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Black History Month 2027
HBCU TWIN CITIES
College, Career & Culture Summit
February 19–20, 2027 • Twin Cities, Minnesota
Your HBCU story starts here.
Two days of schools, scholarships, culture, and connections.
A whole new view of what comes next.
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Friday + Saturday · February 19–20, 2027
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OPPORTUNITYEXPLORE & APPLY
Amelia Brown Scholarship
Your path.
Your possibility.
Amelia Brown sacrificed to give her son access to a private-school education. This scholarship honors her commitment by helping another student take the next step. Your perseverance, accountability, compassion, and education goals belong in the story.
Free to apply. Funding-dependent; awards are not guaranteed.
NOW GO FIND YOUR SCHOOL.™MINNESOTA, MEET THE HBCUs.
Community host recognition
Proudly Hosted By
NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center
Founding Community Host Partner
Supporting access to HBCU education, opportunity, and community connections in Minnesota.
About the summit
Minnesota roots.
HBCU possibilities.
February 19–20, 2027 brings two days of college, career and culture to the Twin Cities. Discover the community history behind Minnesota’s HBCU connections—and the opportunity we’re building for the next generation.
Our story & event overviewOne summit. Your own starting point.
Who are you
coming as?
Register, save the date, or ask a question.
Choose your category to get started.
01
Students
Explore your options, meet HBCUs, and tell us your top five.
Start here02Parents
Plan your visit and explore opportunities with your student.
Start here03High Schools
Register your school, coordinate a group, and request HBCU visits.
Start here04Advisors / Counselors
Join solo or bring a group. Tell us which HBCUs you want to meet.
Start here05Alumni
Connect with your school’s alumni, get involved, and join alumni sessions.
Start here06HBCUs
Sign in to register your institution and explore participation options.
Enter partner portal07Sponsors
Sign in to explore sponsorship and tell us how you want to contribute.
Enter partner portal08Vendors
Apply to vend at the summit with a 20% share of event sales supporting the organizers.
Start hereMore than a college fair
See yourself
somewhere new.
Meet the institutions. Find the support.
Feel the culture that makes an HBCU an HBCU.
Find the money.
Scholarships. Grants. Financial aid.
Find your path.
Careers. Internships. Athletics. STEM.
Feel the culture.
Step. Stroll. Alumni. Divine Nine.
February 19–20, 2027
Two days.
Different possibilities.
FRI19
Friday · February 19
Student day.
The HBCU experience begins here.
DJ. Step. HBCU alumni roll call. Student voices. HBCU leadership.
Designed for high school juniors and seniors.
Bring your school
SAT20
Saturday · February 20
Getting to Know the HBCU Community
Students. Families. Alumni. Community.
College fair, on-site applications, scholarships & grants, Parent Academy, Career Pavilion, athletics, and culture live.
Students + families attend free.
Find your placeFounding Community Host Partner · NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center
NorthPoint Conference Center · 1256 Penn Avenue North, Suite 5200, Minneapolis, MN 55411
Daily times will be announced.
Explore the agenda
Proposed program · Times, speakers and sessions will be confirmed. Open each day to see the plan.
Friday · February 19Student Day agenda
- Arrival & school group check-in
Welcome, student resources and orientation.
- The HBCU Experience
DJ, step, alumni roll call, student voices and organizer welcome.
- Meet the HBCUs
Explore institutions and talk with participating representatives.
- Admissions & application readiness
Prepare applications, understand requirements and ask about fee waivers.
- Scholarships & financial aid
Learn about funding opportunities and next steps.
- College, career & culture pathways
Explore STEM, athletics, leadership and HBCU life.
- Next steps & group departure
Make your college action plan and connect with your advisor.
Saturday · February 20Getting to Know the HBCU Community
- Community check-in & welcome
Students, families, alumni and community members arrive.
- College fair & application support
Meet participating institutions and prepare your admissions next steps.
- Scholarships, grants & Parent Academy
Discuss affordability, family questions and college planning.
- Career Pavilion & 1890 Land-Grant Experience
Explore career pathways, STEM, internships and leadership.
- Athletics & alumni connections
Learn from alumni and explore college athletics pathways.
- HBCU Culture Live
Music, step, stroll and school pride.
- Closing & your next chapter
Leave with a plan for applications, follow-up and support.
Start now. Arrive with a plan.
Let’s work toward college commitments before the summit.
Our goal is to make the HBCU application process clearer and connect students with the right schools early—so they can come to the event with meaningful progress and, where possible, a college commitment already in place.
Build your early application profileAdmissions and scholarships are determined by each institution.
Saturday evening · February 20, 2027
Legacy & Excellence:
The Legacy Affair
Celebrate HBCU pride with alumni, friends and community after the summit, with music, connection and a silent auction. A separate evening social without a seated dinner.
Early $40 · Regular $50 · Door $60
Explore evening tickets
01 / Parent Academy + alumniA family’s questions.
A family’s questions.
A community’s answers.
Explore admissions and financial aid. Hear alumni stories. Find the people who understand the next step.
Parents, start here
02 / Careers + STEM + athleticsA school is
A school is
just the beginning.
Discover the 1890 Land-Grant Experience, career pathways, internships, athletics, and leadership opportunities.
Explore your next chapter
03 / HBCU Culture LiveYou’ll feel it.
You’ll feel it.
Then you’ll get it.
Step and stroll. Music and pride. The traditions and connections that stay with you long after graduation.
Alumni, get involvedExperience images are illustrative.
Minnesota-to-HBCU connection
Minnesota doesn’t have an HBCU.
Let’s change the access.
We’re bringing the HBCUs to Minnesota and building a direct pipeline connecting students with institutions, admissions, scholarships, alumni, employers, and mentors.
Not just for one weekend.For what comes next.
Giving back to the next generation
Celebrating legacy.
Investing in children’s education.
HBCU TwinCities will make a contribution to support children’s education and announce the details at the February 19–20, 2027 event. Come celebrate the community helping make educational opportunity possible.
The contribution amount, recipient and how the support will be used will be announced at the event.
Make opportunity possible
Open a door.
Change a future.
Support scholarships, student access, and the experiences that help students see themselves in college.
Explore sponsorshipScholarshipsStudent accessApplication fee waiversCareer connectionsCommunity support
Who can attend?
Friday is designed for high school juniors and seniors. Saturday welcomes students, parents, alumni, educators, employers, athletes, and community members.
Is there an admission fee?
Students and families attend free. High schools, advisors, and general alumni summit attendance are also free. Sponsor packages are available in the sponsor portal. HBCU packages are available in the HBCU portal; no payment is collected on this site.
Can an advisor bring a group?
Yes. Choose Advisors / Counselors or High Schools and tell us whether you are coming solo or bringing students, your estimated group size, and whether you would like an HBCU visit.
Are all schools in the dropdown attending?
No. The directory lets us learn your interests and match requests. Participation, availability, and school visits are confirmed separately.
How do I get live event updates?
Add your mobile number and choose the optional text-update consent on your form. We are gathering preferences for live event updates; the text service has not launched yet.
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Urban Youth Conservation | The Urban Conservation & We Educate Brilliant Minds
NOW GO FIND YOUR SCHOOL.™
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