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Grand Rapids Public Schools highlights HBCU initiative; district reports multiple scholarship offers
Summary
District and community partners described a districtwide HBCU initiative that exposed students to historically Black colleges and universities and produced scholarships and acceptances from multiple campuses.
Grand Rapids Public Schools on Jan. 13 presented its HBCU initiative, a districtwide program that took students to historically Black colleges and universities to increase exposure to postsecondary options and supports.
Superintendent Dr. Leidrian Roby introduced the segment and invited Bridgette Chaney, executive director (HBCU initiative partner), who described a year of activity including campus visits, expos and scholarship opportunities. Chaney and school leaders said the pilot expanded in 2024 and that the district will run an application process for the spring…
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