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Spelman College wins 7th annual Moguls in the Making entrepreneurial pitch competition

Spelman College students took top honors in the seventh annual Moguls in the Making entrepreneurial pitch competition, where 50 students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) developed innovative and impactful solutions to address economic mobility challenges in Detroit. The winning team will be featured on “The Jennifer Hudson Show” on Sept. 25 to speak […]

TMCF lauds additional support for historically Black colleges and universities by Trump administration 

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) extends its sincere appreciation to President Trump, Secretary McMahon and the Trump administration for declaring their intention to deliver an additional $435 million in Title III funding for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in FY25 over last year’s funding. This allocation reinforces the administration’s commitment to the sustainability […]

Thurgood Marshall College Fund President & CEO Dr. Harry L. Williams statement on HBCU bomb threats

We stand in solidarity with the historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) targeted today after violent threats were directed at their campuses. Unfortunately this has become an all-too common occurrence in recent years, causing disruption, chaos and forcing evacuations and closures. While these criminal incidents are extremely disturbing and temporarily disruptive to our campus communities, […]

TMCF supports investments in predominantly Black institutions 

In addition to supporting historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and historically Black community colleges (HBCCs), the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) is proud to count three predominantly Black institutions (PBIs) amongst its membership. TMCF member PBIs include Chicago State University, Medgar Evers College and York College. Much like HBCUs, PBIs play a critical role […]

Thurgood Marshall College Fund receives generous gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) president recently received a generous surprise: a second gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. 

Thurgood Marshall College Fund president to speak at the Braven Summit

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) president & CEO will lend his expertise during a session at this year’s Braven Summit at San Jose State University.  Dr. Harry L. Williams, president & CEO of TMCF, will participate in a breakout session titled “Innovation in Higher Ed: An Increased Focus on Career Readiness.” He’ll join Dr. […]