FY 2013 Title III B Discretionary
Protect existing discretionary funding for Title III Part B to help HBCUs support undergraduate programs and activities, including acquiring property, providing financial literacy education and purchasing equipment, and technical...

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FY 2013 Title III B Mandatory
Protect mandatory funding for Title III, Part B, Section 323, the Strengthening Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Program to ensure the long-term and robust engagement of...

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FY 2013 HBCU Cap Financing
We urge Congress to modify the HBCU Capital Financing Program to reduce the cost of borrowing and provide greater avenues of relief and flexibility. In light of Historically Black Colleges and Universities' (HBCUs) widespread need for capital improvements, general lack of access to traditional funding..

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FY 2013 Pell Grant
Raise the maximum Pell Grant to $5,635. We recognize that hard choices need to be made to address...

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HBCU COALITION ADVOCACY DAY TOOLKIT
Level‐fund Title III, Part B, Section 323(Discretionary) to the fiscal year 2012 level of $228 million. Protect Title III, Part B Mandatory funding($850 million) for the next 10 years.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY FUND
Protect and continue $25 million in funding for the University Community Fund under the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The program provides competitive grants to...

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MINORITY SERVING INSTITUTIONS DIGITAL AND WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM
Secretary of Commerce to report on plans to move forward with the program. The program still needs to be funded and complements the President's goal of increasing access to...

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FY 2013 Funding Letter
On behalf of the HBCU Coalition comprised of the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO), UNCF (the United Negro College Fund) and TMCF (the Thurgood Marshall College Fund), we write to request your attention to and support for critical accounts that support Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs)...

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FY 2013 HBCU Cap Financing
We urge Congress to modify the HBCU Capital Financing Program to reduce the cost of borrowing and provide greater avenues of relief and flexibility. In light of Historically Black Colleges and Universities' (HBCUs) widespread need for capital improvements, general lack of access to traditional funding..

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FY 2013 Pell Grant
Raise the maximum Pell Grant to $5,635. We recognize that hard choices need to be made to address...

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FY 2013 Title III B Discretionary
Protect existing discretionary funding for Title III Part B to help HBCUs support undergraduate programs and activities, including acquiring property, providing financial literacy education and purchasing equipment, and technical...

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FY 2013 Title III B Mandatory
Protect mandatory funding for Title III, Part B, Section 323, the Strengthening Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Program to ensure the long-term and robust engagement of...

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Super Committee Letter
As you lead the deliberations of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, we hope you will give serious consideration to the importance of protecting funding for our nation's Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBis), and the students and

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FY 2012 Funding Letter
On behalf of UNCF, NAFEO and TMCF, we write to request your assistance and support in
protecting federal funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and
Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs). As the demographics of our nation continue to
change, HBCUs and PBIs must be a central focus of targeted resources across the federal
spectrum. In order for our nation to successfully prepare its next generation...

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Written Testimony Submitted to The U.S. Senate Committee
Statistically, HBCUs graduate a preponderant share of all African Americans receiving postsecondary degrees. While comprising only three percent of the nation's 4,197 institutions of higher learning, the 106 HBCUs are responsible for producing approximately 25% of all bachelor's degrees, 10% of all master's degrees and 26% of all first professional degrees...

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Minority Serving Institutions Letter to Secretary Duncan
We join the Student Aid Alliance and others in the higher education community in supporting the nation's poorest students by keeping the maximum Pell Grant at $5,550. We recognize that hard choices need to be made to...

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HBCU Cap Financing Letter to Clyburn
We join the Student Aid Alliance and others in the higher education community in supporting the nation's poorest students by keeping the maximum Pell Grant at $5,550. We recognize that hard choices need to be made to...

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America Competes Letter to Chairman Gordon
Protect and continue $25 million in funding for the University Community Fund under the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The program provides competitive grants to...

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National Science Foundation Comments
On behalf of UNCF and its 39 member institutions, I write in response to your agency's invitation for comments pertaining to a Draft Concept Paper related to: The NSF Comprehensive Broadening Participation of Undergraduates in STEM (CBP‐US) Program. Please know that UNCF welcomes an opportunity to...

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Gainful Employment Comments
Protect existing discretionary funding for Title III Part B to help HBCUs support undergraduate programs and activities, including...

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HBCU Coalition Letter to Chairman Miller
On behalf of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and UNCF, we want to thank you for your continued support and leadership in the establishment and promotion of federal programs that ensure the constructive engagement of...

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MSI Digital Divide letter
Protect and continue $25 million in funding for the University Community Fund under the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The program provides competitive grants to...

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UNCF letter to the Presidential Transition Team
Protect and continue $25 million in funding for the University Community Fund under the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The program provides competitive grants to...

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Comprehensive Briefing Materials
Each year, in addition to supporting the education of the 55,000 students at its member institutions, UNCF awards scholarships to more than 8,000 students at 900 colleges and universities nationwide. During its 65-year existence, UNCF has raised more than $3 billion to provide scholarships and support students at its 39 member historically black...

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UNCF - ABC
The new president and the 111th Congress face a daunting array of challenges. Our nation's ability to meet them depends on ensuring that our young people can navigate the P-16 Pathway, the road that leads from...

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