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Public Policy and Government Affairs

“Democracy is never a final achievement. It is a call to an untiring effort.”
—John F. Kennedy

UNCF’s Public Policy and Government Affairs work is centered on one simple yet powerful commitment: To invest in better futures for our young people by making sure that the needs of students of color and the colleges and universities they attend top the agenda whenever policymakers set education priorities.

Our efforts center on two key goals:

1) Ensuring lawmakers have the information they need to make smart, well-informed decisions about UNCF students and member HBCUs, and

2) Ensuring our stakeholders—like you—have the information and tools they need to make their voices heard.

View the State of the HBCU Address—part of UNCF’s celebration of 75 years of sending deserving students to and through college.

View the UNCF Congressional Honor Roll

  Read UNCF’s landmark report HBCU’s Make America Strong: The Positive Economic Impact of Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Read the Report

Public Policy Priorities

With college degrees more important than ever, we must continue to influence national policies to enhance access and success for students of color. Learn more about our federal public policy priorities.

Federal Budget Priorities

During this era of constrained federal resources, it's imperative that the federal government make strong and sustained investments in HBCUs. Learn more about our federal budget priorities.

Speaking Up for Minority Education

Take Action. Speak up for minority education. Tweet, write or call your elected officials today.

UNCF Federal Policy and Advocacy Team

We help educate elected officials about the needs of our students, the value of HBCUs and the important role education plays in keeping America strong.

Meet the Team

Government Affairs Committee

The Government Affairs Committee is made up of UNCF-member institution presidents who are academic and community leaders, all of whom have a passion for—and a commitment to—providing educational opportunity.

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