The TMCF Impact

TMCF provides unparalleled access to a funnel of opportunities for students to journey to college, through college and into a career. Despite the universal challenges that face today’s college bound student, TMCF transforms the lives of thousands of students each year.  

TMCF boasts an 80-90% graduation rate of its Scholars – compared to a 40% graduation rate for Black/AA students overall, 37% graduation rate for students attending HBCUs, and a 62% graduation rate for all students irrespective of race/nationality or whether they attended an HBCU.

$ 150 M+
Awarded to member-schools and students
0 Students
$5,750,236 of scholarship funding enables them to stay in school the 2019-20 school year
1 %
Percentage of HBCU students on TMCF member-school campuses
1 %
Awards are distributed exclusively to HBCUs and PBIs
1 Classroom Teachers
Trained to impact more than 31,000 K-12 students each year
1 Students
Prepared for Career Success
1 Students
Developed at the annual Leadership Institute
1 Students
Secured good jobs and/or internships

200 Students

TMCF helps over 200 students a year obtain executive-track positions. 

Over 500,000 teacher leaves the classroom or move each year, costing U.S. up to $2.2 billion annually. Of those, 50% of new teachers are leaving the profession completely. 

320 Teachers

TMCF's Teacher Quality and Retention Program helps prepare over 320 new and continuing teachers for success in classroom.

90% Dropout

"There is a 90% dropout rate among first-graduation students due to lack of financial support."

200 Students

TMCF's first-graduation program ensure that 200 students can stay in the school and bet the first in their immediate families to graduate from college.

86% of Business & HR Leaders

"86% of businesses and HR leaders believe they do not have an adequate leadership pipeline." 

A lack of diverse talent impacts the nation's economy.

32,000 PK-12 Students

Each year an average, TMCF's Talent Acquisition identifies and prepares nearly 32,000 PK-12 students on our 47 member-school campuses around the country for success in the workplace.

1 in 3 College

"1 in 3 college freshmen drop out by the end of their first year of school due to lack of funding."

97%

97% OF TMCF SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE

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Meet Our Talent

Angelica (Angie) Hood

During my internship at the Boeing Company, I interned under the Global Supplier Diversity. This gave me an opportunity to work within Boeing’s Strategic Initiatives and introduce small minority businesses to all available opportunities at Boeing. Along with the special projects I completed for my internship, the experience has impacted my professional endeavors and made me

Erika Neal

Dear Dr. Payne: As a graduate of Virginia State University, I had the pleasure of meeting you at the Virginia State University Commencement Ceremony after I shared my inspiring story of accepting a job offer with Walmart eCommerce. I gained this opportunity from the award-winning Thurgood Marshall Leadership Institute, and I officially start my position in

Talia Hawley

Being a Hennessy Fellow means leading by example. I am so grateful to the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and Hennessy for investing and empowering me to push the limits of my potential to achieve my dreams. I consider myself a nonprofit, with a mission to pay it forward. The Hennessy Fellows Boot Camp will give me

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