The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), formerly the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund, is named for the U.S. Supreme Court’s first African-American Justice. It was established in 1987 under the leadership of Dr. N. Joyce Payne in cooperation with Miller Brewing Co., Sony Music, the NBA, Reebok, and the American Association for State Colleges and Universities. TMCF supports and represents nearly 300,000 students attending its 47-member schools, which include public Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs) and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs). TMCF achieves its vision of Changing the World…One Leader at a Time by focusing on Scholarships, Capacity Building & Programmatic Support, and Public Policy & Advocacy. To date, TMCF has provided nearly $100 million for scholarships and programmatic and capacity building support to students and member schools. It is the only national organization of its type that provides merit-based scholarships and programmatic support to students attending the nation’s public HBCUs/PBIs. TMCF also provides internship programs and joins corporate, federal and foundation partners in providing leadership training. It also develops major initiatives that support HBCU/PBI students, alumni and faculty with innovative approaches to prepare them to lead.
TMCF is a 501(c) (3), tax-exempt organization. For more information on TMCF, please visit the website: www.thurgoodmarshallcollegefund.org
