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Five HBCU programs are dancing in the NCAA Div I Tournaments! 🏀🔥

Men’s Tournament
🏆 15 Tennessee State — Ohio Valley Conference Champion vs. 2 Iowa State in St. Louis

🏆 16 Howard — Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Champion vs. 16 UMBC in the First Four in Dayton

🏆 16 Prairie View A&M — Southwestern Athletic Conference Champion vs. 16 Lehigh in the First Four in Dayton

Women’s Tournament
🏆 14 Howard — Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Champion vs. 3 Ohio State in Columbus

🏆 16 Southern — Southwestern Athletic Conference Champion vs. 16 Samford in the First Four in Columbia

Salute to these programs representing HBCU culture and excellence on college basketball’s biggest stage, March Madness!

📣 Now Open: Summer 2026 Internship Applications!

The Leadership Institute is accepting applications for our Summer 2026 Congressional and Pathways to the C-Suite Internship programs.

This opportunity is open to college sophomores, juniors, seniors, and recent graduates (within the last 24 months) who are ready to gain hands-on experience, build professional networks, and explore careers in public service and corporate leadership.

🗓️ Deadline: March 27, 2026
🔗 Apply online and help us spread the word - https://bit.ly/3OiS8py

📣 Calling all future changemakers!

Ready to gain real-world experience and make an impact? The National Urban League Summer Internship Program is your chance to level up your skills, your network, and your purpose.

This internship is open exclusively to undergraduate students seeking a paid, hybrid opportunity to understand how nonprofits, corporations, and governments come together to drive social change.

Apply by February 16, 2026: https://bit.ly/2026NULSummerInternshipProgram.

The Central Area HBCU Gap Scholarship Application Is Open!

The Central Area of The Links, Incorporated will award gap scholarships to students of our Central Area HBCUs. This one-time, small scholarship is intended to bridge the financial gap that may prevent a student from registering for classes, graduating on time or accessing their own degree. Scholarships will be a maximum of $1000; there will be a minimum of one scholarship per HBCU (as applicable); scholarships will be awarded until all funds are exhausted; decisions of the Central Area HBCU Committee are FINAL.

Central Area HBCUs: American Baptist College, Arkansas Baptist College, Bluefield State University, Central State University, Fisk University, Harris-Stowe State University, Kentucky State University, Lane College, Langston University, LeMoyne Owen College, Lincoln University Missouri, Meharry Medical College, Philander-Smith College, Tennessee State University, University of Arkansas Pine Bluff, West Virginia State University, Wilberforce University.

CRITERIA:

Students must be enrolled at one of the 17 HBCUs located in the Central Area.
Students must have exhausted all federal financial aid.
Students must provide a short, written statement detailing his/her need or hardship.
Students must have a 2.5 GPA or higher.
Only one application submission per student.

Late applications will not be accepted. DEADLINE: February 15, 2025

Chapters and Members: Please share this scholarship information with your contacts.

For questions or additional information, please contact Cheryl Marcus, Central Area HBCU Lead at [email protected].

APPLICATION LINK:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScxlmHNACFXQV9FIMHizHO-2r23jdxSVVqAxJXpLIUf_BzYUA/viewform

https://dpm.wi.gov/pages/swsdip.aspx CALLING ALL CURRENT COLLEGE STUDENTS!!!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE APPLY FOR PAID SUMMER INTERNSHIPS.

INFORMATION SESSION ON JANUARY 29TH

Division of Personnel Management Student Diversity Internship Program (SWSDIP) ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Exciting news ! Today begins for Morehouse College! 🥳 From today, November 22, 2024, until November 30, 2024, at 11:59 PM EST the application fee will be waived for anyone who applies to using our application portal.

For more info on how to apply, click the following link: https://morehouse.edu/free-application-week-november-2024

Do not miss out on this great offer! Apply now!

What we do matters! Support HBCUs and make sure your alma maters are being adequately funded (especially those of you who attended or support land-grant HBCUs)

Historically Black colleges and universities fight to make up funding deficits For decades, Black land-grant colleges and universities have received less funding than predominantly White schools, leaving faculty and students to fill in ...