Top 7 Reasons why People attend HBCUs by HBCUinterview
Take a break from life and find out 7 powerful reasons why the youth choose HBCUs as their institution of higher learning. Did you find the reason why you attended your HBCU among the list?
CONTINUING THE LEGACY
“I decided to go to Spelman College because I was aware of their high rankings as the top HBCU. And my mother and grandmother went there so I am continuing the legacy that will one day reach my children hopefully.”
Briana Adams of Spelman College (@Spelbri13)
LOCATION
“I decided to attend JCSU because not only did they offer me a football scholarship, my desired major (Sport Management) was available, and I was heavily attracted to the great city of Charlotte, North Carolina.”
Jordan McKie of Johnson C. Smith University (@IamFootball78)
PROFESSORS AND FACULTY THAT CARE
“Originally, I started my college career at a PWI. At first I loved it! But after the hype of freshman year went away, I realized that I was just a number to the university and my professors truly didn’t care anything about me excelling academically even though that was what I was paying them to do. So my sophomore year I transferred to PVAMU. I got to know ALL of the professors of my major and the Dean of my college very well and they do everything in their power to make sure I graduate a leader in my field of study.”
Nina Whitfield of Prairie View A&M University (@NinaRoss88)
QUALITY MAJORS
“My choice to come to A&T came from my AP calculus teacher (who was white) in high school. He told me that if I wanted to be an engineer and not leave the state, then A&T was the place for me. I knew A&T for its social lifestyle and a few of its nationally known alumni {Ronald McNair etc.}”
Henry Funny, Jr. of North Carolina A&T State University (@KiD_HeaRTleSS)
GETTING BACK TO ONES “ROOTS”
“A: Well, my mother is a Langston Alumni and always wanted me to continue her legacy, I also spent the majority of my life attending private schools and I needed to break away and get back to my roots.”
ShaRhonda Pickett of Langston University
HIGHER EDUCATION BENEFITS
“When I began my college search my senior year, I stumbled upon the Claflin Website and loved what they had to offer as a university, so I applied and got accepted within weeks!”
Aubrey Jackson of Claflin University (@Aubreyjay4)
FULL RIDE” SCHOLARSHIPS
“I decided to come to Winston Salem State University initially because they awarded me with all the financial aid i needed and also they actually cared about the voice of freshmen.”
Kari Hudgins of Winston Salem State University
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