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tmcfpress@tmcf.org ALLY FINANCIAL INC. NAMED THE THURGOOD MARSHALL COLLEGE FUND 32ND ANNIVERSARY AWARDS GALA PRESENTING PARTNER Washington, DC (September 10, 2019) – Gala Chairman, Charles Merinoff, announced today Ally Financial Inc. would be the presenting partner for the 32nd Anniversary Awards Gala held on October 19, 2019, in Washington, DC. This commitment will […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, DC (September 10, 2019) – “Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) extends its appreciation to President Trump for acknowledging working with TMCF to restore much needed year-round Pell during his remarks at the 2019 National HBCU Week Conference. We also appreciate President Trump’s renewed commitment to increasing support for Historically Black Colleges […]

Elwood L. Robinson, a Sampson County native and Chancellor of Winston-Salem State University, is being honored for his work in higher education. He was recently selected to be inducted for the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame Foundation’s (NBCAHOF) 2019 Class. The event is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 27 at the Hyatt Regency in […]

WASHINGTON — President Trump on Tuesday made a pitch for African-American support to an audience of black educators, emphasizing the economic gains that have been made since he became president and glossing over a summer of racial taunts aimed at Democratic lawmakers of color. Speaking to a National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week conference […]

WASHINGTON — When the Democratic presidential hopefuls take the debate stage at Texas Southern University on Thursday, they’re likely to tout a range of policy proposals designed to woo people on campuses like it: Free college, student debt forgiveness and more. But several of them will also have a rare opportunity to pitch policies their […]

A group of higher education organizations have thrown their support behind the Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act, calling on Congress to pass it by September 30th when a set of funds for their member schools is set to expire. The organizations advocating for passing the FUTURE Act this month include […]