Historically Black Colleges & Universities

HBCU College Fairs

5th annual Scholarship Summit hosted by the St. Louis Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Alumni Association will take place on Saturday, November 05, 2022 at the Harris Stowe State University Community Impact Education Center located at 6850 Normandale Drive, St. Louis, MO 63121 from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm. The morning sessions which include student and parent workshops on Essay Writing, ACT/SAT preparation and How to Find Scholarships. The parent workshops include Financial Aid Basics 101 and the MOST 529 Savings Plan. We will have a lunchtime rally with entertainment, give-a-ways and an HBCU roll! Our afternoon sessions include an HBCU panel and an HBCU fair with local HBCU Alumni representatives. Vendors will also be onsite. REGISTER HERE!

More info and great resources for the scholarship summit and HBCU's can be found HERE!

HBCU College Fair - September 18, 2022 at SLU - more info here: Infinite Scholars website.

HBCU College Applications Guide

Students can complete a lot of HBCU applications via the Common Black App. Like the Common App, students will complete a general application and submit any supplemental materials the college requests on the platform.

HBCU Scholarships

In addition to the Scholarship Foundation of STL (and https://myscholarshipcentral.org/), students should apply for scholarships with the United Negro College Fund website and The Thurgood Marshall Foundation.