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Since 1964, the Black Student Fund (BSF) has provided financial assistance and support
services to Washington metropolitan area African-American students, grades
pre-kindergarten to 12, and their families. BSF-assisted students stay in school, graduate high school with
distinction and enter college. 70% of these students are from one-parent households
Many are the first generation to progress to higher education.
Established to racially desegregate the independent schools of the National Capital
area, the Fund serves as an advocate for all black children and strives to assure
that black students and their families have equal access to every educational opportunity.
Although Black Student Fund programs focus on the hundreds of students we directly
support annually, over the years, our scope has broadened to provide services that
reach thousands in both the greater Washington, DC area and the nation. Whether
offering parents information on options in
education for their children, providing multiracial
training to teachers, or networking black
educators into the independent school system, BSF programs represent over three and
one half decades of expertise, and are recognized for their quality and accessibility.
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The Black Student Fund was selected by the
Catalogue for Philanthropy
as "One of the best charities in the Greater Washington Region. |