What is UNCF?
Q: What is UNCF?
A: UNCF is an American charity organization that funds scholarships for black students and general scholarship funds for 37 private historically black colleges and universities.
Q: Who founded UNCF?
A: UNCF was founded on April 25, 1944 by Frederick D. Patterson, Mary McLeod Bethune, and others.
Q: Where is UNCF headquartered?
A: UNCF is headquartered at 1805 7th Street, NW in Washington, D.C.
Q: How many students did UNCF support in 2005?
A: In 2005, UNCF supported almost 65,000 students at over 900 colleges and universities.
Q: How much money did UNCF provide in grants and scholarships in 2005?
A: UNCF provided about $113 million in grants and scholarships in 2005.
Q: What is unique about the students that UNCF supports?
A: About 60% of the students that UNCF supports are the first in their families to attend college.
Q: Who is currently the president and chief executive officer of UNCF?
A: Michael Lomax is currently the president and chief executive officer of UNCF.
