THE 13th ANNUAL HBCU
2007 SPRING BREAK TOUR
Dates: March 16th to March 21, 2008
Based in Las Vegas, Nevada
32nd Street Theater's 12th Annual "Unity Through Knowledge" HBCU Tour to visit Barber-Scotia, Bennett, Duke, Elizabeth City, Fayetteville State, Johnson C. Smith, University of North Carolina, North Carolina A&T, Shaw, St. Augustine and Winston-Salem. The cost for the 5 days/4 night tour is $950 per student. The total cost includes round trip airfare, deluxe coach travel, hotel accommodations, guided campus tours, nightly college preparatory seminars and evening tours of historical attractions and landmarks. Interested students will be required to pay a $200, non-refundable deposit to reserve a seat before Nov. 4th. For more information, please contact Rev. Kelcey West, Founder and Tour Director at (702) 656-9133 or k32west@aol.com. Address: Kelcey A. West/Sr. at 5728 Taj Mahal Drive Las Vegas, NV 89130. Website: www.32ndst.us
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Caring For Young Minds Black College Tour
(10th Annual)
Based in Maryland
Dates: March 24-March 29, 2008
Each year, Caring for Young Minds takes a group of 230 high school students on a week-long college tour of several HBCUs. This year, the tour will include: Virginia Union, Virginia State, Saint Paul's College, North Carolina Central, North Carolina A & T, Bennett, Tuskegee, Florida A & M, Bethune Cookman. Last day of the tour, tour participants will enjoy a Walt Disney World Theme Park (Orlando, Florida)! Students who have attended this college tour received college admittance. The cost is $600.00 which includes transportation, lodging and food expenses. For questions, please call 443-413-4423. Contact: Lawrence Williams, Founder and Tour Coordinator. Website.www.caringforyoungminds.com Address: Caring For Young Minds/P.O. Box 47336/Windsor Mill, MD 21244
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The 23rd Annual Black College Tour
Sponsored by the Indianapolis Alumnae Chapter of
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Dates: March 30 to April 4, 2008
The Indianapolis Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is selecting students for its highly renowned Black College Tour. The tour place allows students from Indianapolis, Indiana and surrounding areas the chance to actually visit a number of HBCUs. Students will speak with admissions counselors and student ambassadors, and take walking tours of all the campuses. The tour will be visiting Tennessee State, Fisk, Alabama A & M, Alabama State, Tuskegee, Xavier, Dillard, Southern University, Jackson State, and Mississippi State. The cost is $450.00, which includes transportation, hotel, tour T-shirt, and tour portfolio. For more info contact Bridgette Liggons (317) 475-1468. Address: Black College Tour 2008/ c/o Bridgette D. Liggons/6319 Hazelnut Court/Indianapolis, IN 46268.
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Step Higher 8th Annual HBCU 2008 Spring Break Tour
Dates: FOUR SCHEDULED TOURS, Various dates from
March 31 to April 4th
Based in Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky
There are Tours A, B, C and D, that Will depart out of Covington Kentucky. Go to website for specific tour listings. Schools include Fisk, Alabama A&M, Alabama State, Tuskegee, Clark-Atlanta, Spelman, Rust, Hampton, Morehouse, Virginia Union, Virginia State, Bethune-Cookman, North Carolina Central, Bennett, Morgan State, and others. Cost $495.00 per Student. This includes Luxury Charter Bus with 6 Television, luxury Seats, Lodging, guided campus tour, evening tours of Historical attractions and landmarks. Contact Janelle Hocker at (859) 360-0500 or email at janelle@stephigher.org. Key info at www.mystephigher.org
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21st Annual Educational Student Tours (ETS)
Based in Los Angeles, California
Departure Dates: Tour A: March 16, 2008
Tour B: June 22, 2008
ETS is a tour group that's been featured on TV (ABC), and has been around for a long time. Tour A visits Bennett, Clark - Atlanta, Hampton, Howard, Johnson C. Smith, Morehouse, North Carolina A&T, Paine, Savannah State, and Spelman. Departs April 9, 2006. Tour B visits Alabama State, Dillard, Jackson State, Morehouse, Southern U., Tuskegee, and Xavier. The cost is $1,550 (students), $1,697 (adults) and includes airfare from LA and back, hotels, buses, meals, and more. There'll be chaperones and supervision. You must make calls for plans and other info. Phone: (818) 891-8087. FAX (818) 892-1384 Email: gkdela@aol.com. For more info go to Website: http://www.blackcollegetours.org. Address: Educational Student Tours/16850 Gresham Street/North Hills, California 91343
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21st ANNUAL BROWN/PARRISH
BLACK COLLEGE BUS TOUR
Based in New York City
March 17 thru March 28th, 2008
CBS Plaza meeting place (59th St. and 5Th Ave in Manhattan).This tour is an annual event. Generally the tour visits many schools (over 20) like Howard, Hampton, Spelman, Norfolk State, North Carolina Central, Clark Atlanta, North Carolina A&T, Virginia State, Virginia Union, Morehouse, Bennett, Morgan State, Morris, Coppin State, and others. Usually the tours span over a two week period coinciding with the Easter school break. A past price was in $650 range. For more info call (718)-670-3361. You should visit the website at: http://www.blackcollegebustour.com for details/application and media presentation.
