Billionaire Robert Smith Launches New HBCU Initiative to Ease Burden of Student Loans | via Washington Informer
Billionaire Robert Smith, who pledged during a commencement speech last year to pay off the student debt of the graduating class at Morehouse College, is launching a new initiative aimed at easing the burden of student loans at historically Black colleges and universities. The nonprofit Student Freedom Initiative will address the disproportionate loan burden on […]
Support Central Ohio HBCU students with Kroger Community Rewards®
Kroger makes supporting The HBCU Foundation easy for residents of Central Ohio…all you have to do is shop at Kroger and swipe your Plus Card! Did you know you can support The HBCU Foundation, based right here in Columbus just by shopping at Kroger? It’s easy when you enroll in Kroger Community Rewards®! To […]
Good Giving: How to Make Informed Decisions About Giving to Charities
People are often asked to give money to unfamiliar charities. If this happens to you, take a moment to investigate before you contribute. Call the charity — a reputable organization will welcome inquiries — and carefully examine provided information and materials. When a charitable organization calls you seeking a donation, the caller must provide the […]
10 Historically Black Colleges Where Alumni Contribute the Most
At three schools, more than 35 percent of alumni on average donate. At Claflin University in South Carolina, an average of nearly 48.9 percent of alumni contributed to their school. By Delece Smith-Barrow , US News & World Report The U.S. News Short List, separate from our overall rankings, is a regular series that magnifies individual data […]