Scholarships
“I would not be where I am today if it wasn’t for the education and experience I had at an HBCU.”
— Stephen A. Smith, HBCU Week Ambassador &
Winston Salem State University alum c/o ‘91
“I would not be where I am today if it wasn’t for the education and experience I had at an HBCU.”
— Stephen A. Smith, HBCU Week Ambassador & Winston Salem State University alum c/o ‘91
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2022 College Fair Results
2,641
- Official Number of on the Spot Acceptances
609
- Official number of partial scholarships offered
325
- Official number of full rides offered
934
- official number of all scholarships offered
$23,577,094
Official dollar amount of all scholarships offered
Our Mission
The mission of HBCU Week is to encourage high-school aged youth to enroll into HBCU’s, provide scholarship dollars for matriculation and sustain a pipeline for employment from undergraduate school to corporate America.
Meet the Board
Heyward Damon
Chairman
President & CEO
Damon Executive Event Planners, LLC.
Daniel R. Meachum, Esq.
Vice Chairman
Founder & Chairman
Daniel R. Meachum & Associates, LLC.
Lorin Dale-Pierce, Esq.
Secretary
Assoicate General Counsel
Sallie Mae
Our team
Ashley Christopher, Esq.
Founder, CEO
Brandon Purnsley, CPA
CFO
Lorin Dale-Pierce, Esq.
In House Counsel
Clint Saunders
Project Manager
Doneene Damon, ESQ.
Outside Counsel