2020

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 […]