Wilberforce University Receives $25K Gift From Premier Health
Premier Health president and CEO Mary Boosalis presented a $25,000 check to Wilberforce University this week to support the university’s #WilberforceUnite campaign.
Premier Health’s Mary...
Grambling State University Received $250,000 For Permanent Endowment Thanks To Alum
Funding has hindered many HBCUs from expansion and maximizing student support. However, as more HBCUs receive record donations from people like MacKenzie Scott, they...
PVAMU To Establish Engineering Scholar Programs After Receiving $240K Grant
Prairie View A&M University is set to receive an engineering scholarship after receiving over $200,000 from an engineering firm! Learn about the donor and...
Lane College To Save Roughly $11 Million After Energy Upgrades
With fundraising often being a major hurdle for HBCUs, any money that can be saved is valuable. Lane College in Tennessee has now taken...
HBCU Change App Aims To Raise $1 Billion For HBCUs
With many effective HBCUs churning out top Black talent, yet suffering from staggeringly poor funding, a new app has been created solve the problem....
Tuskegee University Awarded $2 Million Grant From The National Science Foundation
Several researchers at Tuskegee University have helped the HBCU lock in $2 million in funding from the National Science Foundation! Get the full story...
Howard is Gifted $1 Million from Anonymous Donor to Support Student Spaces
An anonymous donor from Howard's College of Medicine has gifted the university $1 million to enhance students' campus experiences.
Bill Passed To Give Kentucky State University $23 Million Bailout Loan
Kentucky State University will receive a bailout amid significant financial recovery efforts. Get the full story from the Associated Press below.
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Clark Atlanta Becomes First HBCU to Receive $10M National Science Foundation Grant
Clark Atlanta University has made history! Learn more in the release below.
Clark Atlanta University (CAU) makes history as the first Historically Black College...
Kentucky State To Hold Special Meeting Amid Inquiries Into Finances
Kentucky State University will be holding a special meeting to strategize about finances after several accusations and lawsuits. Learn more about what will be...
Some HBCUs Struggle With Funding Despite Increase In Enrollments
HBCUs are well-known for their community outreach, sports, and successful alumni. However, it is often insufficient funding that hinders these institutions from becoming even...
Biden Announces Plan to Cancel up to $10K in Student Loan Debt
On Wednesday, President Joe Biden announced that he will forgive $10,000 in federal student debt for qualifying borrowers and will also cancel up to $20,000 for recipients of Pell Grants.
Public HBCUs See Record Investments, Yet Still Battle With Funding Discrimination From States
There are 50 public HBCUs, like Bowie State University and The University of Maryland Eastern Shore. They have thrived with in creating new programs...
This Dillard University Alumna Is Creating Innovating Ways To Improve The Recruitment Of HBCU...
Burnish your résumé, and spruce up your LinkedIn profile. If you’re a black professional, here’s great news on the careers front: Accenture, the leading...
Bank of America Gifts Morgan State University $1 Million In Employment Initiative
Young college students have been projected as among the top groups most negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The economic toll has led to...
Restricted Donations To HBCUs Are Becoming A Thing Of The Past
Fettered gifts represent “mistreatment for African American institutions”
While several HBCUs have received millions in unrestricted donations from donors like Google and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott,...
South Carolina State University Clears Nearly $10 Million In Student Debt
South Carolina State University is yet another HBCU to use CARES Act funds to wipe the debts of its HBCU students. Get the full...
Grambling To Have $87 Million In Debt Relieved Through Coronavirus Act
Grambling State University has been an ambitious institution, earning a name for itself with coveted academic opportunities and world-renowned sports programs. Over the years...
