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HCF Launches National Advocacy Campaign Opposing Mississippi IHL Acceptance of a Performance-Based Funding Framework

Media ContactDivision of Strategic Communications and Media Relations501.420.3387communications@hbcucampaignfund.org The HBCU Campaign Fund (HCF) announced the launch of a national advocacy campaign opposing the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) Board of Trustees’ acceptance of a new performance-based funding framework for the state’s public universities. The campaign seeks to mobilize students, alumni, educators, civil rights advocates,…

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HCF Names Chicago State President Zaldwaynaka Scott to The Ten Most Dominant HBCU of 2027 and Tenth Class Honors

MEDIA CONTACT:Division of Strategic Communications and Media RelationsEmail: communications@hbcucampaignfund.org The HBCU Campaign Fund (HCF) announces the selection of Zaldwaynaka “Z” Scott, President of Chicago State University, as a recipient of The Ten Most Dominant HBCU Leaders of 2027 and Tenth Class Honors, a prestigious national recognition celebrating transformative leadership, innovation, and impact across Historically Black…

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HCF Condemns Mississippi IHL’s Acceptance of Performance-Based Funding Framework

The HBCU Campaign Fund (HCF) expresses deep concern and condemns the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) Board of Trustees’ decision to accept a framework for a new performance-based funding formula for the state’s public universities. While accountability and student success are important goals, funding models that rely heavily on performance metrics often fail to…

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HCF Responds to Proposed FY27 Education Funding Reductions

The HBCU Campaign Fund (HCF) expresses deep concern regarding provisions within the proposed FY27 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (Labor-HHS-Education) Appropriations Act that would eliminate subsidized federal student loans, reduce support for Federal Work-Study and make cuts to other vital student assistance programs. For decades, these federal investments have helped millions of student…

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The HBCU Campaign Fund (HCF) is a non-profit educational advocacy organization that remains as a strong advocate for students and higher education, and supports the significance while raising funds for scholarships, programs, and private and public Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Minority-Serving
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