Student Freedom Initiative (SFI) and Stackwell Expand the Student Investment Program (SIP) to 15 HBCUs with $150,000 Grant from the Institute of Consumer Money Management Expanded Program Will Reach Up to 300 Students Across Participating Schools Beginning March 2026 Washington, D.C. March 17, 2026 — Student Freedom Initiative (SFI),Continue reading “Student Freedom Initiative (SFI) and Stackwell Expand the Student Investment Program (SIP) to 15 HBCUs with $150,000 Grant from the Institute of Consumer Money Management”
LIVE NATION URBAN AND STUDENT FREEDOM INITIATIVEPRESENT LINEUP FOR INAUGURAL ‘HBCU AWAREFEST’ (Atlanta, GA) — November 17, 2025 — Today, Live Nation Urban (LNU) and Student Freedom Initiative (SFI) announce the lineup for HBCU AWAREFEST, theContinue reading “LIVE NATION URBAN AND STUDENT FREEDOM INITIATIVEPRESENT LINEUP FOR INAUGURAL ‘HBCU AWAREFEST’”
Student Freedom Initiative Enlists Live Nation Urban to Accelerate its Mission to Dismantle the Student Loan Debt Crisis for Students Attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities The City of Atlanta will serve as the host of this groundbreaking partnership that aims to raise $100 million to support HBCUs ATLANTA, GA —Continue reading “Student Freedom Initiative Enlists Live Nation Urban to Accelerate its Mission to Dismantle the Student Loan Debt Crisis for Students Attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities”
Student Freedom Initiative Announces the Winners of its 2nd FREEDOM Video Competition WASHINGTON, DC [March 11, 2025] – Today, Student Freedom Initiative (SFI) announced the winners of its second FREEDOM video competition. FREEDOM stands for FocusedContinue reading “Student Freedom Initiative Announces the Winners of its 2nd FREEDOM Video Competition”
Student Freedom Initiative Partners With White Earth Tribal and Community College & Leech Lake Tribal College The addition of two Tribal Colleges to SFI’s network represents the nonprofit’s continued dedication to serving underrepresented communities WASHINGTON, DC [March 11, 2025]—Student FreedomContinue reading “Student Freedom Initiative Partners With White Earth Tribal and Community College & Leech Lake Tribal College”
Huston-Tillotson University President Melva Wallace Named Most Innovative Leader of 2024 by NCRF and the Black College Expo Huston-Tillotson University (HT) President Melva Wallace was recently named Most Innovative Leader of 2024 by the National College Resources Foundation (NCRF) and the BlackContinue reading “Huston-Tillotson University President Melva Wallace Named Most Innovative Leader of 2024 by NCRF and the Black College Expo”
Southern University Makes History with Record-Breaking Class of Black Male Nurses! Southern University’s College of Nursing and Allied Health is shattering barriers and making headlines in extraordinary ways. According to WBRZ-2 News, this Baton Rouge, LA-basedContinue reading “Southern University Makes History with Record-Breaking Class of Black Male Nurses! “
Red Lake Nation College signs MOU with Student Freedom Initiative Keith B. Shoates, President and CEO of Student Freedom Initiative recently visited with Red Lake Nation College President Chief Dan King to formally agreeContinue reading “Red Lake Nation College signs MOU with Student Freedom Initiative”
Huston-Tillotson University Named Top Private HBCU in Texas Ranks third after the State’s two public four-year institutions Austin, Texas – September 13, 2024 – In a recent listing of historically Black collegesContinue reading “Huston-Tillotson University Named Top Private HBCU in Texas”
Bloomberg to Donate $600 Million to Four Historically Black Medical Schools Gift by Michael Bloomberg’s philanthropic organization is latest to support the training of future doctors at HBCUs Bloomberg Philanthropies is making a $600 millionContinue reading “Bloomberg to Donate $600 Million to Four Historically Black Medical Schools”