United Negro College Fund

United Negro College Fund is the nation's largest and most effective minority education organization. It plays a critical role in enabling more than 60,000 students each year to attend college and get the education they need and that the nation needs them to have by: *Awarding 10,000 scholarships and internships under 400 programs for students from low- and moderate-income families to attend more than 900 colleges and universities across the country; *Providing financial support for its 37 member historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) for scholarships and capacity building; *Advocating nationally for the importance of education and college readiness through its annual television program, a national public service announcement campaign, and commentary in national media; *Advocating locally at events across the country such as Governor’s and Mayor’s luncheons, Walk for Education events and Mayor’s Masked Balls. It was founded in 1944 and is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.