UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND

About UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND

UNCF, the United Negro College Fund, is the nation’s largest and most effective minority education organization. In its 80 years, UNCF has raised over $6 billion and helped more than 500,000 students attend college, thrive, graduate, and become leaders. UNCF supports students’ education and development through scholarships and other programs, supports and strengthens its 37 member colleges and universities, and advocates for the importance of minority education and college readiness. UNCF institutions and other historically Black colleges and universities are highly effective, awarding 15% of bachelor’s degrees, 5% of master’s degrees, 10% of doctoral degrees, and 19% of all STEM degrees earned by Black students in higher education. UNCF administers more than 400 programs, including scholarship, internship and fellowship, mentoring, summer enrichment, and curriculum and faculty development programs. Today, UNCF supports more than 50,000 students at over 1,100 colleges and universities nationwide. Its logo features the UNCF torch of leadership in education and its widely recognized trademark, A mind is a terrible thing to waste. Learn more at UNCF.org.