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Department of Education Discharges Over $1.6 billion in HBCU Capital Finance Debt

April 2, 2021

The U.S. Department of Education recently discharged approximately $1.6 billion of debt provided to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) that participate in the HBCU Capital Financing Program. This action will provide debt relief to 45 HBCUs – 13 public institutions and 32 private institutions. “Our HBCUs have long been on an uneven playing field, […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Debts Discharged, HBCU Capital Financing Program, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, U.S. Department of Education

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The Importance of an HBCU Education

October 31, 2020

By Rep. Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. I often say that I was able to get my Ph.D. from The Ohio State University because of the North Carolina A&T State University, a HBCU and my alma mater. However, the importance of my Aggie education goes beyond that; it prepared me to walk the halls of Congress. […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Alma S. Adams, Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Senate Education Chair Blocks Bipartisan Bill to Extend HBCU Funding

October 5, 2019

By Charlene Crowell Deputy Communications Director for the Center for Responsible Lending Each year as families beam with pride at seeing a son, daughter or another relative graduate from college, that achievement is nearly always the result of a family’s commitment to higher education. And when these institutions are among the more than 100 Historically […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Charlene Crowell, Historically Black Colleges and Universities

HBCU-focused Opportunity Zone Fund is the First of its Kind to Direct Mixed-Used Development in HBCU Communities

January 5, 2019

By Nyesha Stone When our people weren’t allowed into certain universities, we created are own. But, fast forward, a majority of Historically Black College Universities (HBCUS) are located in low-income communities, and lack the opportunity to gain big investors. But times are changing. Last year, Congress established a section in The Tax Cuts and Jobs […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Nyesha Stone, Opportunity Funds

The Black Youth Vote! Network has launched its 2016 HBCU/ Community “Vote Your Power” Challenge across the country

October 15, 2016

Black Millennials Leading the Way to Leverage Their Voting Power in the 2016 Election Cycle The Black Youth Vote! Network has launched its 2016 HBCU/Community “Vote Your Power” Challenge (BYV! ’16 Challenge) across the country. The BYV! ’16 Challenge is a key component of The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation’s (NCBCP) Unity ’16 Black […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Black Youth Vote, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Vote Your Power





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