Supported by scholarships, she graduated from Scotia Seminary (1894) and attended the Moody Bible Institute (1894–1895) with the goal of becoming a missionary. Founding Bethune-Cookman University
She believed in "three-fold training" for the head, hand, and heart , combining academic learning with spiritual development and industrial skills. Political Leadership and Advocacy mary mcleod bethune
Lacking funds, she used charred wood for pencils and elderberry juice for ink. Supported by scholarships
The school merged with the Cookman Institute for Men in 1923, eventually becoming Bethune-Cookman University . eventually becoming Bethune-Cookman University .