What began as a search for scholarship support became something much larger for Christian Barksdale. Through the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), he found opportunities that expanded his perspective, strengthened his confidence and inspired him to tell stories of resilience. Barksdale, a December 2025 graduate of Mississippi Valley State University, first connected with TMCF after […]
Top-tier early talent students from the nation’s public historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and predominantly Black institutions (PBIs) will descend on Houston July 8-11 for DevCon, a regional professional development conference hosted by TMCF. Designed for first- and second-year students representing public and private HBCUs and PBIs, the upcoming three-and-a-half-day conference offers a deep […]
When Kennedy Blue Washington, a rising senior at Spelman College, attended her first Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) event, she expected to learn, network and gain professional experience. What she found was a supportive community, new opportunities and a renewed confidence in her ability to achieve her goals. Washington attended TMCF DevCon in 2024, an […]
In observance of Juneteenth, Chipotle Mexican Grill has selected the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) to benefit from a donation round-up from June 15-21. Chipotle patrons in the United States can round-up their order total to the next highest dollar amount on the Chipotle app and Chiptole.com to support TMCF, its students and member institutions. […]
The chair for the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Board of Directors recently shared her deep expertise in finance with Bloomberg and MS NOW. Racquel Oden, chair of the TMCF board and HSBC’s head of international wealth and premier banking, and head of global private banking, spoke about corporate earnings driving the market on Bloomberg’s […]
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) SOAR (Seeking, Observing and Achieving Results) program expanded to 16 campuses this summer, with activities beginning on the last day of May and continuing through July. SOAR began in 2024 on the campuses of four historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The SOAR program provides high school juniors and […]