Explore Your Options

This college fair will allow students and families to:

  • Uncover new college options through a robust search tool
  • Experience virtual campus tours
  • Watch videos and download materials that will be helpful in the decision process
  • Gather admissions, scholarship, financial aid and transfer information

No matter where you are in the college search process, you can learn more about your options here!

Participating HBCUs

Prepare before the fair to make your participation more rewarding.  Consider your academic, social and financial needs, as well as your career goals and use following resources. 

  1. Do you want to attend a large school or a small one, an urban (city), suburban, or rural school?
  2. How far away from home do you want to go?
  3. Have you taken the SAT or ACT and do you know your test scores and grade point average?
  4. Do you want to participate in athletics? If so, does the school offer your sport?
  5. Do you want to participate in other extracurricular activities?
  6. Do you have any special needs, such as tutoring, note takers, interpreters, signers, assisted-hearing devices, etc.?
  7. How much can you afford to pay in tuition, fees, and other expenses?

What to Expect...

Use HBCU SEARCH to find HBCU's by instant admissions, online fee waiver, etc.

Find which HBCU requires you to fill out an application before the fair

Instant Admissions

Get accepted on the spot!  Take a look at the schools that are offering this. 
 
► The following HBCUs require online applications to be completed ahead of the event with required documents, i.e. transcripts
 
Institution Name
Bennett College
Fort Valley State University
LeMoyne-Owen College
Morgan State University
Virginia State University
Winston-Salem State University

Only Conditional Acceptance

►The following HBCUs will accept transcripts to determine if you can be awarded a conditional acceptance.

 
Institution Name
Bennett College
Fayetteville State University
Fisk University
Harris-Stowe State University
Morgan State University
Virginia State University
Wiley College
Winston-Salem State University

Application Fee Waivers

►The following institutions have no application fees or will waive the application for attending the virtual fair.

Institution Name
Alabama State University
Benedict College
Bennett College
Bethune-Cookman University
Bloomfield College
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Claflin University
Delaware State University
Dillard University
Fayetteville State University
Fisk University
Florida Memorial University
Fort Valley State University
Harris-Stowe State University
Johnson C. Smith University
Langston University
LeMoyne-Owen College
Lincoln University of Pennsylvania
Livingstone College
Miles College

Overview of the virtual fair

Booth Layout

Visit booths of the colleges and universities to understand more about them. Click on the following buttons in their booths:

  • PRESENTATIONS  - See the representatives and engage with them or play vidoes that highlight the HBCU
  • MEET LATER - Schedule later time to speak with the admissions representative.
  • APPLY NOW - Go to the HBCUs online application to apply for admissions.
  • CONTACT US - link to HBCU websites
  • CHAT BOT – text questions to the HBCU representative by click on the chat box symbol at the bottom of the booth
  • Use the other features to watch videos, take campus tours, hear professors, download documents (Learn more), and find important information (Quick Links)
  1. What are your academic majors?
  2. Can you waive my application fee or give me instant admissions?
  3. What scholarships are available?
  4. What is an average financial aid package at your school?
  5. What academic support services do you offer such as free tutoring?
  6. What student activities (sports, clubs, band, organizations, radio/TV, newspaper, etc.) do you offer?
  7. How many students are currently enrolled? What is the demographic makeup? How many live on campus?
  8. Do you assign faculty advisors?
  9. How safe is your campus?
  10. What partnerships do you have with employers for student internships and job opportunities?
  11. How has the health crisis impacted classes, activities, dorms, etc.?