"A COMMITMENT TO MAKING A DIFFERENCE"

The strengthening Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) is a formula grant program designed to help HBCUs improve their programs and management and enhance educational opportunities for students, while ultimately facilitating a decrease in reliance on governmental financial support and to encourage reliance on endowments and private sources. Its primary mission is to assist HBCU universities in “equalizing educational opportunities”.  The TITLE III Strengthening Historically Black Colleges and Universities Program (Part B), was authorized under the Higher Education Act of 1965 and has played a major role on the campus of Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO). 


SUNO has been a recipient of Title III funds since 1967 and has received vital financial assistance to establish and strengthen the university's academic resources, student development efforts, faculty development enhancements, physical plant improvements and financial management.  Title III funds has allowed us to more effectively fulfill the goal of equality of educational opportunities for our students.  Southern University at New Orleans received $3,202,595 for FY 2008-09 to develop and/or implement sixteen programs.

Also for FY 2008-09, the university was awarded an additional $1,085,248 under the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Program authorized by Title III, Part J of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (as amended by Section 802 of the College Cost Reduction and Access Act (CCRAA) of 2007.  These funds will be utilized toward the planning and architectural design of the Millie M. Charles School of Social Work Building.