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HBCU Promise+ Center of Excellence

Our comprehensive 6-dimensional approach to supporting HBCU communities launched in 2022, providing products, services, career opportunities, and financial education to reduce debt and increase mobility.

 

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6 HBCU Promise+ partnership strategies for supporting college and community needs

34 HBCUs in states with Self-Help branches

$200 Million sector investment growth target within 2 years

3 Essential Pillars to supporting HBCU institutional needs

HBCU Promise+ Center of Excellence

Six Focal Areas:

  • Responsible, accessible financial services and lending to reduce debt and achieve economic mobility
  • Serve as commercial lender and real estate development support for institutional projects
  • Support community development initiatives, partnerships, and HBCU Alumni organization meeting space needs
  • Financial literacy education
  • Scholarships, internships, and career opportunities
  • Advocacy for responsible lending and other HBCU supportive policies
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HBCU Promise+ Legacy Program

Launched in 2025 to strengthen institutional support based on direct insights from HBCU Presidents and Board members. Targets priorities identified by HBCUs: capital access, national partnerships, operational stability, and financial literacy.

Our 3-Pillared Legacy Approach:

Pillar 1: HBCU Legacy Fund

  • Direct lending for construction projects, expansion, and operating needs
  • Creative financial advising for operational excellence and strategic growth

Pillar 2: Legacy Accelerator Program (HBCU-LAP)

  • Cohort of select HBCUs receiving targeted, customized assistance
  • Consultation on topics ranging from operational stability accreditation risk management to real estate and utility revenue generation, deals assessment, advancement strategies, and collaborative innovation strategies
  • Designed for HBCUs, whether seeking immediate stabilization, mid-term borrowing capacity planning, or long-term growth strategy support

Pillar 3: Ownership, Wealth, & (Personal) Development (OWND) Pathways — HBCU community members gain access to:

  • Financial literacy and mental health education
  • Ongoing financial management advisement
  • Resources for home and business ownership equity

Contact Us

(919) 956-4440 shandra.jones@self-help.org