Moody’s cuts credit rating for Cheyney and other PA colleges
Moody's Investors Service has cut the credit rating on $1.5 billion borrowed by West Chester University, Cheyney University, and the 12 other Pennsylvania State...
HBCU Power Rankings
This is the first I’ve seen/read of this, but Boxtorow has just released its latest HBCU Power Rankings. It’s the third week of such...
HBCUs’ success hinges on financial aid
Morgan State's president says lack of resources thwarts many African-American students
Low graduation rates among African-Americans at Maryland's historically black colleges and universities present a...
Fort Valley State announces layoffs
Fort Valley State University’s cost-cutting measures will mean about 100 mostly temporary and part-time employees will lose their jobs.
After getting approval of its plan...
Regions launching partnership with HBCUs
Regions Financial Corp. will partner with Alabama A&M University, Alabama State University and four other historically black colleges and universities on a wide-ranging program...
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff System Cancels QualChoice’s Contract
The University of Arkansas System said Monday that it will cancel the contract under which QualChoice handles third-party administrator duties for its employee health...
College ‘shopping sheet’ aims to make comparing costs easier at Florida Memorial
When excited students tear into college acceptance packets next spring, many will find something new inside: information that tries to make it easier to...
DTC makes turnaround in finances, enrollment
Denmark Technical College suffered through a difficult time from 2007 until 2010, with three individuals acting as president.
But it has seen significant growth since...
Black Colleges Receive $228M In Grants From U.S. Government
The Education Department is awarding $228 million in grants to historically black colleges and universities.
The five-year grants will go to schools in 19 states...
The U.S Department of Education Awards nearly $228 million to 97 HBCU’s. Breakdown
On September 18th, 2012 the U.S Department of Education awarded nearly 228 million dollars to HBCU’s in five-year grants. The formula for the grants...
MD HBCUs receive $12.2 million in federal funding
Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Education awarded more than $12.2 million of federal grants towards Maryland’s four Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs): Morgan...
For-Profit Colleges: Good for Black Students?
While black students are between 10 and 13 percent of the students at two- and four-year public colleges, they're 22 percent of for-profit colleges....
Top 10 College Graduate Debt List Includes Clark Atlanta, Johnson C. Smith, Bennett, &...
The U.S. News Short List, separate from our overall rankings, is a regular series that magnifies individual data points in hopes of providing students...
Zimbabwean-born businessman commits $6.4 million to send African students to Morehouse College
For 17-year-old Abel Gumbo, things couldn’t be better. Only a few months ago he was among more than a thousand students at a high...
SC State Budget Cuts
About 500 fewer students are attending South Carolina State University in Orangeburg this year, leaving the university facing a $5.5 million deficit.
Vice President of...
Morgan State taps lender to aid small businesses
A new partnership between Morgan State University and a nonprofit lender aims to help small businesses get the loans they need to grow.
ECDC Enterprise...
DSU partnership kicks off statewide tour to support small business
Private businesses, Delaware State University and The City of Milford has formed a ground-breaking alliance and formed First State Moves the Nation, a small...
PVAMU Business Students Compete in NABA Competition
Four students from Prairie View A&M University are enjoying their summer sharpening their skills, engaging in entertaining social activities, and networking with several recruiting...