"It takes a village of concerned organizations to lead our youth to embrace an education which builds character, and successful young adults."

--Avis White Thomas, Founder of The Village Connection

Dr. Cornell West, Author, Professor of Religion and African American Studies, Princeton University. Dr. West is a mentor to The Village Connection.

"If you think education is expensive, try ignorance".
- McIntyre

COLLEGE RECRUITING FOR STUDENT/ATHLETES
College Prospects of America for DC/MD/VA students
P.O. Box: 1054
Oxon Hill, MD 20750
Contact: Recruiter Tim Sultzer at 202-257-3179
Website: http://www.cpoa.com
Email: collegesports@verizon.net

Dr. Freeman Hrabowski, author, Educator, and President of University of Maryland Baltimore County, spoke to students on the College Tour.

Student Feedback:

" I have been keeping my grades up all through school and I saw the school I want to attend. I've learned how much that my hard work will pay off. I can get scholarships to get all my tuition, room, board, books, and meals paid for, so my parents won't have to pay, thank God, I am blessed"
-2002 Tour Student

"My teachers think I have talent, and that I should be doing a lot better. But I was into being cool, and popular. My senior package, my essay, and my personal commitment to do better, got me accepted conditionally to an HBCU. Thank you for believing in me".
-2007 Tour Student

"The student tour guides told us about how their grades were not the best in High School either, and about how hard they have to work to keep their grades up. They helped me take a look at myself. I'm a Junior, but I have promised myself to do what I need to do in High School now, so I can eventually do what I want to do later, I want to be a student tour guide while I'm in College."
-2007 Tour Student

TVC tour director and staff with the Howard University student tour guide.

"I liked TVC HBCU tour cause we were there to get familiar with what happens in college, and the understanding about how to turn our lives around, to get in college, and not become a statistic".
-2007 Tour Student

" The way my counselors tell it, I don't have a chance at going to college, but I found out from admissions officers at these HBCUs that students with worse records than mine, get in College and do well. I want to change, and go to an HBCU, cause nobody ever told me I could be a good student"
-2007 High School Sophomore

Student Volunteers, Sponsors, Friends, and Mr. Hameed of CWEF at the Fall Fundraiser.

Tour Particulars

• Two Experienced Tour Directors
• Chaperones (parents and college graduates)
• Scheduled on-campus tours at select universities
• Interaction with College Students
• Visits to College Dormitories
• Scheduled Meetings with Admissions Officers
• Early Admissions for Students w/checklist, required GPA, and SAT/ACT scores
• Essay Writing Seminars
• Access to SAT/ACT Preparation Courses
• Ongoing Mentoring while in College
• Up to 25 Community Service Hours per Tour
• 2007 Motor Coach w/professional driver
• 6 Plasma Screen Televisions
• 4 and 5 star lodging at Marriott Hotels

Tour Staff

The Village Connection and CyberWorld Educational Foundation have partnered to present the preeminent tours of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and Traditional Universities. We have experienced tour directors and staff that provide secure, culturally enriching trips for students to college campuses.