HBCU/HSI RECRUITMENT TOUR OFFERS STUDENTS OPPORTUNITY TO MEET COLLEGE REPS, GET SCHOLARSHIPS

The school district's annual Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Hispanic-serving Institutions recruitment tour is Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 13 and 14, at the Palm Beach County Convention Center. Schools will provide transportation for students during the school day.

Palm Beach County students received 823 college acceptances and more than $616,000 in scholarship money at last year's tour.

Historic Black Colleges and Universities expected to attend include Morris College, Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University (FAMU), Bethune-Cookman University, Alabama State University, Talladega College, Tuskegee University, Edward Waters College, Shaw University, Spellman College and Howard University.

Hispanic-serving universities in attendance will be Palm Beach State College, Florida Atlantic University, St. Thomas University, Keiser University and Florida International University.

Interested seniors should contact their guidance counselor for information on the bus tour to the event and to obtain transcripts.

Parents and students are invited to attend the family event at the convention center on Wednesday, Jan. 14 from 6 pm to 8 pm to speak with college and university representatives.
 
For more information, please contact Eunice Greenfield at 561-434-8820.