US EditionCollege Legacy Program For Black Women Halted After Losing Critical Grant
- The University of Alabama's Legacy program, a year-long mentorship and tech training initiative for Black girls, was put on hold in April 2025 after losing a $3.5 million NSF grant.
- Legacy built upon a promising 2019 pilot in Alabama, where 72% of the 71 participating Black girls earned scores of 3 or above on their AP exams, surpassing national average scores across all groups, including white and Asian males.
- The initiative was a partnership involving seven colleges—both primarily white institutions and historically Black colleges—aimed at supporting 600 students across Mississippi, Ohio, Michigan, and Alabama, in line with Governor Kay Ivey’s efforts to broaden computer science education throughout the state.
- Jeff Gray, the program’s head and UA computer science professor, said, "We even were starting applications" and had dorms and meal plans reserved for students despite the setback.
- The program’s suspension jeopardizes the support and mentorship opportunities for underrepresented students, particularly as Black women continue to be markedly underrepresented in both tech industry positions and leadership roles.
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College Legacy Program For Black Women Halted After Losing Critical Grant
Source: Lacheev / Getty The University of Alabama’s highly anticipated Legacy program—a year-long initiative focused on mentorship and tech training for Black girls—has been put on hold after losing a critical $3.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation in April, according to The Birmingham Times. Designed as a collaboration between seven predominantly white and historically Black colleges, the Legacy program aimed to support 600 stu…
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