President Biden Promises More Resources for HBCUs

As The White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) kicks off its annual conference in Philadelphia this week, President Biden appeared before thousands of attendees where he announced additional federal investments in HBCUs totaling $1.3 billion. The additional $1.3 billion in federal investments announced today will further build on the Administration’s commitments and on HBCUs’ demonstrated track record of delivering excellence. President Joe Biden

“Black excellence is American excellence,” Biden said. “All of our students, all of our colleges and universities should be able to succeed.”

These investments include:

• $188 million in competitive grants to HBCUs through the Department of Education, including grants that will support R&D capacity building.
• $1.1 billion in funding to support students at HBCUs directly through need-based grants and other federal programs, including Pell Grants.
•  Grants to eight Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) under the Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence Program (Hawkins) and the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP).