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TMCF Profile

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) is named for Thurgood Marshall, the U.S. Supreme Court’s first African American justice.

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Member Schools

TMCF supports and represents nearly 300,000 students attending its 57 member schools, including publicly supported historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), predominantly Black institutions (PBIs), historically Black community colleges (HBCC), medical schools and law schools.

Harry L. Williams, President & CEO

Dr. Harry L. Williams

President & CEO

Dr. Harry L. Williams serves as president & CEO of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), the nation’s foremost organization exclusively representing the Black college community. Leading TMCF, Dr. Williams oversees its 57 member schools, comprising America’s publicly supported historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), historically Black community colleges (HBCCs) and predominantly Black institutions (PBIs), collectively educating 80% of students attending HBCUs.

Dr. N. Joyce Payne

Dr. N. Joyce Payne

Founder

Dr. N. Joyce Payne founded the nationally recognized Thurgood Marshall College Fund in 1987. The TMCF is designed exclusively for exceptional students at the nation’s 57 publicly supported historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), predominantly Black institutions (PBIs) and historically Black community colleges (HBCCs).

Racquel Oden

Racquel Oden

Chair of the TMCF Board of Directors

Racquel is HSBC US Head of International Wealth, Asset Management & Global Private Banking, US, leading the bank’s wealth management, global private banking, premier banking, and asset management in the US.

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Justice Thurgood Marshall

Some called Thurgood Marshall a revolutionary. Some simply called him strong-willed. Others saw him as a futurist. Either way, Thurgood Marshall was destined for greatness. Through his greatness came a legacy of equality and justice, but above all, education.

Lilly Endowment

Thurgood Marshall College Fund receives $25 million grant from Lilly Endowment for HBCU capacity building

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) has received a substantial grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to increase capacity at the organization and for the historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) that are its member schools…

New Report

New report shows HBCU students are building savings, but there’s room for improvement

A new report released by the Dr. N. Joyce Payne Research Center (Payne Center) reveals that students at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are building savings but have room to improve aligning with long-term financial goals…

Racquel Oden

Chair of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund Board of Directors featured in Her Agenda

Racquel is HSBC US Head of International Wealth, Asset Management & Global Private Banking, US, leading the bank’s wealth management, global private banking, premier banking, and asset management in the US.

Lilly Endowment

Thurgood Marshall College Fund receives $25 million grant from Lilly Endowment for HBCU capacity building

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) has received a substantial grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to increase capacity at the organization and for the historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) that are its member schools…

New Report

New report shows HBCU students are building savings, but there’s room for improvement

A new report released by the Dr. N. Joyce Payne Research Center (Payne Center) reveals that students at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are building savings but have room to improve aligning with long-term financial goals…

Racquel Oden

Chair of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund Board of Directors featured in Her Agenda

Racquel is HSBC US Head of International Wealth, Asset Management & Global Private Banking, US, leading the bank’s wealth management, global private banking, premier banking, and asset management in the US.