The Education Department is boosting funding for historically Black colleges and universities by nearly 50%, highlighting its commitment to investing in the institutions. On Sept. 15, the Department of Education announced it would allocate $435 million in previously discretionary funds to HBCUs, UNCF reported. Combined with existing congressional appropriations, this brings the total funding for fiscal year 2025 to $1.38 billion, a 48% increase over the previous year. “This additional funding is nothing short of a godsend for HBCUs,” said Lodriguez V. Murray, UNCF’s senior vice president for public policy and government affairs. “We are grateful to have worked with the Trump Administration, Secretary
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