Courtesy of HBCU Week Foundation
Courtesy of HBCU Week Foundation
2019 HBCU Week College Fair (Courtesy of HBCU Week Foundation)
Learn more about HBCU week, and this foundation giving high school students opportunities for on-the-spot college acceptance and scholarships.
Register for HBCU week here!
This back-to-school season, the HBCU Week Foundation founded by Ashley Christopher, is giving high school students from across the country the chance to experience life at a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) during a week-long series of events, mirroring the legendary HBCU homecoming experience. “HBCU Week” will take place in Wilmington, Delaware, and virtually, Sept. 26 – Oct. 3, giving students of color and their families the opportunity to participate in events such as Battle of the Bands, an R&B concert featuring Wale and Queen Naija, and a comedy show hosted by celebrated comedian and HBCU Alum Wanda Sykes.
The mission of the HBCU Week Foundation is to encourage high-school-aged youth to enroll into HBCU’s, provide scholarship dollars for matriculation and sustain a pipeline for employment from undergraduate school to corporate America.
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The highlight of HBCU Week is its signature College Fair, where students have the chance to meet with HBCU recruiters from across the country and earn on-the-spot acceptances and scholarships. This provides students an amazing opportunity to secure an early connection to college, community, and culture at an HBCU. Registration for all events, including the virtual college fair (taking place Friday- Saturday, Oct. 1-2, 2021 – 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. EST) is available at HBCUWeek.org.
Courtesy of HBCU Week Foundation
Since its inception in 2017, the College Fair has resulted in more than 3,000 on-the-spot college acceptances and more than $18.5 million in scholarships awarded by HBCUs and corporate partners. This year’s College Fair includes a variety of corporate partners, including Barclays and The City of Wilmington. Some of which will be offering scholarships and internship opportunities.
Applications for all HBCU Week Foundation, Inc. scholarships open Oct. 1, 2021. Visit HBCUWeek.org for more details.
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