Georgia’s historically Black colleges and universities are about to receive a sizable one-time investment from the federal government.

After the U.S. Department of Education last week said it would cut funding to “racially discriminatory” grant programs at minority-serving institutions, on Monday the department announced some of those funds would be redirected to HBCUs across the country.

In total, HBCUs nationally will get $438 million, according to the UNCF, previously known as the United Negro College Fund. The organization said it worked with President Donald Trump’s administration to help secure the funding.

There are over 100 HBCUs in the U.S. It is not yet clear how the money will be divvied up between them and how much will go to the 10 in Georgia. But the unexpected reven

See Full Page