Grossmont College in conjunction with the Counseling Department will be welcoming & hosting more than 20 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the Grossmont Main Quad on Nov. 3 to recruit students for transfer!  While these institutions do an amzing job at educating Black Students in STEM, Law, Education, Poly-Sci, Music, Sociology and so much more, PLEASE DO NOT LET THE TERM, “HBCUs” FOOL YOU! Most of these institutions feature extremely diverse student bodies so please mark your calendars for this recruiting fair. Thursday November 3 in the Main Quad from 11:00am – 1:00pm. There will be giveaways, prizes, food, networking and entertainment. 

Please see Quick HBCU Facts below and view the video below on One of Our Nation’s Top HBCUs (Florida A&M)!

DID YOU KNOW!?

There are Over 100 HBCUs  -  Historically black colleges and universities are located within 20 states and the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Black Churches helped create the first HBCUs  -  Throughout history, churches have been the backbone of the Black community. They have also played a large role in creating the first HBCUs, which were established with the assistance of the American Missionary Association and the Freedmen's Bureau in the mid-1800s. 

HBCUs are responsible for 25% of African-American STEM graduates  -  HBCUs are responsible for educating 25% African-Americans with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics degrees, according to the United Negro College Fund (UNCF). Top universities like Florida A&M University, Howard University, Hampton University, Morgan State University, and North Carolina A&T State University have produced many of these graduates. 

More than half of America's Black teachers and dentists went to an HBCU  -  Over 50% of Black public school teachers in America graduated from an HBCU. There's also a high chance your favorite Black dentist went to an HBCU as 70% of African American dentists have earned their degrees at these institutions.  

HBCUs champion diversity  -  HBCUs are incredibly diverse, with many talented minds from various backgrounds coming to these institutions to get a top-tier education. That includes Black and non-Black students from various socioeconomic groups nationwide and internationally.

Special Note -  Grossmont College has a number of recent alumni who’ve transferred to and graduated from HBCUs! We currently have students & student-athletes from our GC Graduating Classes of 2020 and 2021 completing their Bachelor’s Degrees at HBCUs such as Hampton University (VA), Morgan State (MD), Tuskegee University (AL), and Clark Atlanta University (GA).