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| https://walker.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/walker-supports-future-act-boost-opportunities-hbcu-students-north | Walker Supports FUTURE Act to Boost Opportunities for HBCU Students in North Carolina | 2019-12-10 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | NC | Mark Walker | W000819 | walker.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Representative Mark Walker (R-N.C.) today released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act in a 319-96 vote: Our economy is the envy of the world. Unemployment in all of our communities is the lowest it has ever been in my lifetime. We need to ensure that our education and job-training programs keep up with the demand for skilled workers and give our students the opportunity for a lifetime of peace and prosperity. As an advocate for historically black colleges, I am thankful Congress will send the FUTURE Act to the President's desk so we can uphold our commitment to HBCU students and institutions in North Carolina and across the country. The legislation reauthorizes minority-serving institution (MSI) funding including for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) like North Carolina A&T State University within the Higher Education Act permanently. In North Carolina, HBCUs are 16 percent of the four-year institutions but enroll 45 percent of all black undergraduates and award 43 percent of all black bachelor's degrees in the state. North Carolina's ten HBCUs generate $1.7 billion in total economic impact and 15,663 jobs for our local and regional economy. Nationwide, HBCUs educate 300,000 students every year and contribute nearly $15 billion annually to our nation's economy. HBCUs have provided pathways of opportunity for millions of Americans, many of whom are first-generation college students and come from low-income backgrounds. This Saturday, Walker will join the graduating class of Elizabeth City State University - one of North Carolina's great HBCUs - as their commencement speaker. I am humbled by this invitation and consider it a great honor transcending our political environment, Walker said. Walker joins U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) in hosting an annual event engaging with Presidents and Chancellors from HBCUs in an event called the HBCU Fly-In. Walker also joined U.S. Representative Alma Adams (D-N.C.) in creating the first-ever paid internship program on Capitol Hill for HBCU students the HBCU Bi-Partisan Congressional Internship Program. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |