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The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) extends its sincere appreciation to our allies on Capitol Hill who have maintained the $50 million in funding for the HBCU, TCU and MSI Research and Development Grants program despite the program not being funded in the House  appropriations bill and only being funded at $25 million in the […]

From the projects of Baltimore’s inner-city to becoming the first African American speechwriter for a U.S. President [Bill Clinton], Terry Edmonds grew up in a time when the fight for justice and equality were at the forefront of Americans’ lives. Born in 1949, Edmonds came of age at the height of the Civil Rights Movement. […]

Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) successfully hosted its 2nd DevCon™, a professional development conference, presented by Medtronic, in Baltimore, MD, from Wednesday, March 6, through Saturday, March 9, 2024. Crafted by the TMCF Ventures team, this leadership conference is an invaluable early touchpoint for Historically Black College and University (HBCU) students in their freshman and […]

Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) is relaunching TM² Executive Search (TM²), a strategic initiative to support Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Historically Black Community Colleges (HBCCs) and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs) in attracting and retaining exceptional leadership talent. “The relaunch of TM² is a significant step forward in the TMCF commitment to strengthen the […]

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) 2024 Presidents and Chancellors HBCU Fly-In in Washington, D.C. brought together presidents and chancellors of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Historically Black Community Colleges (HBCCs) and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs) with members of Congress and key government and corporate officials to discuss policy issues affecting TMCF member schools. […]

Through his FY 2025 (FY’25) 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’25 recommended budget proposes a $750 increase in the maximum Pell award over FY’23 levels to $8,145 and maintains the strength of student […]