Mark Your Calendar for the Black College Expo

If you haven’t already put the Seattle Black College Expo on your calendar, here is your friendly reminder.

Seattle Public Schools is hosting a Black College Expo at Rainier Beach High School on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Seniors, juniors, and college transfer students can meet one-on-one with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), other colleges, universities and educational programs.  

The expo is open to students of ALL ages. Everyone is welcome! 

More than 50 colleges will be there, ready to waive application fees, accept students on the spot, and award scholarships. 

Attendees will have a chance to get accepted and earn scholarships ON THE SPOT! High school juniors and seniors should bring their transcripts and ACT or SAT scores. College transfer students are encouraged to bring their transcripts from all the colleges they have attended. 

Students are also invited to participate in an essay writing contest for a chance to win scholarship money. The topic is “Why is a college education important to me.” Any essay (or parts of the essay) generated by any AI software (Chat GPT, ChatBox, Editpad, etc.) will be disqualified from scholarship consideration. 

Submit your 500-word essay by Monday, Jan. 6, 2025, at Win Dollars for College.  

For more information, visit National College Resources Foundation.