Pan-Hellenic Council Hosts Financial Aid Seminar
Additional financial tips were provided by Joyce Payne, founder of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, and Leah Hill, associate director of financial aid at N.C. Wesleyan College.
No Excuses
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) data shows that HBCUs graduate the highest percentage of Black students in the nation; 45 percent associate’s degrees, 81 percent bachelor’s, 70 percent master’s and 62 percent doctoral.
U.S. Department Of Agriculture Renews $2.5m Partnership with Thurgood Marshall College Fund for HBCU Internship Program
TMCF will continue to help assist the USDA achieve its goal in attracting a cross section of candidates into careers in agriculture and other related disciplines, while offering TMCF member-school students opportunities to develop their professional goals and build practical work experience.
Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Awarded $500.5k Grant from the Kresge Foundation
TMCF will lead the planning of the new pilot program in conjunction with Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU), who will serve as the online provider.
Thurgood Marshall College Fund Statement on HBCU and Higher Education Investments Proposed in House Version Of Labor-HHS FY20 Appropriations Bill
The bill also intentionally invests in low-income students by increasing the maximum Pell Award by $150 per student, providing a $304 million increase in the Federal Work Study program, and increasing overall investment in the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant by $188 million.
TMCF Member-school Deans from Delaware State University and Howard University to Testify Before United States House Of Representatives Small Business Committee
Chaired by Representative Nydia Velázquez (D-NY), the Committee will address the findings in a recent GAO report on the Small Business Administration (SBA) and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).