Hampton University to serve as host for a Broadband Community Meeting Town Hall on Monday, October 2nd, at 6:00 PM at Student Center HAMPTON, VA - The Student Freedom Initiative (SFI), in collaboration with...
Read MoreCreating diverse talent, focused on Artificial Intelligence, at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the Atlanta University Center Consortium (AUCC) WASHINGTON, DC – August 17, 2023 – Today, Student Freedom Initiative announced a long-term strategic partnership...
Read MoreWASHINGTON, DC [Aug. 7, 2023] - Today, Student Freedom Initiative is pleased to announce the historic memorandum of understanding with Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University, located in Hayward, Wisconsin, as part of the Tribal Colleges...
Read MoreToday's decision by the Supreme Court to ban the use of affirmative action is a devastating blow to the hard-fought progress made over the last several decades. Affirmative action has been an effective tool in...
Read MoreAfter almost four years of forbearance on student loan payments and numerous discussions of loan forgiveness, Americans still owe over $1.6 trillion in federal student loans. This is collectively owed by more than 40...
Read MoreToday, Student Freedom Initiative (SFI), Stackwell, and Prudential Financial announced that the Student Investment Program (SIP), a multi-year strategic partnership granting $500,000 in funding to students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and...
Read More(Washington)—In February 2023, 61 colleges and universities were awarded more than $175 million as part of the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program (CMC). Student Freedom Initiative (SFI) was instrumental in helping 19 HBCUs apply...
Read MoreWith Claflin currently residing in a broadband desert, this initiative will provide the campus and the immediate surrounding community with reliable connection to the internet Orangeburg, SC –January 4, 2023 – Today, Student Freedom Initiative (“SFI”...
Read MoreThe Orangeburg Department of Public Utilities will begin the implementation of the city’s strategic Digital Access Infrastructure Plan to create an open-access network for the community’s residents Orangeburg, SC – December 1, 2022 – Today,...
Read MoreExpansion will provide students at ten additional Student Freedom Initiative institutions the ability to apply for emergency funding that will allow them to continue pursuing their degrees. WASHINGTON, DC – November 30, 2022 – Today, Student Freedom...
Read MorePrudential Financial to grant $500,000 to seed the Stackwell investment accounts of up to 500 students within the Student Freedom Initiative Network Washington, D.C. (November 17, 2022) – Today, Student Freedom Initiative (SFI), Stackwell,...
Read MoreThe partnership will expand its reach through partnerships with three prominent Certified Minority Business Enterprises—Procellis Technology, Sology Solutions, IPC Consulting—to reach more HBCUs October 20, 2022 Today, Student Freedom Initiative and Cisco announced...
Read MoreProgram continues to build on its collaborative, holistic approach to increase students’ economic and social mobility and expands to Hispanic and Asian American students WASHINGTON, DC – August 23, 2022 – Today, Student Freedom Initiative announced the...
Read MoreBoard expanded with Billion Dollar Manager with 23 years of experience August 10, 2022 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Student Freedom Initiative unanimously selected Lawrence Bancroft as a member of the...
Read MoreJuly 27, 2022 Saint Augustine’s University (SAU) has signed Student Freedom Initiative (SFI) Cybersecurity memorandum of understanding to participate in Student Freedom Initiative’s HBCU Capacity Building Effort. Student Freedom Initiative, along with its...
Read MoreMonday, July 25, 2022 Nationwide — Internships have proven to be a game-changer, helping college students, better determine their career path and providing a chance to gain invaluable hands-on experience in their field of interest. In...
Read MoreJune 14, 2022 SAN FRANCISCO and WASHINGTON, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Base10 Partners, the world's largest Black-led venture capital fund, announced today that it has entered into a formal partnership with Student Freedom Initiative...
Read MoreNov. 18, 2021 WASHINGTON, November 18, 2021--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As resources are directed towards Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) across America, there remains an ongoing crisis among HBCU students of failing to matriculate due...
Read MoreNov. 4, 2021 WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, the Student Freedom Initiative announced the next round of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) that will participate in its program. The selected institutions include: Alabama A&M...
Read MoreSept. 23, 2021 WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Student Freedom Initiative today announced a $10 million gift from members of Jane Street. The gift will support Student Freedom Initiative’s Income Contingent Agreements (ICAs), an alternative...
Read MoreSept. 7, 2021 WASHINGTON, Sept. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Student Freedom Initiative (SFI), an organization that provides science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) majors income-contingent funding in lieu of traditional college loans that have...
Read MoreAug. 30, 2021 WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Student Freedom Initiative today announced their official launch for the Fall 2021 semester across campuses of the initiative’s initial cohort of nine Historically Black Colleges and Universities...
Read MoreMay 21, 2021 WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Student Freedom Initiative (SFI) today announced a strategic partnership with Cisco and AVC Technologies, with Cisco committing $100 million in networking, security and collaboration technologies to further SFI’...
Read MoreMarch 11, 2021 WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Student Freedom Initiative (SFI) today announced the selection of Mark A. Brown to serve as Executive Director. Having served as the Chief Operating Officer for Federal Student Aid...
Read MoreFeb. 1, 2021 BENTONVILLE, Ark., Feb. 1, 2021 — Walmart and the Walmart Foundation pledged to contribute $100 million over five years through a Center for Racial Equity to help address racial disparities in the U....
Read MoreNov. 23, 2020 Student Freedom Initiative Announces Participating HBCUs For Fall 2021 Academic Year Program will provide an alternative to high-cost college loans and empower students for success November 23, 2020 07:00 AM Eastern...
Read MoreOct. 22, 2020 WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Student Freedom Initiative announced today a $50 million personal gift from Robert F. Smith, philanthropist and Founder, Chairman and CEO of Vista Equity Partners. This gift matches the...
Read MoreJune 23, 2020 Announcing a design and analytics partnership for a higher education fund at HBCUs The Jain Family Institute (JFI) is partnering with the Student Freedom Initiative (SFI) to design analytics for SFI’s...
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