United Negro College Fund

The United Negro College Fund, or UNCF, is an American philanthropic organization that funds scholarships for black students and general scholarship funds for 39 private historically black colleges and universities. The UNCF was incorporated on April 25, 1944 by Frederick D. Patterson (then president of what is now Tuskegee University), Mary McLeod Bethune, and others. The UNCF is headquartered at 1805 7th Street, NW in Washington, DC. In 2005, the UNCF supported approximately 65,000 students at over 900 colleges and universities with approximately $113 million in grants and scholarships. About 60% of these students are the first in their families to attend college, and 62% have annual family incomes of less than $25,000. UNCF also administers over 450 named scholarships.

The UNCF's president and chief executive officer is Michael Lomax. Past presidents of the UNCF included William H. Gray and Vernon Jordan.

Scholarships

Though set up to address funding inequities in education resources for African Americans, the UNCF-administered scholarships are open to all ethnicities; the great majority of recipients are still African-American. It provides scholarships to students attending its member colleges as well as to those going elsewhere.

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CITY NEWS UPDATE: New Orleans Gears Up for the 12th Annual UNCF Mayor’s Masked Ball (City of New Orleans, LA)

Public Technologies 21 Mar 2025
New Orleans Gears Up for the 12th Annual UNCF Mayor's Masked Ball ... About UNCF.. UNCF (United Negro College Fund) is the nation's largest and most effective minority education organization ... UNCF ...

In photos: UNCF 13th annual Mayor's Masked Ball, elegance, culture and celebration

The Philadelphia Tribune 20 Mar 2025
On Saturday, March 15, the UNCF hosted its 13th annual Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Philadelphia Downtown Marriott. Aunyea Lachelle NBC10’s Philly Live Host was the emcee for the night ....
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