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Our Goal
To reduce the student loan debt burden for eligible students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
THE Crisis
$1,800,000,000,000
Total Student Loan Debt
THE SOLUTION
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The Challenges
The wealth gap is exacerbated by
One year of college can cost more than a full-time salary.
$52,000
Average Cost of Higher Education (Private School)
Even public education now comes with a private-school price tag.
$39,000
Average Cost of Higher Education (Public School)
College costs have grown 200%— paychecks haven’t
200%
Growth in College Costs (2000 - 2021)
Student debt negatively impacts nearly every family in America.
43.6 m
Total Borrowers
Most graduates start their careers already tens of thousands of dollars behind.
$39,000
Average Student Loan Debt (All)
And Black students hold a disproportionate amount of that debt.
$52,000
Average Student Loan Debt (Black)
100% of Profits
Provided to Student Freedom Fund to Reduce Student Loan Debt Burden.
Our Partners
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