Historically Black Private Colleges Florida Memorial Univers

The Florida Department of Education has issued an award notice under solicitation Q0091 for the Historically Black Private Colleges program. This initiative allocates a total of 30,421,685 dollars from Specific Appropriation 57 to be shared among Bethune-Cookman University, Edward Waters University, and Florida Memorial University. These funds are strictly designated for direct instructional purposes or initiatives aimed at improving student access and retention for the program period spanning July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027. Specifically, Florida Memorial University has been granted a project award totaling 7,032,048 dollars for the 2026-2027 budget cycle. The funding is administered through a discretionary non-competitive process and utilizes an advance payment reimbursement option. This award ensures that the institution receives targeted financial support to maintain its educational standards and support its student population within the state of Florida.