SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento State hosted the fourth annual Black College Expo Saturday, bringing thousands of students resources to further their education.
The event was held from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. with an after show until 5 p.m. and gave high school juniors, seniors and transfer students the opportunity to meet with college officials and learn more.
“A lot of people doubt themselves, doubt they have the right GPA or good test scores, so coming out here and actually talking one on one with colleges admission officer, it really helps clear up," said attendee Alexis Mcconico.
Tiffany Dobson with Stockton Scholars came to the event to hopefully help other Stockton residents learn more about historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).
“I really wanted to bring my two boys, I have a 9-year-old and a 5-year-old, and I just wanted to expose them to college early. Not just college, but the world of HBCUs,” said Dobson.
She says she knows how important early exposure is and wanted to make sure her sons had the experience she didn’t before going through her college journey.
“These experiences are important for the Black community because this is a part of our history. It’s part of our living history, our living legacy,” she said.
Attendees who brought their transcripts and ACT or SAT test scores had a chance to be accepted into some colleges on the spot.
High schooler Skye Woods says the event helped her learn more about what an HBCU is and what different things they offer compared to other colleges.
“You get to be comfortable with your own race and learn more about the Black culture and different Black things people do,” she said.
High school junior Niaja Haris says she found the online resources helpful to understand more and strongly encourages people who can go to HBCUs to do so.
Scholarships, jobs and internship opportunities were also available at the event, along with application fee waivers and more.
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