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John Legend rent assistance with Bilt will cover rent for 50 students at Wilberforce, Central State, Morehouse and Penn ahead of his album Muse.

Amid shrinking enrollment, more schools are offering direct admissions. “Instead of a student applying to the institution, the institution applies to them.”

Reynold Verret: As student loan borrowers face a new crunch, here's how to think about the value of education

When students are given access to important conversations with leaders, they gain more than exposure, they gain the confidence to listen, question, and lead.

They’ve aimed at the same model so long, they're almost interchangeable.

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology pulled ahead on a set of criteria that are as contentious as they are influential.

As more families balk at costs, some schools are starting to make changes.

With the Netflix reboot here, “All Boys Aren’t Blue” author George M. Johnson reflects on the community, history and family they found at Virginia Union University.

One search committee member called the incoming dean, who’s worked as President Trump’s attorney, “a poster boy for ethical corruption.”

“I would personally welcome “A Different World” back! There is no doubt that popular culture can influence growth.”

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Historically Black colleges and universities have long operated with fewer financial resources than many predominantly white institutions. As they work to suppo...

Today, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) announced a significant, one-time investment of more than $174 million in additional funding to strengthen America’s Historically Black College...

Columbia University skidded to No. 18, suggesting that the ratings may be flawed and easily manipulated. But for many families, the list is a marker of prestige.

The first HBCU-authorized charter school in South Carolina is coming to Columbia.

April Ryan speaks with Congresswoman Alma Adams (D-NC) about the passing of her signature legislation, the FUTURE Act.

Four Boyd High School students, including two varsity football players charged as adults, face felony charges after police say they violently hazed and assaulted a 14-year-old student inside a school ...

Ahead of the 'A Different World' sequel series premiere, a reflection on Hillman College, the road not taken, and the expansiveness of Black life it revealed.

Nearly four decades after A Different World introduced millions of television viewers to the fictional Hillman College, class is about to be back in session.

HBCU enrollment surged during the six-season run of ‘A Different World’, but broader gains in Black college attendance tell a more complicated story.

On “A Different World” he helped define an era. With a Netflix reboot, he helps pass the torch to a new generation.

What have you done for HBCUs lately?

The concerns could imperil a financial lifeline the historically Black institution needs to prove that it can meet its accreditor’s requirements.

The enrollment growth has been accompanied by growing pains, leaders say, as they figure out how to house, feed and teach more students.

At an annual presidents’ dinner in Washington, D.C., college leaders discussed pressures on the sector including conflict with the federal government, AI, graduate earnings and more.

I know. You’re asking yourself, “When did Kanye West do a song about Florida Memorial University?” He didn’t. This is about another Ye. Dan Ye.

UNCF has scholarships that can help support your college journey

Generation of electricity is the second largest source of carbon dioxide and other planet-warming gases in the United States.

The church was founded in 1926 in a storefront with just 20 members.

Huston-Tillotson's board recently voted to extend President Melva Wallace's contract by ten years — one of the longest extensions in higher ed post-COVID. She joins a small cohort of other presidents ...

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A new survey from the ed-tech company Ellucian also shows that more than half of all college students work full-time, and many report that financial stress affects their mental health.

As head of Dillard University’s choir, S. Carver Davenport continues to shape young Black musicians in New Orleans as one of the country’s longest serving HBCU choir directors.

Understand 2026-27 FAFSA changes: fewer questions, loan limits, Pell eligibility shifts, and why filing early matters.

Amid shrinking enrollment, more schools are offering direct admissions. “Instead of a student applying to the institution, the institution applies to them.”

Florida's southern-most HBCU sees historic enrollment for the Fall. The increase is a staggering 100% increase from Fall 2025.

The Treasury Department released rules that would prevent schools with race-based programs from qualifying for tax-exempt status, a threat to both higher education and other private schools.

Wealthy students with high standardized test scores make up the majority of students at the most selective universities, which also spend far more on student instruction than less selective institutio...

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View John Shannon Fleming's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more.

Discipline, not intervention, defines strong boards.

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University leaders are considering setting up economic development districts, like one LSU recently created around its Baton Rouge campus, that would give their school access to sales tax revenue alre...