The second annual Staten Island Black College Fair will be held Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m. inside McKee High School, St. George. (Staten Island advance photo)

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – The second annual Staten Island Black College Fair will be held Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m. inside McKee High School, St. George.

The free program invites parents and potential college students to visit the school where representatives from over 16 historically black colleges and universities have already signed up to participate, said Tammy Greer-Brown, chairwoman of the Education Committee of the NAACP, which is sponsoring the event.

Among the schools confirmed to participate so far are Hampton University, Howard University, Shaw University, Florida A&M University, and Morehouse College, with many more to come, said Ms. Greer-Brown.

The event will also include workshops on financial aid as well as volunteers who can help students fill out college applications on site.

This year’s sponsors are Richmond County Savings Foundation and the Staten Island Foundation. Local partners include: Leadership Through Sports, One Way Youth Ministry, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, the Staten Island Athletic Club, Alpha Kappa Alpha, and many otther churches, community-based organizations and volunteers.

The school is located at 290 St. Mark’s Pl.

Courtesy of SILive.