CONGRESSWOMAN JOHNSON ANNOUNCES PAUL QUINN COLLEGE TO RECEIVE $500,000 IN AID

Dallas, TX — (Friday, September 24, 2010) – Today, Congresswoman Johnson announced that Paul Quinn College has been selected to receive $500,000.00 in funding under the Historically Black College University (HBCU) Institutional Aid Program. It is anticipated that the grant will be for a total of 5 years.  

“For over 170 years, our Historically Black Colleges and Universities have been on the forefront of preparing our nation’s youth for a bright path and successful future,” said Congresswoman Johnson. “HBCU institutions have changed the face of this nation and enabled thousands of African Americans the opportunity and access to achieve a level of higher education and compete in the global economy.  It is a testament to their success that today more than 200,000 diverse students across the United States attend a HBCU.”

The purpose of the HBCU Program is to provide financial assistance to establish or strengthen the academic resources, financial management, endowments and physical plants of historically Black colleges and universities to enhance these institutions.  


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U.S. Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson is the highest-ranking Texan on the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure and a senior member of the Science Committee. She represents the 30th Congressional District of Texas, which, includes Downtown Dallas, Fair Park, Oak Lawn, Turtle Creek, Old East Dallas, Pleasant Grove, & South Oak Cliff; all of Balch Springs, DeSoto, Hutchins, Lancaster & Wilmer and parts of Cedar Hill, Duncanville, Ferris, Glenn Heights and Ovilla.