The College Awareness Program

01/20/2022

How cool is this? A map that locates HBCUs.

10/14/2021

The White House

09/10/2021

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2021/09/09/entertainment/beyonce-jay-hbcu-scholarships/index.html

The Carters are bringing some love to five historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs)

09/09/2021

https://www.blacknews.com/news/black-billionaire-robert-f-smith-hbcu-tour-upgrade-campus-cybersecurity-help-students-find-alternative-way-pay-for-college/

Nationwide — Acclaimed writer and Broadway playwright Lorraine Hansberry once posed the prolific question: what does it mean, “to be young, gifted, and Black?” Nearly 60 years later, the sobering […]

09/02/2021

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/01/sports/tennis/us-open-hbcu-dinkins.html

The U.S.T.A. has initiated a grant program with the ultimate goal of enhancing opportunities for players of color, especially women, to become coaches and grow the game.

07/15/2021

With record donations, high-profile hires and famous alumni, HBCUs are on a roll:

At a time when the nation has been grappling with its own history and how to teach students about it in the classroom, it’s no surprise that HBCUs have become a big part of the conversation.

06/23/2021

https://www.blackenterprise.com/h-u-you-know-howard-university-alum-nicholas-perkins-acquires-18m-fuddruckers-franchise/

Nicholas Perkins is buying the Fuddruckers chain. The Howard alumnus will be the first African American to own a national burger franchise.

06/15/2021

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/31560426/baltimore-ravens-owner-steve-bisciotti-honors-ex-gm-ozzie-newsome-4m-gift-scholarships-maryland-hbcus

Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti is making a $4 million gift in former general manager Ozzie Newsome's name to Maryland's historically Black colleges and universities.

06/03/2021

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/06/02/hbcu-wilberforce-student-debt/

Wilberforce University told students at Saturday's commencement ceremony that the Ohio-based HBCU was forgiving more than $375,000 of student debt.

05/28/2021

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/howard-university-chadwick-boseman-fine-arts/2021/05/26/c3782970-bd75-11eb-9c90-731aff7d9a0d_story.html

Walt Disney Co. Chairman Bob Iger will oversee fundraising for an endowment named after “The Black Panther” star and a new fine arts building on Howard’s campus.

05/13/2021

Phylicia Rashad appointed dean of fine arts at Howard University:

Howard University announced Wednesday that alunma Phylicia Rashad has been appointed dean of the recently reestablished College of Fine Arts.

05/07/2021

Ahmed Muhammad is Oakland Technical High School's first Black male valedictorian.