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After 43 years, the Orange Blossom Classic (OBC) will return to South Florida on Labor Day Weekend. The resurgence of the postseason clash between two Historically Black Colleges will feature Florida A&M University (FAMU) and Jackson State University (JSU).
Synchrony Launches Initiative to Advance Education Equity
Company to Invest $50 Million to Expand Access to Higher Education, Skills Training and Financial Knowledge Needed to Succeed
Education as an Equalizer Aims to Empower Students, Communities and Employees to Build a Stronger, More Inclusive Future
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STAMFORD, Conn., May 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Synchrony today announced Education as an Equalizer, an initiative to expand access to higher education, skills training in high-growth fields and financial literacy for underserved communities and its own workforce. During the next five years, the company will invest more than $50 million in the program.
The capital markets, particularly the $46 trillion U.S. bond market, have the power to drive real solutions to help level the playing field and extend opportunities to traditionally underserved communities.
Why Applications And Enrollment Are Spiking At Historically Black Colleges
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When it came time for Mikayla Terry to apply to college last fall, the 18-year-old made Clark Atlanta University one of her picks. The research institution in Georgia’s biggest city was founded three months after the Civil War ended, to educate Black Americans. Today the majority of its 3,000 undergraduates are Black and it’s known as one of the top historically Black colleges and universities, or HBCUs, in the U.S.
“I wanted to go to a school where everyone looked like me and was having the same struggles as me,” says Terry, whose public high school in Montclair, New Jersey has a diverse student body. “I wanted to be in a place where we could embrace our culture and not get glared at for it.” This spring, she was offered a full scholarship at Saint Leo, a well-regarded Catholic school in Florida. But instead she chose Clark Atlanta, which has not yet made her a fin