WASHINGTON, D.C. – Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) convened thirty of its member-school Presidents and Chancellors from the nation’s publicly-supported Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs) onMarch 28-29, 2023 in Washington D.C. The annual event included sessions on the TMCF value proposition, HBCU sustainability, capacity-building opportunities, and the advocacy agenda for […]
Thurgood Marshall College Fund and Ed Advancement embark on four-year initiative to help thousands of students of color chart pathways to and through college WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 23, 2022) — Thousands of current and former students at public Historically Black Colleges and Universities will receive one-on-one success coaching and support, thanks to a new initiative announced […]
Through his FY 2024 budget proposal, President Biden and his administration have once again shown their commitment to investing in Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and their students. The President’s FY’24 recommended budget proposes a $820 increase in the maximum Pell award to $8,215, setting it on a path to meet the President’s goal […]
By ROB KNOX, TMCF Senior Director of Strategic Communications WASHINGTON, D.C. – From its first Summer Institute in 2009, Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s Teacher Quality and Retention Program (TQRP) has provided high-caliber training and mentoring to aspiring, pre-service and new teachers from publicly-supported HBCUs and PBIs across the country. The result of lessons learned from a […]
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund mourns the passing of Thomas Dortch, Jr., a trailblazer, and community leader. He served as the chairman of 100 Black Men of America. He was instrumental in helping to strengthen the partnership between TMCF and the Black Men of America. We express our condolences and send prayers to the entire […]