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21st Anniversary Black College Tour
(Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc./Xi Phi Chapter)
This is a six-day, five night tour headed to Hampton, Delaware State, U.
of Maryland at Eastern Shore, Howard. Morgan State, North Carolina
Norfolk State, Central, North Carolina A&T, Virginia State, and
Virginia Union. Cost: $495. Send to Black College Tour/Xi Phi Chapter/
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity/PO Box 616/Hamilton Grange Station/
New York, NY. 10031. Phone contact: Charles Johnson, Tour Director:
646-271-3997. Web and application:
12th Annual ALPHA PHI ALPHA HBCU COLLEGE TOUR
(Beta Lambda Chapter)
Based in Kansas City, Missouri
Dates: March 23 to March 30, 2008
This tour is sponsored by the Beta Lambda Charter of ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY, INC. The Tour will usually include visits to Wiley,Alabama State, Arkansas Baptist, Harris-Stowe State, Huston-Tillotson, Jackson State, Lincoln, Philander Smith, Prairie View A & M, Texas Southern, Tougaloo, and U. of Arkansas (Pine Bluff). The cost is around $500 and includes rooms, luxury buses, and a Montgomery Civil Rights Tour. For more info Tour Coordinator, Roman Lee, by phone 816-237-1906 or by email at romanllee@yahoo.com. Go to website: http://www.betalambda.org/collegetour/
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Black College Tour
(Stone Mountain-Lithonia Alumnae Chapter
of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority)
April 7 to April 11, 2008
Georgia-based
SMLAC’s Black College Spring Break will include visits Tuskegee, Alabama State, Jackson State, Tougaloo, Grambling, Southern University, Dillard, Xavier, and Florida A & M. The cost is $550 (3 monthly payments). The calendar also includes motivational workshops, social/cultural activities, entertainment, and many other exciting opportunities. To apply for this opportunity you may contact us at info@smlacdst.org or educationaldevelopment@smlacdst.org. Website: http://www.smlacdst.org/index.htm
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Historically Black College Tour
Dates: March 16-19, 2008.
Students will visit Clark-Atlanta, Morehouse, North Carolina A&T, Bennett, Johnson C. Smith, Hampton, Virginia State, and Virginia Union. The cost of the trip is $405. A $135 deposit is due by January 7th. For additional information call 301 265-8326 or 301 248-8833. The trip is sponsored by the Ebenezer African Methodist Episcopal Church.
