Virginia Tech: Black College Institute

Hi,. Virginia Tech invites talented, high-achieving and intellectually curious rising high school juniors and rising seniors to apply to participate in a summer, residential, academic leadership program at the Virginia Tech main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia. Black College Institute (for rising seniors) will offer five-day sessions twice during the summer of 2020:  June 14 -June 19 and June 21- June 26. Black College Institute (for rising juniors) will offer a three-day session for the summer of 2019: June 28 - July 1. All programs are FREE of cost to students! *Students must arrange their own transportation to and from the Virginia Tech, Blacksburg campus.* Apply today: admit.vt.edu/register/BCIapp2020 Application closes: April 1, 2020 Notification of acceptance: April 25, 2020 Confirm attendance: May 10, 2020 Unofficial Transcripts due: May 20, 2020 Benefits of attending BCI: Student engagement with various academic disciplines through hands-on learning and workshops within the context of the African-American cultural experience. College life experiences of residential living, campus dining, collaborative projects in university classrooms and engagement with Virginia Tech’s faculty, staff, and students. Daily workshops on (1) navigating and completing the college application process and (2) applying for scholarships and financial aid. Students embrace the Virginia Tech motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve) by completing a service learning project with university and local partnerships. Explore Virginia Tech departments and organizations to build lasting connections and learn about local resources available to them.  Learn about local resources available to them. Engage in fun team building activities in our cultural, recreational, and student centers. Virginia Tech Partners Participating: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Architecture and Urban Studies, Pamplin College of Business, College of Engineering, College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, College of Natural Resources and Environment, College of Science, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine and other campus departments and local organizations.   Menah Pratt-Clarke, JD, PhD                               Vice President Strategic Affairs/Vice Provost Inclusion and Diversity Professor, College of Education  Juan Espinoza Associate Vice Provost for Enrollment Management and Director of Undergraduate Admissions            For more information about the Black College Institute, visit vt.edu/admissions/black-college-institute or email bci@vt.edu. Click here to download a flyer for the experience.