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Maryland HBCUs Win Half a Billion Dollars
The Maryland Senate gave bipartisan unanimous support to a bill that awarded four Maryland Historically Black institutions $557 million dollars in compensation for years of institutional racial discrimination.
FUTURE Act establishes permanent funding to HBCUs, simplifies FAFSA
The Senate voted unanimously to pass the FUTURE Act (Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education) on Thursday, securing $225 million annually in funding for HBCUs and other Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs).
Is an Ivy League education worth it? Research states that for minority and first-generation students, it can be life-changing.
The most selective schools really do make an extraordinary difference in life earnings for ‘black and Hispanic students’ and ‘students who had parents with an average of less than 16 years of schooling.’” Despite the fact that it is easier to get into elite schools if you are wealthy or a legacy student, minority and first-generation students are likely to benefit the most from going to an elite undergraduate institution.
Howard University jumps into the U.S. News Top 100 Rankings
The 2019 US News and World Report National University Rankings had some significant changes this year. According to U.S. News, the 2019 methodology places more emphasis on student outcomes and less emphasis on school selectivity