The organization is promoting its "Making Waves" program, which offers swim scholarships—or "swimmerships"—to Black children, teens, and adults nationwide.
In the groundbreaking book, 'A Forgotten Migration: Black Southerners, Segregation Scholarships, and the Debt Owed to Public HBCUs,' Dr. Crystal R. Sanders uncovers the systemic underfunding of HBCUs and the complex legacy of "segregation scholarships."
Former Mayor of Atlanta Andrew Young has launched a scholarship fund for HBCU students.
The beauty brand Dark & Lovely is leading a scholarship initiative for Black women.
The United Negro College Fund has received a $200K donation from the Anheuser-Busch Foundation to create an emergency aid fund for HBCU graduates.
The HBCU STEM scholarship initiative FOSSI has raised $17 million to provide grants for scholars in need.
Actor Jesse Williams has teamed up with the app Scholly to launch a scholarship fund for students in need.
Former President Barack Obama has teamed up with Airbnb to launch a scholarship program for aspiring civic leaders.
Businessman and philanthropist Robert F. Smith donated $15 million to his alma mater Cornell University to create pathways in STEM for underserved and underrepresented students.
Florida A&M University has received a $1.2 million endowment to help alleviate financial burdens for students in need.
Questlove has teamed up with the University of the Arts to launch a scholarship program for emerging creatives.
Fayetteville State University was awarded a $2.3 million grant to advance its STEM education initiatives.
