ANN ARBOR – As many as 400 high school and community college students from throughout the region are expected to attend the first-ever HBCU Day at Washtenaw Community College on June 2.
High school students are invited to attend to learn more about WCC’s HBCU Pathway, a robust program with transfer agreements to five Historically Black Colleges & Universities.
In addition to WCC credits seamlessly transferring toward a bachelor’s degree, the HBCU Pathway provides guaranteed admission into most partner schools, access to in-state tuition and scholarships at several partner schools, and HBCU campus tours and peer activities.
HBCU Day will feature tours of the WCC campus and academic programs as well as panel discussions with representatives of HBCU partner institutions – Alabama State University, Tuskegee University, Jackson State University, Mississippi Valley State University and Southern University – New Orleans.
The HBCU experience featuring marching bands and a “Divine Nine Fraternity/Sorority Stroll Off” will highlight the afternoon with music and prize/scholarship contests.
Approximately 400 students from high schools within Washtenaw County are expected to be bused to the WCC campus for activities. Recent high school graduates and students from other school districts are also welcome. Families and community members are invited to join the festivities from 1-2 p.m.
Events of the day are sponsored by a grant from Washtenaw County.
HBCU DAY AT WCC
- What: HBCU Day
- When: 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday, June 2
- Where: Washtenaw Community College
- Email: diversity@wccnet.edu
- Register: https://www.wccnet.edu/hbcuday
About Washtenaw Community College
Washtenaw Community College (WCC), Ann Arbor, Michigan, educates students through a wide range of associate and certificate programs in areas such as health care, business, STEM and advanced transportation and mobility. WCC offers accelerated and online programs and is ranked the number one community college in Michigan by Intelligent.com and Schools.com. The college also works through community, business and union partnerships to develop highly specialized training programs to meet the region’s workforce talent needs.
For more information about Washtenaw Community College, visit www.wccnet.edu.
