In celebration of our 30th Anniversary publishing year, THE BLACK COLLEGIAN Magazine has established a $30,000 scholarship fund for elementary education majors at 10 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Our magazine will donate $1,500 scholarships to one male and female student each over a 10-month period at 10 participating HBCUs, which have been featured in month-long fund-raising campaigns on the syndicated Tom Joyner Morning Radio Show.

We are convinced the recruitment of talented and committed African-American college students to pursue teaching careers in elementary education is a critical issue facing educators across the nation. Teacher shortages nationally are growing, and we're pleased to be a part of the solution, and not the problem, in addressing this vital issue. In all, 20 deserving students will benefit from our scholarships. We trust this initiative will encourage them to seriously pursue the elementary education teaching profession as a viable career option.

We are pleased some of the participating colleges in our scholarship program have joined us as University Partners by matching each of our $1,500 scholarships with a $1,500 tuition credit. Several of our University Partners, Benedict College, Bennett College, and Alcorn State University are profiled below.

Benedict College

Benedict College, a co-educational institution, had the largest enrollment in the history of the college with 2,452 students during the 1998-99 academic year.  Benedict is the fastest growing HBCU in the country with the largest numerical enrollment gain of the 41 UNCF institutions.  Benedict College has the largest student population among the 13 historically Black colleges in North and South Carolina.  Among the 11 private institutions, Benedict is ranked the second largest undergraduate program.  Through an expanded and flexible curriculum, Benedict students pursue courses of study that will prepare them for the 21^st century in business, government, social, and health services, public and private school instruction, civic, cultural, religious, and scientific work.  Money Magazine’s College Guide among the top seven Historically Black American Colleges and Universities has twice named Benedict nationally {as offering} the best value in American education for the money spent.  The college has been recognized by the Knight Foundation for its commitment for high standards of quality in education and a distinguished record of providing educational opportunities to African-American students.

Benedict College
1600 Harden Street
Columbia, South Carolina 29204
Phone: (803) 256-4220
URL: http://www.benedict.edu

Bennett College

Founded in 1873 as a coeducational institution and reorganized in 1926 as a college for women, Bennett College is located in Greensboro, North Carolina.  The college offers students 30 majors including chemistry, clothing and fashion merchandising, political science, mass communications and social work.  The college is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Council of Social Work Education, the American Dietetics Association, and the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education.  Bennett College offers seven intercollegiate athletics including volleyball, swimming, basketball, softball, and tennis.  Call today and join the ranks of phenomenal Bennett women who have become well-educated professionals, enlightened parents, facilitators of social justice, wise users of technology and persons of high moral standards.

Bennett College
900 East Washington Street
Greensboro, North Carolina  27401
Phone: (336) 273-4431
URL: http://www.bennett.edu

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State University was created in 1871 and has the distinction of being the first historically Black land-grant and state-supported institution for higher education in the United States. It ranked sixth nationally among all universities in the production of African Americans with baccalaureate degrees in the biological sciences, according to statistics from the U. S. Department of Education in 1999. Alcorn State is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the associate, bachelor's, master's and educational specialist degrees. Alcorn State is dedicated to academic excellence and producing students with good citizenship qualities. Situated on 1,700 acres and known as "A Campus of Excellence," Alcorn attracted students from all 82 counties in Mississippi, 42 other states and from 18 foreign countries.

Alcorn State University
1000 ASU Drive
Alcorn State, Mississippi 39096-7500
Phone: (601) 877-6100
URL: http://www.alcorn.edu