Scholarships
Scholarship submissions are being accepted now through January 18, 2025 at 11:59 PM. Winners will be announced on February 1, 2025. The scholarship checks will be awarded in 2025.
By submitting an entry to the essay and/or art contests, you authorize the Greater Atlanta HBCU College Fair to use your submission for future marketing and promotions. All entrants must be free of any copyright or ethical violations (e.g. plagiarism, AI, etc.). Any content discovered to be submitted without the appropriate citation(s) will be automatically disqualified from the respective contests.
The three essay categories are:
7th Annual Greater Atlanta HBCU College Fair – Senior1 Scholarship - $2,000.00
● Must be a High School Senior
● Must be attending an HBCU in the Fall of 2025
● Must provide proof of enrollment later
● No GPA requirement
● Can reside in any city/state in the continental U.S.
● Must attend the 7th Annual Greater Atlanta HBCU College Fair
7th Annual Greater Atlanta HBCU College Fair– Senior2 Scholarship - $1,000.00
● Must be a High School Senior
● Must be attending an HBCU in the Fall of 2025
● Must provide proof of enrollment later
● No GPA requirement
● Can reside in any city/state in the continental U.S.
● Must attend the 7th Annual Greater Atlanta HBCU College Fair
7th Annual Greater Atlanta HBCU College Fair – Junior Scholarship - $500.00
● Must be a High School Junior
● No GPA requirement
● Can reside in any city/state in the continental U.S.
● The student does not need to have plans to attend an HBCU after graduation
● Must attend the 7th Annual Greater Atlanta HBCU College Fair
*Should the student not enroll in an HBCU the award will be given to the next person in line to win the scholarship.*
Essay Question
Respond using no less than 350 words and no more than 750 words. Make sure you provide clarity and details in your writing and check for spelling and grammatical accuracy. Your essay MUST be submitted virtually through the Greater Atlanta HBCU College Fair site by Saturday, January 18, 2025, 11:59 pm to be considered. Late submissions will not be accepted. Submissions that are plagiarized will be deemed ineligible for consideration in this competition. Carefully read and respond to the essay topic below:
Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., Toni Morrison, Booker T. Washington, Ida B. Wells, Langston Hughes, and Vice President Kamala Harris are just a few graduates of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Since their inception, world renowned authors, artists, inventors, and political leaders have furthered their education at these distinguished institutions. As you take these exciting next steps in planning for your future, write three (3) reasons why you think HBCUs are still important for today's society and how attending an HBCU will help you achieve your goals.
7th Annual Greater Atlanta HBCU College Fair Art Scholarship:
Scholarship submissions are being accepted now through January 18th, 2025, at 11:59 pm
The winner will be announced on February 1st, 2025. The scholarship checks will be awarded in 2025.
7th Annual Greater Atlanta HBCU College Fair Art Scholarship - $500.00
● Must be a High School Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, or Senior
● No GPA requirement
● Can reside in any city/state in the continental U.S
● The student does not need to have plans to attend an HBCU after graduation
● Answer the following below for the Art Scholarship
● Must attend the 7th Annual Greater Atlanta HBCU College Fair
Answer the following question for the Art Scholarship:
How Do the Visual Arts Influence the HBCU Experience for You?
Create your artwork as a drawing, painting, or mixed media. Your work will be judged on the following:
● How Well It Fits into the Competition Question (20 Points)
● Creativity (20 Points)
● Visual Features (20 Points)
● Message and Content (20 Points)
● Expression of Emotion (20 Points)
*Judging for the Art Competition will be done by an art professional and the 7th Annual Greater Atlanta HBCU College Fair Leadership Team. *