PGCAC HBCU Tour
The Prince George’s County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., has sponsored annual tours of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) for the past 23 years. The Chapter partners with the Prince George’s County Delta Alumnae Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization to advance the sorority’s national programmatic goals focused on youth development and educational enrichment. As such, the Tour affords high school students in grades 10, 11, and 12 with opportunities to make direct, on-site inquires of college officials while simultaneously matching institutions of higher learning with their educational goals and career aspirations.
OBJECTIVES
1. To introduce students to college campus life and provide them with a series of informational sessions and guided tours of a rotational group of Historically Black Colleges and Universities;
2. To provide students with an enhanced awareness of the academic programs, entrance requirements, career opportunities, financial resources, and social and emotional support mechanisms offered by HBCUs; and
3. To familiarize students with the diverse academic and career programs offered by HBCUs,
COST OF TRIP INCLUDES
TRANSPORTATION
ü Round-trip Travel to Twelve (14) HBCUs in Four (4) States Over a Period of Six (6) Days
ü Luxuriously Comfortable Deluxe Motor Coach Transport with Televisions, DVD Players, Videos, Reclining Seats, and Other Amenities
LODGING
ü Four (4) Students Per Room in Quality Hotels
ü Opportunity to Select Roommates in Advance
MEALS
ü Most Meals Provided
SUPERVISION
ü Adult Chaperone/Student Ratio of 1:10
ü Adult Supervision Provided 24 Hours Daily
ü On-Site Security at Each Hotel During Sleeping Hours
ü First Aid, Safety, Medication Management Supervised by Registerd Nurses
ACTIVITIES
ü Mini Conferences, Question and Answer Sessions with College Admission Officials
ü Follow up Questions and Discussions with Well-Versed College Educated Chaperones
ü Guided Tours Conducted by College Admission Officials and/or Their Designees
to Include Campuses, Libraries, Dining Rooms, Gymnasiums, Classroom Buildings
ü Opportunities to Interact with Trained College Student Ambassadors
ü Browse University Bookstores
ü Quiet Time for Study/Homework
ü Supervised Social Gatherings (Games, Music, Movies, etc.)
The 24th Annual Tour will be held Sunday, October 31, 2010 through Friday, November 5, 2010.
Students will tour Spelman College, North Carolina A&T State University , Clark Atlanta University, Claflin University, Hampton University, South Carolina State University and many, many more.
HBCU DAY TOUR FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS
The HBCU Day Tour was designed alignment with the philosophy of Walter Allen who clearly described the role of HBCUs as an opportunity to “preserve a culture, prosper a community, equip a new generation of leaders, and model what is best about America” in his summer 2007 publication in the Journal of Negro Education.
The HBCU DAY TOUR goals are
ü To stimulate an earlier and more focused interest in higher education by engaging 7th and 8th grade students with the flexibility to include 9th graders;
ü To inspire the middle school student to begin an earlier preparation to meet the rigor of the college admission requirements, while being focused on the uniqueness of the HBCUs;
ü To reverse the erroneously thought that enhanced academic achievement in the 12th grade would erase all prior records of mediocrity;
ü To instill the importance of powerful academic achievement in grades 9, 10, and 11 so that students will become more competitive for scholarships; and
ü To expose students to the unique nurturing environments and career options afforded by HBCUs such as the one of a kind equestrian and aviation programs offered at Delaware State University along with the strong mentoring support offered by the Student Ambassador Program at Coppin State University.
This one day tour will be held on Friday, October 15, 2010
Students will tour Norfolk State University (Norfolk, VA) and Virginia State University (Petersburg, VA)
Inquiries should be directed to the Chairperson via telephone (301) 350-7960 or email hbcu@pgcacdst.org
