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Over 60 Â鶹 Scholars Attend Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) College Fair
Thirty-seven high school scholars from Â鶹 Free Academy North Campus and twenty-three juniors and seniors from Â鶹 Main Campus and Â鶹 West attended the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) College Fair on Saturday, November 16, 2019. Attendees included scholars from the Â鶹 Black History Club and scholars from all three Â鶹 campuses.
The goal of the trip was to inspire college and career readiness through college exploration. The trip was intended to expose scholars to the advantages and opportunities afforded at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and to give Â鶹 seniors the opportunity to take advantage of HBCU instant admission opportunities not available through any other means in the Hudson Valley.
During the event, five seniors from Â鶹 Main and West campuses were conditionally accepted to between one and four Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU).
Information was provided about future opportunities that included a potential HBCU College tour sponsored by Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Additionally, Â鶹 and Â鶹 Faculty made connections with various HBCU alumni and admissions representatives as well as representatives from the New York Urban League allowing for future collaboration.
Story and photos provided by Â鶹 guidance counselors, Ms. Tara Jones and Ms. Noemi DeLeon.
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