Stillman College, a Tuscaloosa-based HBCU, was 1 of 11 HBCUs chosen to become part of the HBCU Brilliance Initiative, a new program that is the first-of-its-kind. The HBCU Brilliance Initiative provides each college with $40,000 grants, up to $1 million in low-interest financing and opportunities to expand their network of financial experts and advisors. According to the American Council on Education, private HBCUs experienced the deepest decline in federal funds per student between 2003 to 2015