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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.
NOW GO FIND YOUR SCHOOL.™MINNESOTA, MEET THE HBCUs.
One 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 portalMore 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
The summit.
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 placeTwin Cities, Minnesota · Venue and daily times will be announced.
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.
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.
Presented by
Urban Youth Conservation | The Urban Conservation & We Educate Brilliant Minds
NOW GO FIND YOUR SCHOOL.™
Be in the room.