2019

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 […]