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Spring Break Black College Tour: Urban Leadership Institute
Based: Baltimore, MD
Sections A and B
Dates: Make Contacts, Dates TBA
The Urban Leadership Institute usually sponsors tours with orientations, family meetings, and more. Deluxe bus, quality hotels, guided campus tours, 3 meals daily and other extras. Here are a some of the colleges (using a two section approach) that have been visited in the past: Morgan State, Bowie State, Howard, Hampton, Norfolk State, Virginia State, Virginia Union, North Carolina, A&T, Bennett, Shaw, Morehouse, North Carolina Central, Spelman, Clark Atlanta, and St. Augustine's. Stops have included Busch Gardens, Six Flags in Atlanta. Call Regina Salliey, Tour Coordinator, at 877.339.4300 or via email at dbyrd@urbanleadershipinstitute.com for payment and discount options. Checks payable to Urban Leadership Institute, 2437 Maryland Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21218 Website at www.urbanyouth.org
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16th Annual “Get on the Bus” HBCU College Tour
Based in Long Branch, New Jersey
(The Pearl of the Jersey Shore)
Dates: April 21 - 25, 2008
This tour is co-sponsored by the Long Branch, New Jersey Housing Authority and the Department of Recreation. The tour will visit Johnson C. Smith Univ., North Carolina A & T Univ., North Carolina Central Univ., Shaw Univ., Saint Augustine College, Winston Salem Univ., University District of Columbia and Bowie State University. The cost of the 5 day/4night tour is $400 per student. The tour cost includes round trip transportation on a deluxe coach bus, tour windbreaker, tour tee-shits,information binder, back pack, 3 meals per day, four night stay at a 4 star hotel, pre tour soul food dinner for students and parents, tour of historic sites and 7 adult chaperones screened and approved by the City of Long Branch, NJ. For further information contact Carl F. Jennings at (732) 571-6545 or Brenda Anderson at (732) 571-6608.
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Theresa C. Suggs/Roy T. Lyons College Tour (32nd Annual)
Dates: Feb. 18th to 21, 2008
Based in Maryland
This tour is sponsored by the Pan-Hellenic Council of Montgomery County. Schools to be visited include visit Shaw University, NC Central University, Morehouse, Spelman, Clark/Atlanta, Johnson C. Smith, North Carolina A&T, Hampton, Norfolk State and Virginia Union. The cost of the tour is $400 and includes transportation, hotel, breakfast and dinner daily. Applications will be accepted until the buses are filled. For information and reservations contact Mr. Darrell Marbury, Chairperson, at 301 390-8402.
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ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY HBCU TOUR
(Xi Kappa Lambda Education Foundation)
Based in Houston, Texas
Dates: March 15-22, 2008
This tour will visit Morgan State, Delaware State, Morehouse, Spelman, Clark-Atlanta, North Carolina A&T, North Carolina Central, Hampton. There will also be sightseeing in Washington, DC. The cost is $850 ($750 for early Jan 12th). Luxury coach travel, hotel stays, and two meals per day, including snacks. There will be at least 8 chaperones/counselors. Call for more info call: Chad Brawley (713) -545-6608 or Roger McDonald (713) 988-8440. Xi Kappa Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc./PO Box 1522, Missouri City, TX 77459-8522 Web: http://xikappalambda.org/HBCU/tour_info.htm
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15th Annual Historical Black College Tour.
(Sponsored by Gibbs Travel)
Based in Houston, Texas
Dates: June 21-July 2, 2008
Tour the following schools. Howard, Morgan State, Delaware State, Morehouse, North Carolina A&T, Bennett, South Carolina State, Clark-Atlanta, Spelman, Grambling, Jackson State, Fisk, and Tennessee State. Cost from $599.99 to $699.00. Address: Gibbs Travel/ 4381 N. MacGregor Way , Houston , TX (713) 748-7704 ,
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2008 Black College Tour
Dates: March 20 to March 28, 2008
Based in Southfield, Michigan.
This tour is sponsored by the New Hope Missionary Baptist Church Youth Ministry. Among the schools toured will be Howard, Bowie State, Hampton, Clark Atlanta,Spelman, Morehouse, Albany State, Florida A&M, Alabama State, Tuskegee, Fisk, Meharry Medical School, Tennessee State, Central State, and Wilberforce. The cost for bus and hotels is $595.00. Price includes round trip motor coach and hotel stays, and Black College tour T-shirt. For more info, call Rev. Diane McGhee at 248-569-9021. Address: New Hope MBC Attn: Black College Tour/
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AUTUMN BREAK COLLEGE TOUR
(Why Inc and Robert Patrick Associates)
Based in Indianapolis, Indiana
Dates: Call for 2008 info
This tour includes visits to Spelman, Clark Atlanta, Fisk, Morehouse, and Tennessee State. Cost is $250 and includes campus tours, lunch, transportation and accommodations. Call Robert Patrick at 317-227-7423 Website: http://www.whyis4u.org
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11th Annual Black Historical Black College Tour
(East New York Kids Power, Org)
Dates: Call for 2008 dates.
