U.S. Senate approves measures to help HBCUs
The reintroduction of the HBCU Preservation Program would reauthorize funding for grants to restore historic buildings and sites on the campuses.
The reintroduction of the HBCU Preservation Program would reauthorize funding for grants to restore historic buildings and sites on the campuses.
Approximately 40 percent of the members of Congress are HBCU graduates, according to the Network Journal, a Black professionals and small business magazine.
“It is a wonderful experience,” Malone said. “It is a fantastic opportunity for any student selected to go, being put in front of hundreds of Fortune 100 companies and given the opportunity to sell yourself.
Attending the Leadership Institute conference is a highly competitive process that vets Thurgood Marshall College Fund students throughout the country. Four hundred and five students were selected to attend the Leadership Institute out of 2,000 total applicants.
TMCF’s Anniversary Awards Gala is one of Washington’s largest nonpolitical fundraising events, raising over $50 million since 1987.
The conference is designed to develop hand-picked scholars’ leadership skills, provide companies access to a talented and diverse student population and help students make meaningful connections that lead to successful internships, fellowships, and careers at Fortune 500 companies and government agencies.