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“My experience with TMCF absolutely prepared me for what I encountered after graduation. The organization’s emphasis on leadership, resilience and adaptability equipped me with the tools to navigate my career effectively from my professional role in cyber security to founding and managing my non-profit. TMCF also provided me with a support system and resources that helped build my confidence to take on leadership roles.”
Ja’Mya Giles
Howard University graduate
“The Thurgood Marshall College Fund is more than just an organization that provides financial scholarships. It is an organization that takes its mission further by providing opportunities for students to be immersed in and engaged with many professionals and companies. I personally view TMCF as a blueprint and standard of impact that I intend to do similarly in my own way.”
Joshua Taylor
North Carolina A&T State University graduate
Founder, Taylor Legacy Builders
“The financial assistance that I received from TMCF has aided me in achieving my educational goals. It was easy to apply for scholarships and being awarded allowed me to switch my focus from monetary issues to focusing solely on my education.”
Nia White
Norfolk State University
“I found out about the Thurgood Marshall College Fund in my freshman year. I had to sign a $6K loan agreement to be able to move in. My financial aid advisor told me that I should apply for scholarships with TMCF, one of which helped me to get through my freshman year. If it wasn't for the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, I would not be able to matriculate through college. I would not have been able to even go to college.”
Brandon Poplar
Delaware State University
“The scholarships that I received through the Thurgood Marshall College Fund allowed me to pursue my goals without financial stress, ensuring I can focus on academic success and leadership opportunities. They’ve also inspired me to embody excellence in everything I do, not just for myself but to make a positive impact on others.”
Meliah Bell
Howard University
“Being part of TMCF has had a significant impact on my personal and professional development. Through TMCF, I was exposed to networking opportunities at high-levels, leadership development sessions and meaningful conversations that helped enhance my communication, clarify my career goals and meet young professionals like me from other HBCUs. TMCF gave me the confidence to pursue competitive roles and step into new environments prepared and empowered.”
Taylor Whitted
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
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Thurgood Marshall College Fund raised nearly $5 million at Leadership Institute and Anniversary Gala
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) recently raised $4.7 million during the 25th-annual Leadership Institute and 38th Anniversary Gala. The Anniversary Gala is TMCF’s largest fundraising event and brings together corporate executives, government officials and philanthropists to honor the organization’s impact in supporting HBCUs while advancing access, opportunity and economic mobility for their students. “As […]
Leadership Institute concludes with a call to rise to leadership
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Leadership Institute concluded with a call to action: rise into leadership and be the transformation. The final day began with an interview power hour and led to a morning plenary, sponsored by Ally Financial, about understanding the total value of the offers scholars received from corporate partners. Following the […]
Scholars focus on career readiness on day three of Leadership Institute
Day three of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Leadership Institute focused on career readiness for the attending scholars, starting with a morning power hour for interviews, a huddle for career conversations with talent coaches and the continuation of the recruitment fair. Groups not attending the recruitment fair on day three attended speed branding sessions. […]
GED to engineering degree: the rise of a first-generation Thurgood Marshall College Fund scholar
One Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) scholar attending the 25th-annual Leadership Institute took an unconventional path to higher education and career success. Marcus McClean, a senior mechatronics engineering major at Morgan State University (Morgan), is a first-generation college student from Atlanta. As a trailblazer for his family, he made his own path to a degree. […]