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Indy families can learn about historically Black colleges and universities in a free event at BELIEVE Circle City High School.

EmpowerED Families, Indiana Black Expo and UNCF are having an informational event Nov. 2 to help families navigate how to apply to HBCUs. It’s open to all families. 

The event will provide guidance on how to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, maximize financial aid and apply for scholarships specifically for students hoping to attend an HBCU.

Lunch and refreshments will also be provided along with prizes and giveaways.

The event will be from 1-3 p.m. Nov. 2 at BELIEVE Circle City High School, 2540 N Capitol Ave. Families can attend for free, but should register online to attend.

For more information, visit the EmpowerED Families online event page.

Mirror Indy reporter Carley Lanich covers early childhood and K-12 education. Contact her at carley.lanich@mirrorindy.org or follow her on X @carleylanich.

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Learn about applying to HBCUs at this Nov. 2 information session

by Carley Lanich, Mirror Indy
October 21, 2024

<h1>Learn about applying to HBCUs at this Nov. 2 information session</h1> <p class="byline">by Carley Lanich, Mirror Indy <br />October 21, 2024</p> <p>Indy families can learn about historically Black colleges and universities in a free event at <a href="https://circlecity.believeschools.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">BELIEVE Circle City High School</a>.</p> <p><a href="https://empoweredfamiliesindy.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">EmpowerED Families</a>, <a href="https://www.indianablackexpo.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Indiana Black Expo</a> and <a href="https://uncf.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">UNCF</a> are having an informational event Nov. 2 to help families navigate how to apply to HBCUs. It’s open to all families.&nbsp;</p> <p>The event will provide guidance on how to fill out the <a href="https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Free Application for Federal Student Aid</a>, maximize financial aid and apply for scholarships specifically for students hoping to attend an HBCU.</p> <p>Lunch and refreshments will also be provided along with prizes and giveaways.</p> <p>The event will be from 1-3 p.m. Nov. 2 at BELIEVE Circle City High School, 2540 N Capitol Ave. Families can attend for free, but should <a href="https://www.tfaforms.com/5143035?ct=t(EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_EFMar2024_COPY_01)&amp;mc_cid=256411222d&amp;mc_eid=0765afe0f5" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">register online</a> to attend.</p> <p>For more information, visit <a href="https://empoweredfamiliesindy.org/events/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">the EmpowerED Families online event page</a>.</p> <p><em>Mirror Indy reporter Carley Lanich covers early childhood and K-12 education. Contact her at </em><a href="mailto:carley.lanich@mirrorindy.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><em>carley.lanich@mirrorindy.org</em></a><em> or follow her on X </em><a href="https://twitter.com/carleylanich" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><em>@carleylanich</em></a><em>.</em></p> <p>This &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://mirrorindy.org/indianapolis-students-learn-hbcu-scholarship-applications-fall-2024/&quot;&gt;article&lt;/a&gt; first appeared on &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://mirrorindy.org&quot;&gt;Mirror Indy&lt;/a&gt; and is republished here under a &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/&quot;&gt;Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;img src=&quot;https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-Mirror-Indy-square-logo-1.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;amp;ssl=1&quot; style=&quot;width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;&quot;&gt;</p> &lt;img id=&quot;republication-tracker-tool-source&quot; src=&quot;https://mirrorindy.org/?republication-pixel=true&amp;post=38260&amp;amp;ga4=G-X0R0QW371R&quot; style=&quot;width:1px;height:1px;&quot;&gt;&lt;script&gt; PARSELY = { autotrack: false, onload: function() { PARSELY.beacon.trackPageView({ url: &quot;https://mirrorindy.org/indianapolis-students-learn-hbcu-scholarship-applications-fall-2024/&quot;, urlref: window.location.href }); } } &lt;/script&gt; &lt;script id=&quot;parsely-cfg&quot; src=&quot;//cdn.parsely.com/keys/mirrorindy.org/p.js&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;

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