Based in East New York, Brooklyn. For more info contact 917-232-7692. Fee is approx. $460.00, which covers bus fees and hotel. Website: enykidspower.org
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William E. Edwards Annual College Tour (WEE-ACT)
Based in Stamford, CT
Dates: April 12 to 18th, 2008
In the past the visits were to Delaware State, Norfolk State, Hampton, Howard, and Bowie State. Students also visited historical landmarks. Also included will be a visit to The Blacks in Wax Museum in Baltimore. For additional info call 203-326-0029 or e-mail: aedwards@wee-act.org. Address: PO Box 113343/Stamford, CT. 06911-3343.
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The Mary L. Stone Black College Tour
Dates: March 24-March 30, 2008
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
Tour will be visiting 12 Historical Black Colleges and Universities, the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute and The Martin Luther King Center for Non-Violent Change. Applications can be obtained from high school guidance counselors. Contact The Kingsley Association for more information at 412.661.8751. Website: www.kingsleyassociation.org
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Based in Florence, Kentucky
This tour is sponsored by Next Level Mentoring Program.
Visits to Fisk, Tennessee State, Alabama A&M, Miles College,
Tuskegee, Albany State. Fort Valley State, Clark-Atlanta,
Fort Valley State, Spelman, and Morehouse. Costs: $375.
Contact Walter Ingram at 8459 US 42, #122/
Florence Kentucky. Phone: 859-384-7527. Email:info@llmp.org
Delaware Valley College Tours, Inc
Spring, 2007 Historically Black College Tour
Based in Bryn Mawr, PA
Dates March 14 to March 21, 2008
Schools included are Howard, Spelman, Morehouse, Clark-Atlanta, Hampton, Virginia State, Norfolk State, South Carolina State, Claflin, Bennett, and Tuskegee. For more information, contact Coy Butler, Sr., at 610-527-3116
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Black College Tour 2007 (Hope United Methodist Church Ministries)
Dates: April 8 to April 14, 2007
Based in Southfield Michigan
Visiting North Carolina A & T, Bennett, Hampton, Norfolk, Virginia State, Lincoln,
Delaware State, Morgan State, and Howard University. The trip cost of $475 covers transportation, lodging, T-shirt, tote and the banquet. Additional expenses are needed for food, spending money and special attractions. Deposits are now being accepted. Call for details. Contact Sheree Calhoun (313) 802-4745 or Robert Douglas (248) 356-1020
website: http://www.hopeumc.org/min_black_college_tour.htm
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YMCA Historically Black College Tour
(YMCA Metro Youth Collaborative)
Dates: March 23-29, 2008. (Spring Break).
Based in Detroit Michigan
Tour includes Morehouse, Florida A&M, Alabama A&M, Spelman,
Tennessee State, Clark-Atlanta, Tuskegee, Fisk, Kentucky State.
Cost: $500. Six Night hotel accommodations, Charter bus, T-shirts,
two social outings. Address: YMCA Metro Youth Collaborative/
7375 Woodward Suite 2600/Detroit, Michigan 48202
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2nd Annual Black College Tour
Colleges to be visited are Howard, Morgan State, South Carolina State, Claflin, Bennett, Johnson C. Smith, North Carolina Central, North Carolina AT&T, and Winston Salem. For more information, call Mary Caldwell-Simmons at 419-535-0806 or Barb Campbell at 419-535-5960. Past meeting place: Sanger Branch Library, 3030 W. Central Ave.
Suggs/Lyons Annual HBCU) Tour
February 17th - 21st, 2008.
Maryland Based
Sponsored by The Pan-Hellenic Council of Montgomery County, MD - Visit the campuses of Shaw U., North Carolina Central U., Morehouse College, Spelman College, Clark/Atlanta U., North Carolina A & T, Hampton U., Johnson C. Smith U., Norfolk State U. & Virginia Union. Applications will be accepted until buses are filled to capacity. Cost of Tour: $400.00. Fee includes transportation, hotel accommodations, breakfast and dinner each day). Make your reservations early. Contact: Darell Marbury at 301-390-8402. Application and extra info at http://www.qohs.org/depts/career_center/pdf/2007-Feb-PanHellenicTourFlyer.pdf
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The Pathways 12th Annual College Tour
Date: in April 5 to April 11, 2008
Based in Marietta, Georgia
The following schools will be visited: Bethune-Cookman, Florida State,
Florida A&M, Dillard, Xavier, LSU, Southern University, Alabama State,
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YMCA Historically Black College Tour
Dates: March 23-29, 2008. (Spring Break).
