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““It’s a gap scholarship that is designed to help graduating seniors facing a final hurdle that could potentially prevent them from graduating,” said David Hood, Ph.D., NCCU University College dean.”

TMCF Vice-President of Revenue George Spencer discusses the work of attracting corporate partnerships in the HBCU community, and how institutions can better advance their narratives of excellence.

Black women also earn doctorates at a higher proportion at HBCUs. In 2015, women were awarded 1,084 such degrees whereas Black men earned were awarded 492. A ratio very close to 2 to 1.

Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) applauds the recent passage of Rep. Anthony Brown’s (D-MD), DoD HBCU/MI amendment to the FY18 DoD Appropriations bill.

“We’ve got to have much stricter underwriting requirements” to ensure that schools can handle the new debt, said Johnny C. Taylor Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.

A congratulatory message from our Pres & CEO Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. for the newly elected POTUS & VP.

TM2 Education Search Firm (TM2), a Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) subsidiary, will lead the executive search effort to find the 14th college president for Benedict College.

With Trump’s inauguration, TMCF President & CEO Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. answers 10 questions regarding what might be in store for HBCUs in dealing with the new commander in chief and the Republican Party.

Congresswoman Alma Adams (D-NC) and Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-AL), co-chairs of the Bipartisan Congressional HBCU Caucus, praised the creation of the new Center for Advancing Opportunity.

TMCF Founder Dr. N Joyce Payne spoke with Education Talk Radio on the role of historically black colleges and universities. Listen here!

Rep. Mark Walker, R-N.C., a leader of the House conservatives’ most vocal organization, trying a little matchmaking between some of Washington’s Republican leaders and the presidents and chancellors of the nation’s historically black colleges and universities.

The gift to TMCF—named after the first black U.S. Supreme Court Justice—is a five year gift that provides undergraduate scholarships, graduate fellowships, and funds to faculty members involved in social sciences.

This is the second year of an initiative that Apple launched in partnership with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund to provide opportunities in the tech industry for students and enhance engagement with faculty on HBCU campuses.

Pearson Education Corp., partnered with Diverse and host institution Kentucky State University to sponsor a two-day event titled, “HBCUs: Executive Leadership Forum.”

President Trump’s Executive Order issued today is a significant and a positive first step in what we hope to be a productive working relationship on behalf of the Black College Community with the White House and Trump Administration.

President Trump’s recent outreach to the HBCU community has stirred the passions of many HBCU students, alumni, and boosters, who have expressed skepticism and outright outrage around the president’s efforts to support HBCUs.

With President Trump’s FY2018 budget specifically protecting level funding at $492 million, our country’s Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs) fared much better than other higher education stakeholders and federal agencies, in light of the Education Department’s 13% reduction.

TMCF President & CEO Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. discussing the FY2018 Trump Administration budget and the effect on HBCUs with Roland Martin.