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Program Schedule
Held at NLHS Multi-Magnet Campus
Thursday February 13: Financial Aid Workshop 6-8pm
Saturday March 1: Local College Seminar 9am - 2pm
Saturday March 29: Student Orientation 9am - 2pm
Thursday April 2: Parent Orientation 6pm - 7:30pm

Tour Schedule (5 HBCUs & 1 PWI)
Monday April 14: Depart New London High School [meet the bus at 8:00 am]
Tuesday April 15: Tour Cheyney State University & Villanova University (PWI)
Wednesday April 16: Tour Morgan State University & Howard University
Thursday April 17: Tour Delaware State (Not confirmed) & University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Friday April 13: Return NLHS 8pm

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****THIS TOUR IS NOW SOLD OUT****

How to apply:
Submit an application and nonrefundable $100 deposit. Application can be downloaded, completed, and mailed or e-mailed. Payment can be mailed or online using the link below. An interview will be arranged once an application is received. Mail check or money order payable to HBCA to:
  • HBCA College Tour Committee
  • PO Box 1385
  • New London, CT 06320
Students must submit an application or apply through our new electronic registration form (see link below), grade transcript, two letters of recommendation, and an essay. Deposit is required to reserve a spot. Application process will remain open until the bus is filled (~ 40 students). 

Letter of Recommendation:  Written by a school administrator.
Essay: In about 250 words, explain why you want to attend this tour. Be sure to describe your character and explain what makes you a good candidate for the trip. Be sure to also address what knowledge you hope to gain from this trip and what your goals are.

Once the student's application is received an interview will be setup with the tour committee. At least one parent must accompany the student at the interview.

No refunds will be granted if student does not show up
Final payment is due 45 days prior to the departure day. 
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Click here to get the Tour Application now or use this link to register and pay electronically access our electronic form.

Follow on payments:
Click here if you are already registered and need to make additional payments or upload documents. follow on payment form.

Documents (Transcript, essay, and 2 letters of recommendation) can also be e-mailed to hbca
-nl@yahoo.com

Contact: Mr. Fonville (860) 460-4129, Mr. Malone (401) 439-1839 or hbca_nl@yahoo.com

Colleges on the Schedule

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Howard University is a private institution that was founded in 1867. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 8,964 (fall 2021), its setting is urban, and the campus size is 257 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Howard University's ranking in the 2022-2023 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #89. Its tuition and fees are $31,050.
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Morgan State University is a public historically black research university in Baltimore, Maryland. It is the largest of Maryland's HBCUs. In 1890, the university, then known as the Centenary Biblical Institute, changed its name to Morgan College to honor Reverend Lyttleton Morgan, the first chairman of its board of trustees and a land donor to the college. It became a university in 1975. The undergraduate student body is 7,609. Tuition fee is $255 per credit.
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DSU enjoys a long history as one of America’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Founded in 1891 as the State College for Colored Students, DSU is proud of our heritage as one of the country’s first land-grant educational institutions. Today, we’re a welcome center of learning for students from many backgrounds. Our current population includes a 65% African-American enrollment and an increasing number of Caucasian, Hispanic, Asian and other international students.
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Cheyney University has a rich heritage as the first institution of higher learning for African Americans, our campus today welcomes students from a variety of races, cultures, and nationalities, all of whom receive educational instruction far beyond the vision of Richard Humphreys. Cheyney graduates still become teachers, but our alumni also enter careers such as journalism, medicine, business, science/technology, law, communications, and government service. The University offers baccalaureate degrees in an array of disciplines, and many graduates go on to secure advanced degrees in a variety of fields.
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Villanova University is a closely connected academic community with renowned faculty, rich resources and a personalized, supportive learning environment. Villanova provides exceptional opportunities for a wide range of academic experiences, including hands-on research, interdisciplinary collaboration and experiential learning.

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The University of Maryland Eastern Shore opened its doors Sept. 13, 1886, when it was known initially as the Delaware Conference Academy under the auspices of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Today, UMES is a Doctoral University (Moderate Research Activity), according to the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Instruction, research, and service are provided through major academic clusters. They include liberal arts and sciences, agriculture, business, engineering and technology, education, marine and environmental sciences, allied health, hospitality and special academic services. Degrees are offered in 38 bachelors’, 14 masters’ and eight doctoral programs.

Slide Show from 2023 college tour

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