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Hip-hop artists T.I. and the Ying Yang Twins will perform at the Canton Memorial Civic Center on Aug. 30 as part of the Black College FootballContinue reading “Rap, hip-hop concert set for Canton Civic Center featuring T.I., Ying Yang Twins, P$C”

The University of the District of Columbia is proud to announce it will host the 2024 Vista North America Hackathon July 22-24—the first HBCUContinue reading “UDC To Host the 2024 Vista North America Hackathon”

Five years ago, as I delivered the Morehouse College commencement address, the class of 2019 received a gift that would change their lives. I announcedContinue reading “TIME Magazine: Robert F. Smith: How to End the Student Debt Crisis”

The Student Freedom Initiative congratulates our President and CEO Dr. Mark A. Brown on his appointment as the 10th President of Tuskegee University, markingContinue reading “The Student Freedom Initiative Congratulates President and CEO Dr. Mark A. Brown on his Appointment as the 10th President of Tuskegee University”

WASHINGTON, DC [April 10, 2024] – Student Freedom Initiative (SFI) is proud to announce its new loan program offering accessibility, flexibility, low cost, and low risk.Continue reading “Student Freedom Initiative Announces a New Student Loan Program”

The new report outlines meaningful steps to foster collaboration and build support for our nation’s HBCUs and MSIs WASHINGTON, DC [April 3, 2024]—Student Freedom InitiativeContinue reading “Student Freedom Initiative, CISCO, and Wells Fargo Sponsor “A Different World” Tour Stop At Howard University on April 9th to Release “The HBCU Shift from Survival and Sustainability to Competitiveness and Transformation””

WASHINGTON, DC [April 3, 2024] – Student Freedom Initiative (SFI) is proud to announce a partnership with Fusion Cyber to help students at Denmark Technical College in South Carolina achieveContinue reading “Student Freedom Initiative and Fusion Cyber Proud to Offer STEM Certification Funding through Denmark Technical College”

WASHINGTON, DC [Feb. 29, 2024] – Today, Student Freedom Initiative is pleased to announce that 10 schools were awarded $100,000 each from the DepartmentContinue reading “Student Freedom Initiative and Clearloop Are Proud to Support HBCU’s Receiving Monetary Awards through the Department of Energy’s Clean Energy Education Prize”

RICHMOND, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Virginia Union University announced today that impact investing firm Steinbridge Group will invest approximately $40 million to enable Virginia Union to unlockContinue reading “Virginia Union, Steinbridge Group Announce Largest Investment in University’s History”

Impact Investors partner with Robert F. Smith’s Student Freedom Initiative to Select Recipients For Black- and minority-serving colleges with challenges attracting or retaining topContinue reading “THE STEINBRIDGE GROUP MAKES $100M CAPITAL COMMITMENT TO HBCUS”