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Old 04-29-2008, 01:50 PM
Tom Earp Tom Earp is offline
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Originally Posted by aopirose View Post
Lincoln University is a public Missouri university and I would assume that it is funded accordingly by the state. I would also assume that it qualifies for whatever other federal funding that a public institution would be accorded.

As for the UNCF, only 39 private schools are member institutions and they can receive direct support for their academic programs and some scholarships. Lincoln University would not qualify for membership since it is a public school. Students, regardless of race, may apply directly for a UNCF scholarship and they do not have to attend an HBCU or a member institution. http://www.uncf.org/aboutus/faqs.asp
Lincoln University was the Black College in Missouri for a very long time. It was then brought in the school system and was opened up to whites and others or be closed. The state would not let that happen so it was then brought under the state system, not The Un. Mo. system which is different.

They are now a very viable State College/University. They are given funding as all schools are for the % of students attending. But, it is never enough as the coin of the rehlm is very tight everywhere.
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