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NEW YORK (April 8, 2026) — Ed Advancement—a national nonprofit strengthening the operational capacity of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), which play an outsized role in advancing social and economic mobility— released a new report detailing how a mobile-friendly...

Ed Advancement is proud to partner with South Carolina State University to reimagine how students access the information they need to succeed. Together, we helped design and implement our Front Porch Portal powered by Slate, bringing personalized academic, financial, and...

Co-designed by partner HBCUs — and further developed and piloted by Virginia State University — our Front Porch Portal is a web-based unified data platform that provides students with flexible, convenient access to the college-related resources they’re looking for. From...

In March, our team had the pleasure of visiting our partner institution Virginia State University in person to connect with staff and students around the Front Porch portal project. We’ve been working with VSU to develop and pilot a digital...