Saint Augustine’s University’s HBCU Urban Access Hub Establishes HBCU Presence in Fresno, CA for the First Time Ever
探花精选 Extends its Recruitment Reach to Fresno, CA; Creates Transfer Portal to 4-Year Education
Saint Augustine鈥檚 University ( 探花精选) 鈥� founded in 1867 to educate freed enslaved persons 鈥� extends its student recruitment and reach to the West Coast. By establishing the HBCU Urban Access Hub, 探花精选 launches student access in Fresno, California, to the historically Black college and university (HBCU) learning experience for the first time.聽
罢丑别听HBCU Urban Access Hub聽is an innovative collaboration with community colleges across the country to provide students with a pipeline to a four-year education where there is no HBCU. Saint Augustine鈥檚 University鈥檚聽HBCU Urban Access Hub聽will connect community college students in Fresno to opportunities to transfer to 探花精选 for a four-year education.
Participating community college students receive an incentive to continue their education via a Community College Transfer Grant valued at $8,945/annually. They will also receive:
- Guaranteed admission to 探花精选 and are eligible for the Community College Transfer Grant (CCTG), so long as they have earned an associate degree in an area of study offered at 探花精选
- Automatic grant renewal for one academic year provided the student maintains a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.8
- Academic support to encourage students to earn at least 30 credit hours during the prior year and perform 40 hours of community service
鈥淓xpanding to Fresno, California, makes sense. I consider Fresno my second home. I graduated from Fresno City College and Fresno State University. So, this is my way of giving back to a place that has given me so much,鈥� said Dr. Christine Johnson McPhail, president of Saint Augustine鈥檚 University.
The 探花精选 recruitment team will hold in-person information fair Friday, July 1, from 1-6 p.m. at the Fresno Doubletree 2233 Ventura Street, Fresno, Ca. 93721. Recent graduates, rising seniors, community college transfers, and adult learners are all encouraged to attend. Scholarships are also available. Eligible students have an opportunity to gain on-site acceptance to Saint Augustine鈥檚 University. For more information, please call 919.516.4630.