VT's Black College Institute application is closing soon!

 

Greetings from Virginia Tech! Applications for Virginia Tech's 7th annual Black College Institute (BCI) are live and will be closing soon (April 10th)!  We invite high-achieving and intellectually curious rising high school juniors and seniors to apply and participate in this summer academic leadership program! Click here to download our flyer. This year's BCI will be offered fully in-person at Virginia Tech's main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia. This residential program will offer one session for rising juniors and two sessions for rising seniors. Current sophomores are encouraged to apply for the rising juniors session taking place June 11- June 14, 2023. Current juniors are encouraged to apply for one of the rising seniors sessions taking place June 18- June 22, 2023, OR June 25- June 29, 2023. You can only participate in one of the two sessions.  All programs are FREE of cost to students!   Rising Juniors apply here Rising Seniors apply here Application closes: April 10, 2023 Notification of acceptance: April 25, 2023 Confirm attendance: May 10, 2023 Unofficial Transcripts due: May 20, 2023 Benefits of attending BCI*: Virginia Tech application fee waiver BCI T-shirt  Peer mentorship, networking, and friendships College admissions advising Overview of financing college attendance/higher education Exposure to the African American student experience at Virginia Tech Live Q & A with the seven Virginia Tech Colleges Completion of an interactive and education group project focused on the African-American experience. *All benefits will be extended to those who successfully complete the program.   Virginia Tech Partners Participating: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Architecture, Arts, and Design, Pamplin College of Business, College of Engineering, College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, College of Natural Resources and Environment, College of Science, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, and other campus departments and local organizations. For more information about the Black College Institute, visit vt.edu/admissions/black-college-institute or email bci@vt.edu. Menah Pratt, JD, PhD                                 Vice President for Strategic Affairs and Vice Provost for Inclusion and Diversity Professor, School of Education    Juan Espinoza  Associate Vice Provost for Enrollment Management Director of Undergraduate Admissions