Summary
Organization name
UNCF (United Negro College Fund)
Address
1222 South Andrews Ave Suite 502AFort Lauderdale, FL 33316
UNCF Scholarship Impact Stats:
• $5,000: UNCF scholarship assistance that increased the likelihood of graduation by over seven percentage points
• 70%: 6-year graduation rate of African American UNCF scholarship recipients (National average: 60%)
• 90%: 6-year graduation rate of African American Gates Millennium Scholars
The Economic Impact of Florida's HBCUs:
HBCUs are economic engines in their communities and beyond, generating substantial economic returns year after year.
• 4: Number of HBCUs in Florida
• $833 Million: Total Economic Impact
Together, Florida's HBCUs generate $833 Million in total economic impact. This estimate includes direct spending by HBCUs on faculty, employees, academic programs and operations and by students attending the institutions, as well as the follow-on effects of that spending.
• 7,817 Jobs: Total Employment Impact
Florida's HBCUs generate 7,817 jobs in total for their local and regional economies. Of this total, 3,088 are on-campus jobs, and 4,729 are off-campus jobs.
• $8.6 Billion: Total Lifetime Earnings
The Florida HBCU graduates in 2014 can expect total earnings of $8.6 Billion over their lifetimes-that's 64 percent more than they could expect to earn without their college credentials.
Mission
UNCF's mission is to build a robust and nationally-recognized pipeline of under-represented students who, because of UNCF support, become highly-qualified college graduates and to ensure that our network of member institutions is a respected model of best practice in moving students to and through college.
UNCF's North Star is to increase the total annual number of African American college graduates by focusing on activities that ensure more students are college-ready, enroll in college and persist to graduation. This is done through a three-pillar strategy. Positioning member institutions as a viable college option for students and investing in institutional capacity to improve student outcomes; creating transformational support programs to ensure students are enrolling and persisting through college completion; building awareness of educational attainment and cultivating college-going behaviors within the African American community.
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Organization Data
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316