Florida’s four Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) – are slated to receive approximately $12.8 million of a $227.9 million grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Education this week, which continues grant-making to HBCUs that started under the George W. Bush administration.
Ninety-seven HBCUs in 19 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands will be able to strengthen their academic resources, financial management systems, endowment-building capacity, and physical plants as a result, according to a press release from USDOE.
FAMU received $6,596,639 – the largest single amount of any HBCU in the country.
Bethune-Cookman University received $2,926,836; Florida Memorial University $2,025,731; and Edward Waters College, $1,297,176.
Every school that was funded received a minimum of $250,000. read more…
