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Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have seen record increases in applications and enrollment in recent years, with students preferring a more inclusive environment over predominantly white institutions (PWIs).  Underrepresented minority and low-income students face a disproportionately higher burden of unmet financial need, negatively affecting their retention in the first two years of college. Student […]

The Thugood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) officials expressed disappointment in the Trump administration’s decision to recommend Congress cut more than $12 billion in federal education investment in its FY26 budget request. The administration recommended in its budget request that federal TRIO programs and the Federal Supplemental Equal Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) be eliminated and requested a […]

The chair of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Board of Directors is featured on the digital media platform Her Agenda. According to its website, the platform bridges the gap between ambition and achievement for millennial women.  Racquel Oden, also serving as HSBC US Head Of Wealth, Premier And Global Private Banking, spoke with Her […]

Fifty Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) students participating in the Citi HBCU Career Incubator Program attended Hamilton on Broadway and were invited to meet the cast backstage by actor Jared Dixon, who portrays Aaron Burr in the performance.   The participants were attending Hamilton as part of a planned outing during downtime of the Citi program, […]

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) executive search firm, TM² Executive Search (TM²), was recently featured on The Crossman Conversation podcast with John Crossman. Dr. Dakota Doman, president and managing principal of TM², spoke to Crossman about the role of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in shaping future leaders. Doman and Crossman discussed the […]

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) recently added a new consultant to help historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) build capacity through a $25 million grant the organization received from the Lilly Endowment Inc.  Dr. Cassandra D. Caldwell has decades of experience and leadership roles with Visa, General Electric, Sodexo, 4-H Youth Development, North Carolina […]

A recent Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) graduate is not a stranger to entrepreneurship. She started a lawn care business, Dacia’s Cutz, at an early age and also intends to scale her clothing brand, Moodies Closet, into a nationally recognized brand. Those are only the beginning, she said.  Dacia Hindsman recently graduated from TMCF member […]

Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) President & CEO Dr. Harry L. Williams recently penned an op-ed with members of the HBCU Transformation Project about an era of transformation for HBCUs. “Our students need more than degrees. They need meaningful pathways to jobs, leadership and advancement,” Dr. Williams said in the publication. “This work ensures our […]

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) has added Hampton University (Hampton) in Virginia and Hinds Community College at Utica (Hinds CC) in Mississippi to its member schools, now totaling 57 institutions consisting of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), predominantly Black institutions (PBIs) and historically Black community colleges (HBCCs).

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Seeking, Observing and Achieving Results (SOAR) program will conduct 10 week-long residential programs this summer on the campuses of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and historically Black community colleges (HBCCs) in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Texas and Virginia. 

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Board of Directors met April 29-30 in Montgomery, Alabama on the Alabama State University campus and completed several action items, including the addition of two new member schools and the appointment of a new board director. 

A Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) scholar hopes to become a university president and make a difference for low-income and first-generation students.

The Carnegie Classifications of Higher Education (Carnegie Classifications) and the American Council on Education (ACE) announced today its new Student Access and Earnings Classification which included eleven HBCUs earning its highest rating and being designated as Opportunity Colleges.

A Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) team member recently published a book about the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and what an equitable approach to it could mean for underrepresented communities.

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.

Officials at the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) extend appreciation to President Trump for signing an executive order reestablishing the White House Initiative to Promote Excellence and Innovation at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (White House Initiative) and reinforcing key TMCF policy priorities for the HBCU community.

The author of an authoritative history of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) pledged a portion of the royalties from her book to the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF). Inspired by the work and the gesture, Dr. Harry L. Williams, president & CEO of TMCF, presented copies of the book to presidents and chancellors of two- and four-year HBCUs and historically Black community colleges (HBCCs).

One of the strategic pillars of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) is student scholarships. Through collaborators such as the Deloitte Foundation, students at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) across the country find financial relief.