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small cover image Social Mobility ReportUNCF Report: HBCUs Fuel the American Middle Class

Despite offering admission to a significant number of underserved students, historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are remarkably successful at supporting social mobility among their students, according to a recent report released by UNCF’s Frederick D. Patterson Research Institute, the nation’s foremost research organization focusing on the educational status of African Americans from pre-school through college.

Read the report: HBCUs Transforming Generations: Social Mobility Outcomes


UNCF: Lighting the Way to Better Futures®

Annual Report cover FY21
Putting students on the path to graduation. The secret behind the success of UNCF’s 37 member colleges and universities and their students. Why UNCF matters now more than ever. Bringing communities together for education. Advocating for K-12 education. UNCF and the increasing number of female presidents. The power of an individual’s investment. These are just some of the highlights featured in Lighting the Way to Better Futures®, UNCF’s most recent annual report. Review the annual report.

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Aircraft Videos @AircraftVideos —
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The AlixPartners/UNCF Scholarship Program will provide $5,000 need-based #scholarships to #HBCU rising juniors with a declared major in accounting, analytics, business, engineering, finance, math, or technology. See details: https://t.co/3GnE55nfeE @AlixPartnersLLP #UNCF https://t.co/tSjrvYuDY1
UNCF New York @UNCFNY —
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We are honored to be a prime sponsor of Foot Locker’s “On our Feet Gala” on June 1st in New York. Foot Locker has supported funds like #UNCF, providing #scholarships and #empowering local #communities. Thank you, Dan Whinnie, Danny Knopp, and Foot Locker (@footlocker) #retail https://t.co/IQGDy4eaH1
Shripad @Connecting_User —
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We are honored to be a prime sponsor of Foot Locker’s “On our Feet Gala” on June 1st in New York. Foot Locker has supported funds like #UNCF, providing #scholarships and #empowering local #communities. Thank you, Dan Whinnie, Danny Knopp, and Foot Locker (@footlocker) #retail https://t.co/IQGDy4eaH1
Rishi Kalapi @rishikalapi —
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We are honored to be a prime sponsor of Foot Locker’s “On our Feet Gala” on June 1st in New York. Foot Locker has supported funds like #UNCF, providing #scholarships and #empowering local #communities. Thank you, Dan Whinnie, Danny Knopp, and Foot Locker (@footlocker) #retail https://t.co/IQGDy4eaH1
Hexaware Technologies @HexawareGlobal —
UNCF New York @UNCFNY —
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Normalize sending healthy, well rounded young men out into the world. Nurturing and preparation starts inside the walls of our most sacred institutions. Those entrusted should never take the opportunity for granted. #HBCUStrong #GramFam #BlackBoyJoy https://t.co/AsqTb7rNrH
Lakisha Berry @LakishaBerry13 —
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Now Open! The 2023-2024 Macy’s Brighter Futures Scholarship (Phase I). The @Macy’s Brighter Futures Scholarship will provide need-based scholarships of up to $5,000 each to African American #HBCU undergraduate students. See details: https://t.co/T29agTTcrR #UNCF #Scholarships https://t.co/VvIqSbyQ7C
DU Registrar @DURegistrar —
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Now Open! The 2023-2024 Macy’s Brighter Futures Scholarship (Phase I). The @Macy’s Brighter Futures Scholarship will provide need-based scholarships of up to $5,000 each to African American #HBCU undergraduate students. See details: https://t.co/T29agTTcrR #UNCF #Scholarships https://t.co/VvIqSbyQ7C
Rochelle L. Ford, PHD, APR @rocford —
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Now Open! The 2023-2024 Macy’s Brighter Futures Scholarship (Phase I). The @Macy’s Brighter Futures Scholarship will provide need-based scholarships of up to $5,000 each to African American #HBCU undergraduate students. See details: https://t.co/T29agTTcrR #UNCF #Scholarships https://t.co/VvIqSbyQ7C
Chanty Lyles @Chanty_Lyles —
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The UNCF Excellence in #STEM Scholarship provides an individual award of $2500 to support college persistence for rising second-year African American college students pursuing #STEM degrees and #careers. Deadline: 6/20/2023 https://t.co/xx9LjeIwgI #UNCF #Scholarship #HBCUs https://t.co/4KbzbE0Qjq
Bridge to Biostats @Bridge2Biostats —
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The @ATT / The NETwork BICP - Lewis Latimer Scholarship is for graduating high school seniors & college freshmen, sophomores, or juniors enrolled in #STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) fields. Learn more: https://t.co/aRkeKAm3AH #UNCF #Scholarship #HBCUs https://t.co/xBd1WLjcwA
Bridge to Biostats @Bridge2Biostats —
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Now Open! The 2023-2024 Macy’s Brighter Futures Scholarship (Phase I). The @Macy’s Brighter Futures Scholarship will provide need-based scholarships of up to $5,000 each to African American #HBCU undergraduate students. See details: https://t.co/T29agTTcrR #UNCF #Scholarships https://t.co/VvIqSbyQ7C
🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️Catherine ❤️ Jack Smith 🏆🔥 @CMargaronis —