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HBCUs
Morehouse gift highlights philanthropy ... and black student debt
May 20, 2019
Billionaire tech investor Robert Smith surprised Morehouse graduates by promising to pay off their student loans. Black students are more likely than white students to graduate with student debt, according to research.
We're still figuring out how to desegregate higher education
May 25, 2018
What Mississippi's historically black colleges and universities teach us about centuries-old inequities
Historically black colleges and universities add $15 billion a year to the economy, study shows
by
Reema Khrais
Nov 14, 2017
Fifteen billion dollars a year. That’s about how much historically black colleges and universities contribute to the U.S. economy each year, according to a new study released today by the United Negro College Fund and conducted by the University of Georgia. As Marketplace’s Reema Khrais reports, it’s part of a bigger strategy to highlight the relevance […]
Students flock to historically black colleges where they feel welcome
by
Amy Scott
Oct 24, 2017
Rising racial tension is one reason for the growth.
Black college leaders say Trump administration hasn't made good on its promises to HBCUs
by
Amy Scott
Aug 24, 2017
The White House has yet to name a director or board of advisers to oversee its initiative.
Report finds racial bias in the bond market against historically black colleges and universities
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Amy Scott
Apr 12, 2016
Historically black colleges and universities pay 15 to 20 percent more to borrow.
Change to PLUS loan program hits HBCUs hard
Oct 28, 2014
Some schools have seen enrollments drop by more than 10 percent.
For public good, not for profit.
How an HBCU with 35 students keeps its doors open
by
Jim Burress
Mar 13, 2014
There are 105 historically black colleges and universities in the U.S. One of the smallest -- Morris Brown College -- struggles to stay afloat.
Historically black colleges struggle to compete
Oct 10, 2013
A federal court in Maryland ruled this week that the state had failed fully to desegregate its public higher education system.