Black College Home

The primary resource for HBCUs

Your dream. Your future.
Your best-fit college. Your HBCU.
One place to connect them.

The primary resource for finding and attending an HBCU. Black College Home gives you the information and resources to choose a school, apply once to reach many, understand how to align funding, and start — and keep going — once you arrive.

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65+
member HBCUs
A clear path
to align funding
1 form
for every school
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Four stops, one journey

Most sites make you piece this together yourself. We built it as one path.

  1. 01

    Explore

    Find the college that actually fits you, not just the one you already knew about.

    Browse member institutions

  2. 02

    Apply

    One application, dozens of schools that want to meet you.

    See how the application works

  3. 03

    Understand

    Getting in to college is the first step. Here, we help provide you with guidance on what to do next. Find information and resources to understand FAFSA, scholarships, and real costs so you can align funding yourself.

    Understand how to pay for it

  4. 04

    Arrive

    What to do the moment you say yes — and how to keep going. Resources for starting strong and staying through graduation.

    Start and keep going

The application

One application. Every school on your list.

Fill it out once. Send it to as many member colleges as you want. No repeating yourself, no separate logins, no extra fees for the schools that don't charge one.

  • One profile, one essay, one submission
  • Member colleges see you the day you apply
  • Guidance on scholarship opportunities at member institutions
Start Your Application

YOUR ONE FORM GOES TO

Alabama A&M University

Bethune-Cookman University

Clark Atlanta University

Delaware State University

Dillard University

Fisk University

Florida Memorial University

Grambling State University

Hampton University

Howard University

Jackson State University

Johnson C. Smith University

Langston University

Morehouse College

Morgan State University

Norfolk State University

Prairie View A&M University

Southern University

Spelman College

Tennessee State University

Tougaloo College

Tuskegee University

Virginia State University

Xavier University of Louisiana

…and dozens more member institutions across the country.

Real voices, not rankings

Hear it from people who've actually been there.

“I only applied because it was one form. I ended up at a school I had never heard of, and it's the first place that ever felt like mine.”
Imani, Sophomore, BiologyImaniSophomore, Biology
“Nobody in my family had done this before. Having the steps laid out in order meant I wasn't guessing at what came next.”
Dre, First-year, Computer ScienceDreFirst-year, Computer Science
“The money part terrified me more than my daughter. Somebody finally explained the FAFSA like a person instead of a form.”
Karen, Parent, Charlotte NCKarenParent, Charlotte NC
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Paying for college

Understanding how to pay for college is hard. We're helping you understand how to fund, finance and ensure enrollment.

For most families, the money is the scariest part, and the part nobody explains plainly. We point you to the information and resources you need — one section at a time: what the FAFSA is asking, what documents you need, where to look for scholarships, and what the real cost actually is.

  • FAFSA guidance, in plain language
  • Where to find and pursue scholarships
  • Real cost estimates before you commit
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Counselors & community partners

You're sending students here. We'll make that easy.

Download deadline calendars, share guides written for families doing this for the first time, and find other resources to help fulfill your mission to grow the future leaders of our world!

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