UNCF

UNCF, the United Negro College Fund, also known as the United Fund, is an American nonprofit organization that funds scholarships for black students at universi…

UNCF
Not to be confused with UNICEF.
United Negro College Fund
FoundedApril 25, 1944
FounderFrederick D. Patterson Mary McLeod Bethune
TypeEducational
Location
  • 1805 7th Street, NW
    Washington, DC 20001
Coordinates38°54′51″N 77°01′17″W / 38.9143°N 77.0214°W / 38.9143; -77.0214
Area served
United States
Key people
Michael Lomax (President)
Websitewww.uncf.org
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UNCF, the United Negro College Fund, also known as the United Fund, is an American nonprofit organization that funds scholarships for black students at universities across the country, including 37 private historically black colleges and universities.

UNCF was created on April 25, 1944 by Frederick D. Patterson (then president of what is now Tuskegee University), Mary McLeod Bethune, and others. Its headquarters are located at 1805 7th Street, NW in Washington, D.C.[1]

Operations

UNCF awards more than $100 million in scholarships each year to students at more than 1,100 colleges and universities.[2] According to its website, it is "the nation’s largest private scholarship provider to minority group members."[2]

Since it was founded, UNCF has supported more than 500,000 college students.[2]

Leadership

UNCF's President and Chief Executive Officer is Michael Lomax. Past presidents of the UNCF included William H. Gray (a Pennsylvania politician) and Vernon Jordan (a lawyer and civil rights activist).

References

  1. ↑ "Outreach Contact Us". UNCF. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Scholarships". UNCF. 2025-03-28. Retrieved 2025-04-02.

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