{"id":688096,"date":"2022-09-22T09:08:14","date_gmt":"2022-09-22T13:08:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/comerica-bank-partners-with-national-college-resources-foundation-for-2nd-annual-detroit-black-college-expo\/"},"modified":"2022-09-22T09:08:14","modified_gmt":"2022-09-22T13:08:14","slug":"comerica-bank-partners-with-national-college-resources-foundation-for-2nd-annual-detroit-black-college-expo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/comerica-bank-partners-with-national-college-resources-foundation-for-2nd-annual-detroit-black-college-expo\/","title":{"rendered":"Comerica Bank Partners with National College Resources Foundation For 2nd Annual Detroit Black College Expo\u2122"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n <\/span>, Sept. 22, 2022<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ — Comerica Bank<\/a>, together with the National College Resources Foundation<\/a> (NCRF), have partnered to bring the Detroit Black College Expo\u2122 to the Midwest Saturday, September 24<\/span> at Wayne State University<\/span> Student Center from 10:00 am<\/span> \u2013 5:00 pm EDT<\/span> (Expo 10-3, After Show 3-5). This year’s one-day, in-person event provides opportunities for many high school students to have their college application fees waived \u2013 as well as chances to earn acceptance and receive scholarships to some colleges on the spot. The day is filled with energy, interaction and informative seminars and workshops for K-12 students and their families.<\/p>\n

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“The impact the National College Resources Foundation is having on our youth and college students is transformational,” said Linda Nosegbe<\/span>, Comerica Bank Vice President and National Community Impact Manager. “The Black College Expo\u2122 in Detroit<\/span> last year opened access and connected participants to post-secondary institutions and critical financial resources. We are honored to once again partner with the NCRF and enrich this year’s expo and the seminar’s expansive workshops.”<\/p>\n

The Detroit Black College Expo\u2122 offers student attendees and their families access to college information and a chance to explore post-high school opportunities in an up-close and personal setting.<\/p>\n

Seminars include: “How to Find Money for College,” “Boomin’ Careers,” “Why Attend an HBCU,” “The 411 for the Student Athlete,” “How to Think & Grow Rich,” “How to Start a Business,” “Real Talk\u2013College vs High School,” and “How to Get A’s in English moderated by NCRF Celebrity Ambassador Hip Hop Legend Yo-Yo.”<\/p>\n

The Detroit Black College Expo\u2122 is free to attend and is open to K-12 students and families throughout the Midwest. Those interested in attending are welcome to register here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

NCRF was founded in 1999. The nonprofit hosted first Black College Expo\u2122 in 2000 in California<\/span> with over 35,000 people in attendance. Black College Expo\u2122 is a college access event that highlights Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU’s) and other postsecondary institutions to provide admissions, scholarship information and resources to its attendees. NCRF’s mission is to curtail the high school dropout rate and increase degree and\/or certificate enrollment among underserved, underrepresented, at-risk, low resource, homeless and foster students.<\/p>\n

“We are excited to partner with Comerica Bank,” said Dr. Theresa Price<\/span>, Founder and CEO of NCRF. “It so refreshing to work with corporations that share the same values and beliefs as NCRF. Together we are working together to close the gap in educational achievement, workforce, and economic disparities. We know that events like the Detroit Black College Expo\u2122 bring hope and opportunities to our community.”<\/p>\n

NCRF connects students to positive post-secondary pursuits \u2013 providing resources and services to help students prepare for, enroll in and graduate from a degree and\/or certificate program. It continues to work toward its vision to close the gap in educational achievement, workforce, and economic disparities with the goal to end racism and racial inequality \u2013 and, to date, NCRF has:<\/p>\n