These three HBCUs recently received over $4 million in grants and gifts!
1Tuskegee University — $3.8 Million
Tuskegee University in Alabama, has received a $3.8 million gift from The Tracking Foundation, in collaboration with university trustee Greg Nixon, to support the Stephen Feinberg Scholarship program. The foundation has contributed over $14 million to Tuskegee over the past three years. The funds will support educational opportunities for Tuskegee students with financial need, particularly those eligible for Pell Grants.
2Alabama State University — $100,000
Alabama State University has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to establish a centralized “Data Hub” over the next six months. This effort will help Alabama State University better analyze student information and business practices. Ultimately, the goal of the project will be to develop a data hub model that can be effective at other historically Black colleges and universities.
3Benedict College — $195,000
Benedict College in Columbia, South Carolina, has received a $195,000 grant from the South Carolina Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services. The funds will help establish Benedict College Resist Overcome Achieve Rise, a collegiate recovery program. The initiative aims to provide resources for their students such as peer mentorship, mental health counseling, first-aid training, universal screening, and referral practices to help identify potentially vulnerable students.
Congratulations to all the HBCUs for these outstanding contributions!
