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St. Louis Public Radio
Wednesday, December 11, 2019 - Missouri HBCU Funding
10 minutes Posted Dec 11, 2019 at 3:57 am.
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As funding for higher education continues to be slashed, HBCUs may be disproportionately affected. Harris-Stowe State University and Lincoln University often serve the underrepresented, meaning tuition must be kept low. As recently as several years ago $750,000 was appropriated for infrastructure purposes at Harris-Stowe, but was withheld due to "budget concerns." What solutions are in the works in order to keep these institutions viable?