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Cohort IV graduates Boeing | TMCF Scholar program

Eleven Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) scholars recently graduated from the Boeing | TMCF Scholar program at a ceremony held in St. Louis, Missouri. The Boeing | TMCF Scholar Program is a unique opportunity that provides students with full college-to-career support, opening doors to a full-time career with The Boeing Company, a leading global aerospace […]

Two Olympians from Thurgood Marshall College Fund member-school Howard University to watch in Paris

While the 2024 Paris Olympics are officially underway, two Olympians from Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) member-school Howard University will compete in Paris later this summer. Jessika Gbai represents Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) in the 200-meter dash in the 2024 Olympics, while Sydney Satchell is a member of the United States women’s sitting volleyball team […]

Dr. N. Joyce Payne Center for Social Justice featured in Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A national higher education trade publication recently highlighted the work and goals of the Dr. N. Joyce Payne Center for Social Justice. A Diverse: Issues in Higher Education story focused on the work of the Payne Center, with quotes and insight from Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) founder Dr. N. Joyce Payne, TMCF president & […]

TMCF President and CEO Dr. Harry L. Williams has released the following statement on President Biden exiting the 2024 campaign for president

“No presidential administration in our nation’s history has been more intentional about investing in HBCUs than the Biden administration. Over the course of the past three-and-a-half years, through the work of the Biden administration with the support of Congress, HBCUs have seen tremendous progress as it relates to increases in Title III discretionary funding, which […]

Thurgood Marshall College Fund mourns the loss of Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee

The following is a statement from Thurgood Marshall College Fund(TMCF) President & CEO Dr. Harry L. Williams:  Today we mourn the loss of a longtime supporter of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), TMCF and Black Americans in general, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee.  Her more than 30 years in Congress is a case study in fighting for […]

Audit shows a strong financial position for Thurgood Marshall College Fund

Its fiscal year 2023 audit shows Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) improved its financial position. TMCF’s fiscal year begins Jan. 1 and ends Dec. 31.  “I’m proud of our CFO Aisha T. Brown, the finance team and all TMCF staff for ensuring a smooth audit in FY23,” Dr. Harry L. Williams, president & CEO of TMCF, said. “Our financial position […]