission to support and scale student success programs that help prepare students to pursue successful career paths, said the nonprofit’s president and CEO, Bill Hansen.

Since the founding of TMCF in 1987 more than $300M has been raised to support the nearly 300,000 students attending their member-schools all over the United States.

In January, Inside Philanthropy reported that trends in giving would decrease in areas dedicated to social justice, but would increase towards underserved populations.

Companies like Boeing are shifting their entry-level talent strategy, understanding it is more effective to develop talent over a course of years, with a focus of establishing meaningful relationships.