Tour includes Morehouse, Florida A&M, Alabama A&M, Spelman,
Tennessee State, Clark-Atlanta, Tuskegee, Fisk, Kentucky State.
Cost: $500. Six Night hotel accommodations, Charter bus, T-shirts,
two social outings. YMCA Metro Youth Collaborative/
7375 Woodward Suite 2600/Detroit, Michigan 48202/
by Way of Life A.M.E. Church,
(in partnership with the Chi Omega Chapter
of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc)
Dates: March 31-April 2, 2008.
This tour will be visiting We will be visiting Bowie State ,
Morgan State, Coppin State, Howard, and Wilberforce.
Cost: $250. Contact LaToya Bannister Hill at LBannister@
ivytech.edu. Mail to: Way of Life AMEC.PO Box 501249.
Indphs, IN. 46450. Application and web:
14th Annual Spring Black College Tour
Based in San Jose, CA
Dates: March 26-March 30, 2008
This HBCU tour departs from San Jose International Airport and visits an impressive array of schools each year. Schools to be visited: Clark Atlanta, Morehouse, Spelman, Alabama State, and Tuskegee. The Martin Luther King Center Ð Atlanta, GA and Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, AL. Total cost: $1,025. The director is Carl Ray who started a Youth Opportunity Program in East Palo Alto in 1968 and began recruiting youth to attend HBCUs in 1970; then undertook sponsoring tours to the colleges. To date, he has chaperoned more than 2,000 students on HBCU tours. Tour is sponsored by DELLA TOURS/ 10123 Bon Vista CT, San Jose, CA 95127. For info call Carl Ray @
408-259-6516 or 408-259-9470. Email:aray10123@aol.com. Or go to http://www.carlraye.com/bctour.shtml
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11th Annual Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
Historical Black College Tour,
March 22 - 29, 2008. Based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Contact: Kenneth Minefield, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., Iota Phi Foundation,
PO Box 99274 Pittsburgh, PA 15233. For application and necessary info
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Historically Black College Tour
Dates: Call for dates and extra info
Students are invited to participate in the Historically Black College Tour which will take place March 16-19, 2008. Students will visit Clark-Atlanta, Morehouse, North Carolina A&T, Bennett, Johnson C. Smith, Hampton, Virginia State, and Virginia Union. The cost of the trip is $405. A $135 deposit is due by January 7th. For additional information call 301 265-8326 or 301 248-8833. The trip is sponsored by the Ebenezer African Methodist Episcopal Church.
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YMCA Black Achievers College Tour
March 30-April 4, 2008 – (D.C., Virginia, MD)
Based in Central Kentucky
To Florida and Georgia colleges. For more information contact Freddie Brown, YMCA Black Achievers Director at 859-226-0393 or email to fbrown@ymcaofcentralky.org
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Dates: 5/26 to 5/28, 2008
This tour is to Louisiana and Mississippi colleges: U. of New Orleans,
Tulane, Loyola U., Dillard, Louisiana State, Southern U, Xavier, and Southern
Mississippi U. But this is one tour handled by this group, and
Visions For Success Black College Tour
March 23 to March 28, 2008
Based in Cincinnati
Tour will visit Tennessee State, Fisk, Jackson State, Tougaloo, Grambling, Alabama State, Tuskegee, Clark-Atlanta, Spelman, and Morehouse. Also there will be stops at historic sites and malls. Costs $450 for students, $275 for Chaperones Contact: Vision For Success/P. O. Box 18531/Fairfield, OH 45018-0531/Phones: 513-607-8894 or 513-604-4782. Web: www.v-f-s.net
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North Carolina College Tours
Based in Waldorf, Maryland
This is a tour to colleges in North Carolina. Heads to St.
Augustine, North Carolina Central, Duke, North Carolina A&T
Wake Forrest, and Winston Salem State. For hotel,
and transportation the cost is $150. Jan. 18th is
last date for funds. Checks to Sonya.Y. Hopson/8435
Cedar Ln/Lusby MD 20657. Phone: 301-286-5532
(Sonya) or Daria Outlaw at 401-305-0495.Emails:
Black Excel Disclaimer:
Students and parents should do their research of all tours, in regard to reputation, chaperones, insurance, references, and other concerns. Black Excel is only reporting possible resource/contact gateways. -Isaac Black, Founder, Black Excel.
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