👨🏾‍🎓 HBCU Edition 👩🏾‍🎓

hello to everyone coming across this post! i wanted to make a college masterpost specifically tailored to students looking into attending HBCUs!

for those who are unaware:

an HBCU is a Historically Black College or University. they were created before black people were allowed to attend white educational institutions to give black students a chance to succeed at the same rates as their white counterparts.

gpa & sat/act requirements tend to be low because HBCUs aim to give all students a chance. many black and brown youth come from disproportionately underfunded schools in underserved communities. HBCUs aim to give those students who may not have a super high gpa a chance at a college education that many PWIs (predominantly white institutions) will not offer them.

scholarships:

hbcu lifestyle: over 100 scholarships to choose from for different majors, need-based, merit-based, community service, etc.

scholarships.com: directory of tons of scholarships for african american students (don’t have to be attending an hbcu)

affordablecollegesonline.org: another compilation of scholarships for students attending an hbcu

blackamericaweb.com: even more scholarships for HBCUs

hbcu buzz: these scholarships are more widely aimed towards students of color :)

nitro college: this really cool site for finding scholarships of all kinds (link will take you to minority scholarships, though)

hbcu connect: this site has a ton of resources (including a scholarship directory) for hbcu students and students of color in general, definitely check it out.

common black college app: this application is like the common app... but better. through this app, you can apply to any number of the 54 participating HBCUs (pictured below) for $35. total. I used this and it saved me so much money in applying.

hbcu group tours: I went on an hbcu tour my junior year of high school and it changed my perspective on everything. I met other students that I still talk to today, I learned a lot about hbcu culture and history, and it helped me decide to commit to my hbcu! 💛💜

blackcollegetours.org: offers tours for California high school & community college students

shawn carter foundation: founded by jay z and his mother, gloria, this tour (and scholarship fund) is offered to students in new york, new jersey, and connecticut 

gibbs travel agency: offers tours both in texas and nationally