The National Center is a philanthropic partnership established by the Honorable Jacqueline Lewis using profits from Washington Intern Student Housing (WISH) to address the structural inequity of housing that locks out students of color from internships. Her $1M gift is enough to bring 175 HBCU students to Washington internships, housing paid, and provide funding to HBCU staff to recruit outstanding students.

The HBCU National Center partners with like-minded organizations, corporations, and government entities to bring more HBCU students into leadership positions in the workplace.

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$222K INTERN HOUSING GRANTS AWARDED TO DATE

          • Alabama State University
            • Antoinette Golden, Spring 2022
            • Mashone Robinson, Summer 2022
          • Alcorn State University
            • Jordan Williams, Spring 2022
          • Allen University
            • Tiffany James, Spring 2022
          • Benedict College
            • Mya Schofield, Summer 2022
            • Jordann Simons, Spring 2023
            • Simone Bryant, Spring 2023
          • Bethune Cookman
            • Nicole Lark, Summer 2022
          • Claflin University
            • Tamiah Green, Spring 2023
          • Dillard University
            • Kalaya Sibley, Summer 2022
  • Edward Waters University
    • Chandrae Bethea, Summer 2022
    • J’Von Keene, Summer 2022
  • Grambling State University
    • Kyle West, Fall, 2021
  • Harris-Stowe State University
    • Malik Singleton, Fall 2021
  • Howard University
    • Ian Sharps, Summer 2022
    • Cherelle Clemons, Fall 2022
    • Joseph Andrew-Jordan, Fall 2022
    • Aanisah Clark, Fall 2022/Spring 2023
  • Jackson State University
    • Teanna Jackson, Fall 2022
  • Paul Quinn College
    • Ericka Drinker, Summer 2022
  • Kentucky State University
    • Nina Jones, Fall 2021
    • Anyiah Chambers, Fall 2021/Summer 2022
    • Brionna Greer, Fall 2021
    • Michael Thomas, Spring 2022
    • Silas Ortiz, Spring 2022
  • North Carolina A&T University
    • Deja Mayfield, Fall 2021
    • Sydney Ross, Summer 2022
    • Nakylah Carter, Spring 2023
  • Prairie View A & M University
    • Deijhani Anderson, Fall 2022
    • Xandria McGilber, Fall 2022
    • Shelby McNulty, Spring 2023
  • Spelman College
    • Raven Moore, Summer 2022
    • Jadyn Ware, Summer 2022
  • Virginia State University
    • Iya Francis, Spring 2023
    • M’caiah Rice, Spring 2023

$44K INTERN SUPPORT GRANTS AWARDED TO DATE

          • Alabama A&M State University
          • Alabama State University
          • Albany State University
          • Allen University
          • Arkansas Baptist College
          • Atlanta University Center
          • Benedict College
          • Bennett College
          • Bishop State Community College
          • Chicago State University
          • Clinton College
          • Coppin State University
          • Denmark Technical College
          • Dillard University
  • Edward Waters University
  • Fort Valley State University
  • Harris Stowe State University
  • Norfolk State University
  • Jarvis Christian College
  • Johnson C. Smith University
  • Lane College
  • Lawson State Community College
  • Mississippi Valley State University
  • Morris Brown College
  • Oakwood University
  • Prairie View A&M University
  • Rust College
  • Saint Augustine’s University
  • Saint Phillips Community College
  • Savannah State University
  • Shaw University
  • Shorter College
  • Southern University A&M College
  • Spelman College
  • Stillman College
  • Tougaloo College
  • Trenholm State Community College
  • Tuskegee University
  • University of Maryland Eastern Shore
  • West Virginia State University