By Jameelah Mullen The Student Freedom Initiative (SFI) and Stackwell have announced they are expanding their Student Investment Program (SIP). The program is a partnership between the two organizations that provides student participants with financial literacy and investment techniques to prepare them for long-term economic
By Brianna Bush Northern Light Health is expanding access to rural health care by bringing out-of-state physician assistant students to Maine. In 2023, Northern Light Health launched a collaboration with the Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, one of the country’s oldest historically
Nex Cubed, a leader in early-stage innovation and startup acceleration, has announced Franklin Templeton as the second Founding Partner for its Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Founder’s Program. The global investment firm joins previously announced Founding Partner, AT&T. With nearly 60%
Sixteen new colleges and universities have joined Google’s “Grow with Google HBCU Career Readiness Program” — an initiative tailored to prepare Black students for the workforce. Announced in October 2020, the program aims to reach 20,000 students during the current academic year.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai will meet with five presidents of historically Black colleges and universities next week after two former Google employees accused the company of racial discrimination, CNN Business reported. Last month, two Black former Google employees — April Curley, a
TMCF applauds President Trump’s signing of the HBCU Propelling Agency Relationships Towards a New Era of Results for Students Act (HBCU PARTNERS Act) into law. “We thank President Trump for signing this important legislation and extend our appreciation to the White House
The video social network website made the announcement Wednesday, saying that each school would receive $1 million to support both undergraduate and graduate scholarships for students pursuing careers in medicine, public health or other health-related fields. The ten schools benefiting are Xavier
Morgan Stanley To Cover Tuition For 60 HBCU Students *Sixty students at three historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) will have their entire tuition paid by Morgan Stanley, the company announced Wednesday. The four-year academic and needs-based scholarships are part of its HBCU Scholars program, available to
In 2017, Fifth Third Bank, National Association, implemented a multicultural college and university recruitment program that establishes relationships with multiple colleges to recruit, hire and retain the best and brightest students.As part of the strategy, the Bank has deepened its relationships with
Florida A&M University (FAMU) has received $1.5 million from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to operate its own COVID-19 testing lab and serve as a hub for other historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in Florida. The agreement provides funding through
