Serving South Florida

UNCF Fort Lauderdale

“A mind is a terrible thing to waste, but a wonderful thing to invest in.”^® Why not invest your time or money in better futures for young people in South Florida and around the country?

UNCF Fort Lauderdale is here to help you send a student to college and turn his or her life around.

Did you know?

There are three UNCF-member institutions in Florida—among the state’s oldest higher education institutions:

Edward Waters University in Jacksonville, the oldest historically black college in Florida
Florida Memorial University in Miami Gardens
Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach

Ft. Lauderdale-Supported HBCUs Punch Above their Weight

The UNCF research report HBCUs Punching Above Their Weight makes a strong case for a powerful proposition: Given their small average size and a history of being under-resourced, the enrollment, degree and economic impacts of HBCUs on African Americans in their respective states are significantly greater than one would expect. >> Read More at UNCF.org/PATW.