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HBCU Transfer Festival (All campus locations)

Transfer & Career Services and Advising & Success invite all students to a special two-day event dedicated to learning about and connecting with Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

Day 1: HBCU Information & Transfer Guidance

Thursday, Nov. 13 | 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Stop by your campus to learn more about HBCUs. Enjoy light refreshments and pick up helpful resources.

Attleboro: Campus Lobby
Fall River: G Building Atrium
New Bedford: Campus Lobby
Taunton: 1st Floor Lobby Near Entrance

Day 2: HBCU Transfer Festival

Friday, Nov. 14 | 4 to 8 p.m. (Virtual)

Join Bristol students and staff for a pre-fair celebration from 3 to 4 p.m. — either virtually or in person. Students can enjoy refreshments, connect with peers and get ready for the virtual HBCU Transfer Festival! 

Register for the HBCU Transfer Festival 

If students attend in person or online, they'll be entered for a chance to win a $50 grocery store gift card! Students can send their registration confirmation to PT-Quiearna.PT-DeGrace@BristolCC.edu to enter.

To request a disability-related accommodation to participate in a campus event, visit BristolCC.edu/Accommodations.

Historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are institutions of higher education in the United States that were established before the Civil Rights Act of 1964 with the intention of primarily serving African Americans.

Legacy of Historically Black College or University, HBCU

Due to racial discrimination by state officials, people of color were often denied 
educational opportunities. The Second Morrill Act of 1890 addressed this by 
requiring former Confederate states to either integrate land-grant institutions or 
create separate ones for Black students, leading to the founding of several 
historically Black colleges and universities, such as Tuskegee University, Alabama 
A&M and Prairie View A&M.

HBCUs Matter

  • Afford equitable access to top-tier education
  • Open and inclusive to all learners 
  • Provide academic scholarship
  • Prioritize social mobility-advancing 40% in household income to the top 60% 
  • Generate strong returns on investment

Follow the links below for more information on HBCUs.