Scholarships Are Disappearing. Now What?
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Today, Jacqueline Powers, Vice President of Scholarships at the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, breaks down a growing crisis that is not getting enough attention: scholarship funding for Black students is shrinking while demand continues to rise.
In this episode of A Black Executive Perspective Podcast, Tony Tidbit and Chris P. Reed explore how AI, data, and innovation are being used to expand access, identify gaps, and respond to declining funding streams.
With more than 60,000 applicants and only a fraction receiving support, this conversation highlights the urgency of creating new pathways for opportunity and rethinking how we fund the future of education.
This is not just about scholarships.
This is about access, equity, and the future of our communities.
What You Will Learn
- Why scholarship funding is declining and how it impacts Black students
- How AI and data can improve access and completion rates
- The role of innovation in replacing lost funding sources
- Why HBCUs remain critical to education and workforce development
▶︎ In This Episode
00:00 Introduction and Jacqueline Powers background
02:00 The Thurgood Marshall College Fund mission
06:30 AI and scaling scholarship access
10:00 The scholarship funding gap explained
12:00 Data insights and application drop-off
14:00 Advocacy and protecting HBCU funding
17:30 The real stakes for students and communities
19:00 Final thoughts
Call to Action
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