5 Strong Scholars
5 Strong partners with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to provide promising student leaders with full-tuition scholarships and ongoing mentorship and support from matriculation to graduation.
We start with detailed information sessions to figure out if 5 Strong is the right fit for you. For those who apply and are accepted, we build teams of 5 scholars and provide bimonthly College Ready Prep Sessions. We work with participating HBCUs to arrange scholarships and admission as a 5-scholar cohort. We provide monthly cohort meetings and ongoing support from a team of experienced educators that has over 30 years of combined experience helping minority students graduate from high school and get into college. And, four years after starting college, we celebrate as each cohort of 5 scholars graduates together!
Eligibility
To be eligible for the 5 Strong program, all applications must:
Reside in the Houston metropolitan area
Be a current-year graduating high school senior
Demonstrate the potential to be a leader in the classroom and on campus
Have earned a GPA of at least 3.0 (Some HBCU Partners GPA requirements are higher)
Have a minimum ACT score of 19 or a combined SAT score of 990 for both Evidence-Based Reading and Writing and Math sections (Some HBCU Partners test score requirements are higher)
Commit to becoming a member of 5 Strong and to attending your selected HBCU.
If you're interested in Texas Southern U, you must have a 3.5 GPA for full tuition.
Huston-Tillotson University (Austin, Tx) - We have 2 African American Male Initiative (Education Majors) Full Ride (tuition, room and board) Scholarships! Program of study in Education (Teaching career fields include the following majors: English, History, Kinesiology, Mathematics, Music and Science with an Education minor) - Requirements: 2.8 GPA and 18 ACT.
Huston-Tillotson University (Austin, Tx) - We have 2 W.E.B. DuBois Honors Program Full Tuition Scholarships! Requirements: 3.5 GPA and 22 ACT/1020 SAT. There are amazing benefits that come with being a W.E.B. DuBois Scholar @ HTU.
All selected applicants must be available to attend all mandatory bimonthly College Ready Prep Sessions in person in Houston.
All selected applicants must be willing to commit to 5 Strong and to the selected HBCU. Commitment means: attending all college ready prep sessions, the college visit and being responsive to all communication, and to participate in all required 5 Strong campus activities. If you sign the 5 Strong commitment agreement and decide to no longer commit, you will be responsible for repaying the costs of participation (prep sessions and college visit).