Ellis Bryant began his college journey at Tuskegee University questioning whether he belonged in competitive academic and professional spaces. Now a junior majoring in finance and economics, he credits the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) with helping him overcome impostor syndrome and recognize his own capabilities. Early in his college career, Bryant said self-doubt often […]
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) president & CEO will serve as a featured guest at Howard University (Howard) for a conversation about how historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) drive national policy and innovation. Dr. Harry L. Williams, president & CEO at TMCF, will join other featured guests such as Dr. Denise Jones Gregory, […]
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) extends its gratitude to Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA), Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), House Appropriations Committee Chair Tom Cole (R-OK), Senate Appropriations Chair Susan Collins (R-ME), House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro […]
Top-tier early talent students from the nation’s public historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and predominantly Black institutions (PBIs) will descend on Baltimore Feb. 18-21 for DevCon, a regional professional development conference hosted by the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF). First-year and sophomore students from public and private HBCUs and PBIs will engage with captivating […]
A delegation from the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) traveled to South Africa for the Education Association of South Africa (EASA) 2026 Annual Conference. At the conference, the group delivered a landmark presentation that unveiled an ambitious framework to establish formal transatlantic partnerships between historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and South African historically disadvantaged […]
From scholarships to national professional opportunities, Raniyah Edwards’ experience with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) has helped shape her growth as a student leader. A junior political science major at Prairie View A&M University, Edwards is an out-of-state student who has been actively engaged with TMCF since her freshman year. During that time, she […]