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Selecting an HBCU: Empowering Your Educational Journey

You’ve made it to high school – the finish line is nearing. As you enter this golden time of your academic career, you may wonder, is it too early to think about college? In a word, no! In fact, wise students are actively preparing for college as high school seniors and even earlier. Be it college fairs or SAT prep sessions, campus visits or application workshops, black college planning is a long and involved journey.

With so many stresses facing modern high schoolers parents may wonder if adding college pressures to the mix too early could be too much. The truth is, competition for college funds is stiff, and more than one bill-laden college student or parent will confirm that it’s never too early to look for college funds. Luckily, we live in an era of college scholarships for high school seniors and even college scholarships for high school juniors.

Check out our articles on these early routes to college funding, tips to preparing for college, advice on finding a pre-college mentor and more. Let our black college planning articles help make this journey less stressful!

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