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Help us support deserving students at HBCUs.
What We Do
The Tom Joyner Foundation provides programming that affords diverse academic opportunities to students wanting and/or attending HBCU’s regardless of social or economic status and means.
Who We Help
We remain focused on ensuring the future of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) well into the 21st Century through customized capacity building programs.
How You Can Help
Together, we can make a difference in the lives of young people. Donate to a specific HBCU, the Hercules Scholarship or general scholarship fund to help deserving students get an education.
Talladega College Alumni Chapter & Affinity Group Challenge
Welcome to the Talladega Alumni Chapter & Affinity Group Challenge! This is your opportunity to represent your alumni chapter or affinity group and give back to your alma mater. 100% of your donation will go directly the school and support current students in need at Talladega. All fees are covered by the Tom Joyner Foundation. […]
New Bill Aims to Strengthen Partnerships Between HBCUs and the Department of Homeland Security
Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-Mississippi), Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security, along with Representative Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-Missouri), have introduced the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Homeland Security Partnerships Act. If enacted into law, this new legislation will strengthen the partnership between HBCUs and the Department of Homeland Security. In 2017, President Trump […]
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OUR PROGRAMS
All students deserve the chance to attend college so they can succeed in life. Therefore, it is the vision of the Tom Joyner Foundation to provide programming that affords diverse academic opportunities to students wanting and/or attending HBCU’s regardless of social or economic status and means.
The School of the Month Program is the signature program of the Foundation. Annually, the Foundation selects 11 Historically Black Colleges and Universities with which to partner. During the partnership, we raise funds in support of student scholarships and other initiatives to help sustain the HBCU. MARCH SCHOOL OF THE MONTH Click on the links […]
The Tom Joyner Foundation® ‘Full Ride’ scholarship program that covers all the expenses of one student planning to attend a Historically Black College and University (HBCU). Students will receive full tuition and stipends for up to 10 semesters to cover on-campus room and board and books. Students must meet the required academic standards each semester […]
In memory of Albert Joyner, one of the nation’s most successful owners of McDonald’s franchises and philanthropist and Tom Joyner’s brother, the Tom Joyner Foundation has created the Al Joyner Memorial Scholarship to help support students attending his alma mater, Tuskegee University. He passed away in Jackson, Mississippi on June 3, 2015. He was 69. […]
For Annie Lee, art become a way for her to tell stories about the world around her. In some of her work, you can see how she has captured a scene she has personally witnessed. In other pieces, you see her whimsical view of the world – full of color, humor and the human experience. […]
The Tom Joyner Foundation (TJF) has made a difference in the lives of more than 29,000 HBCU students’ since 1998. Join us in our continued efforts to make a difference to sustain our schools. Your donation will allow TJF to continue its mission and the gift you receive will allow you to help a young […]
Our Teacher Quality Initiative provides community college students who desire to become teachers with a rewarding opportunity to help fulfill their dream of becoming an educator. The Teacher Quality Initiative program will cover seven semesters of tuition and fees and allows the student to attend Huston Tillotson University to obtain their bachelor degrees.Upon finishing required […]
OUR PARTNERS
To help ease the burden of paying for a college education, these corporations partner with the Tom Joyner Foundation to award scholarships to selected students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
