The Tribune

By DENISE MAYCOCK

Tribune Freeport Reporter

dmaycock@tribunemedia.net 

THE largest HBCU college fair will be held in Grand Bahama and New Providence this week, awarding millions in scholarships to Bahamian students.

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® Eta Psi Omega and Pi Upsilon Omega Chapters, along with the Bahamas Alphas Educational and Leadership Foundation, is holding its fourth annual ‘Think College, Think HBCU’ college fair.

The event will be held in Grand Bahama on March 28 in the St George’s High School Auditorium from 10am to 3pm. In New Providence, it will take place on March 29 at the Children’s Chapel at the Church of God of Prophecy on East Street during the same hours.

About ten HBCUs in the United States will be present, awarding scholarships to Bahamian students. The deadline for student application is March 31.

The institutions that will be represented are Benedict College, Claflin University, Huston-Tillotson University, Langston University, Morris Brown College, Paine College, Stillman College, Southern University and A&M College, Texas Southern University, and Virginia Union University.

Sasha Sutherland-Rolle, president of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated’s Pi Upsilon Omega Chapter, in Freeport, said this is the first time the fair will be held in Grand Bahama.

She said the fair is open to all 12th-grade students in The Bahamas, attending public, private, or home-based schools.

Students who have already applied to college but are still exploring scholarship options are also encouraged to attend. Participants will be able to meet HBCU representatives, explore academic programs, and gain valuable insight into the admissions and scholarship process.

Since its inception in 2019, the Think HBCU Fair has grown to become the largest HBCU college fair outside the continental United States, awarding millions of dollars in scholarships to Bahamian students.

It was initially launched as a president’s college fair where university presidents personally selected students for scholarships. The event has evolved, and today, admissions and scholarship teams from HBCUs confidently offer on-the-spot scholarships.

Students, parents, and educators can register for the event at www.eventbrite.com under the 2025 Bahamas HBCU college fair. To streamline the application process, students should complete the Black College Common Application at https://commonblackcollegeapp.com before attending the fair.