The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) approved a one-time distribution of $4 million from agency reserve funds in support of the 11 United Methodist-related Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the United States. The decision comes at a critical time for church-related institutions, which are facing reduced financial support from declining apportionment giving as well as an increasingly complex political climate affecting U.S. higher education, particularly HBCUs.
The additional funding, dispersed evenly across all 11 HBCUs, reinforces the vital role these institutions play in shaping leaders and transforming lives. The recipient institutions are Bennett College, Bethune-Cookman University, Claflin University, Clark Atlanta University, Dillard University, Huston-Tillotson University, Meharry Medical College, Paine College, Philander Smith University, Rust College, and Wiley University. For more information on United Methodist-related Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and the Black College Fund (BCF) visit the GBHEM website: https://www.gbhem.org/