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Lincoln University Students Sue Missouri Over $550M In Alleged HBCU Funding Gap

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Seven current and former students of Lincoln University in Missouri are suing the state over what they allege are decades of unequal funding that left the historically Black institution struggling...

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Read the federal lawsuit seeking $549 million for Lincoln University (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Published Oct 7, 2026
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On Wednesday, seven current and former students of Lincoln University filed a federal lawsuit against the state of Missouri, Governor Mike Kehoe, and other state officials over claims that Missouri failed to adequately fund the land-grant institution since 1987. You…
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Student lawsuit claims Missouri shorted Lincoln University hundreds of millions (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Published Oct 7, 2026
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Seven current and former students of Lincoln University in Jefferson City are seeking nearly $549 million from Missouri over claims the state shorted the historically-Black institution of funding for decades.
Black Enterprise
Lincoln University Students Sue Missouri Over $550M In Alleged HBCU Funding Gap (opens Black Enterprise)
Published Oct 9, 2026
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Seven current and former students of Lincoln University in Missouri are suing the state over what they allege are decades of unequal funding that left the historically Black institution struggling...