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CDU Hosts HBCU Caravan Tour
CDU hosted one of the stops of the National College Resource Foundation ’ s ( NCRF ) Caravan Tour in February 2022 . Approximately 300 LAUSD students came to the event held on the CDU campus south lawn to meet over 22 representatives from various Historically Black Colleges and Universities ( HBCU ).
“ Now more than ever , it is extremely important for CDU to bridge the gap between high school students and HBCU ’ s ,” said Vanessa Riggins , Director of Admissions . “ As a Historically Black Graduate Institution whose mission is to produce minority healthcare professional leaders , students of color are statistically more successful in becoming a STEM graduate at an HBCU rather than if they were to attend a predominantly white institution . With lower tuition rates , scholarship , and opportunities of community engagement , HBCU ’ s offer additional support and cultural awareness that ultimately increases the success for our students .”
Schools in attendance included Manual Arts High School , Crenshaw High School , King Drew Magnet High School , James A . Foshay Learning Center , and Maya Angelou High School . During the expo , students had the opportunity to learn more about , and apply to , the HBCUs of their choice on the spot .
NCRF – a nonprofit educational enhancement organization – has hosted over 150 college expos nationwide helping students with direct access to colleges . Their mission is to curtail the high school dropout rate and increase degree and / or certificate enrollment among underserved , underrepresented , at risk , low resource , homeless and foster students . They aim to close the gap in educational achievement , workforce and economic disparities with the goal to end racism and racial inequality .
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