CBUS HBCU College Fair October 2025

🎉 Join Us for the 7th Annual CBUS HBCU Experience! 🎉

📍 Columbus Africentric Early College | 🗓 Saturday, October 11, 2025 | ⏰ 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

✨ A Must-Attend Event for Students, Families, Educators & Youth-serving Organizations! ✨

Get ready for an unforgettable day filled with HBCU culture, connections, and college prep! Whether you’re considering an HBCU, already admitted, or just exploring options, this event is for YOU.

💡 What to Expect:
✅ Ask Your Questions – Directly from HBCU students & alumni!
✅ Get the 411 – Engage in a Roundtable Symposium with current HBCU students.
✅ Interactive HBCU Panel – “Mentoring. Mattering. Matriculation” – Real talk, real impact!

✅ Scholarship Info – Learn about funding for HBCUs & beyond.
✅ College Essay Tips – Get expert guidance on making your applications shine.
✅ Internship Opportunities – Lock in your next internship from several organizations
✅ Divine 9 Step Show & Performances – Experience HBCU Greek Life firsthand!
✅ Prizes, Vendors & More! – Scholarship resources, giveaways, and great food!

⏰ 9:00 AM – HBCU Alumni Check-In for 2025 Clap-In | Fieldhouse
· Alumni and friends should arrive at the Fieldhouse for check-in

📌 9:30 – 10:00 AM – HBCU College Fair Registration | Main Foyer
· Door Prizes & Meal Tickets – First Come, First Served
· Marching Band Performance

🎤 10:00 – 11:30 AM – Opening Session | Auditorium
Moderator: Pastor Keith A. Troy – New Salem Baptist Church | Morehouse College
(2025 Central Ohio HBCU Alumni of Distinction Honoree)

Keynote Speaker & Interactive Panel: Mentoring, Mattering, and Matriculation
· Eric Corbin – National Cares Mentoring

🏆 HBCU Acknowledgements & Presentations
· CBUS HBCU Ambassador Recognition
· Links Love HBCUs Presentation
· 2025 Central Ohio HBCU Alumni of Distinction Presentations

• Pastor Keith A. Troy – New Salem Baptist Church | Morehouse College
• Judge Lysheyl Stroud – Franklin County Court of Common Pleas | Kentucky State University
• Gwendolyn Bess – Assistant Principal, Walnut Ridge HS | Kentucky State University
• Roma Johnson – Teacher, Columbus Africentric Early College | Oakwood University

🌟 Main Events (11:45 AM – 2:30 PM)
👩🏽‍🏫 Parent Workshops (2nd Floor)
🎓 HBCU Student Roundtable Symposium (Cafeteria)
💼 Internship Experiences on “The Yard” (Gymnasium)
🙏🏽 Faith-based Partnership Convening: Calling All Faith-Based Leaders (Auditorium)

📢 2:30 – 3:00 PM – Closing Session (Auditorium)
Call to Action: Survey, Prizes & Acknowledgements

🎟 FREE ADMISSION | RSVP TODAY!
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Come ready to connect, learn, and celebrate the HBCU experience! Don’t miss out! 🎉

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