Here is this week’s news of grants or gifts to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.
Savannah State University in Georgia has received a $1.2 million gift from Frank and Patricia Kabela, building on the couple’s earlier donation of $1 million in 2019. The original gift established the Kabela Family Endowment, which aims to support the HBCU’s enrollment and graduation rates by providing critical financial assistance to students who are in good academic standing.
Morehouse School of Medicine, a historically Black medical school in Atlanta, received an $800,000 award to serve as one of three co-designers of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s “Health Equity Research for Action” program. The initiative aims to develop and implement a new model for health equity research, support disseminating research on health inequities, and increase the representation and agency of health equity researchers.
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania has received a $145,000 grant from the Thurgood Marshall College Fund to launch a new summer bridge program in July 2026. The program will welcome 100 rising high school seniors to the HBCU’s campus for a weeklong, residential learning experience. Participating students will engage in academic sessions, mentoring, and experiential learning opportunities that highlight Cheyney’s academic strengthens and provide an introduction to college life at an HBCU.
