White in Historically Black College

admissionsrep
Wed, 08 Jun 2005 22:04:29 +0000

There are some HBCU’s that actually give special scholarships to attract white applicants; there are schools that work hard on increasing their racial diversity.

Even that I wouldn’t put Howard on this list, Howard does give a full tuition scholarship to anyone with a 3.3 or 3.4 (can’t remember which one) and an 1175 (they were about to move it to 1200; not sure if the new SAT will be an 1800). The scholarships begin to cover room and board and expenses when you get to the 1300, 1400, 1500 and 3.7. 3.8 level, on the old scale. This finaid is good for any race and any country (which explains why Howard is so more diverse than many HBCU’s,especially in terms of International students.

Why go to an HBCU if your white? I guess you could say, why go to a predominantly white school if your black? Why study abroad? Cross-cultural experiences broaden each of our horizons.