The purpose of this presentation is to introduce a Relationship Building Program known as Operation HBCULinkUp between HBCU’S, local High Schools and community organizations. Operation HBCULinkUp will be utilized to help address: Reducing the High School Drop Out Rate Increase college preparedness and college interest Increase High School graduating classes Increasing college enrollment Provide financial support and education for students and families Higher Visibility for HBCU’S

1. Alabama A&M University
| Barber-Scotia College |
Benedict College | Bennett
College Bethune-
Cookman College |
Central State University |
Cheyney University of
Pennsylvania | Claflin
University | Clark Atlanta
University | Fayetteville
State University | Fisk
University | Florida A&M
University | Grambling
State University Hampton
University Harris-Stowe
State University | Hinds
Community College
Howard University
Jackson State University
OPERATION
Jarvis Christian College
Johnson C. Smith
University | Kentucky
State University|
Knoxville College | Lane
College | Langston
University | Lawson State
Community College
LeMoyne-Owen College
Lewis College of Business
| Lincoln University, MO |
Mary Holmes College |
Meharry Medical College |
Miles College | Mississippi
Valley State University
Morehouse College
Morris Brown College |
Morris College | Norfolk
State University | North
Carolina A&T University
North Carolina Central
University | Oakwood
College Paine College
Paul Quinn College
Philander Smith College
Prairie View A&M
University | Rust College
Savannah State University
Shaw University | Shorter
College | South Carolina
State University
Talladega College
Tennessee State
University | Texas College
| Texas Southern
University | Tougaloo
College | University of
Arkansas at Pine Bluff
University of Maryland
Eastern Shore | University
of the District of
Columbia | University of
the Virgin Islands Virginia
State University Virginia
Union University
Winston-Salem State
University | Xavier
University of Louisiana

2. Alabama A&M University
| Barber-Scotia College |
Benedict College | Bennett
College Bethune-
Cookman College |
Central State University |
Cheyney University of
Pennsylvania | Claflin
University | Clark Atlanta
University | Fayetteville
State University | Fisk
AMERICA’S DROPOUT RATE
University | Florida A&M
University | Grambling
State University Hampton
University Harris-Stowe
State University | Hinds
Community College
Howard University
Jackson State University
Jarvis Christian College
Johnson C. Smith
University | Kentucky
State University|
Knoxville College | Lane
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Seventeen of the nation's 50 largest cities had
high school graduation rates lower than 50 percent, with the lowest
College | Langston
University | Lawson State
Community College
LeMoyne-Owen College
Lewis College of Business
| Lincoln University, MO |
Mary Holmes College |
graduation rates reported in Detroit, Michigan, Indianapolis, Indiana
Meharry Medical College |
Miles College | Mississippi
Valley State University
and Cleveland Ohio, according to a report.
Morehouse College
Morris Brown College |
Morris College | Norfolk
State University | North
The report, issued by America's Promise Alliance, found that about half
of the students served by public school systems in the nation's largest
Carolina A&T University
North Carolina Central
University | Oakwood
College Paine College
Paul Quinn College
Philander Smith College
Prairie View A&M
cities receive diplomas.
University | Rust College
Savannah State University
Shaw University | Shorter
College | South Carolina
State University
Talladega College
Tennessee State
University | Texas College
| Texas Southern
University | Tougaloo
College | University of
Arkansas at Pine Bluff
University of Maryland
Eastern Shore | University
of the District of
Columbia | University of
the Virgin Islands Virginia
State University Virginia
Union University
Winston-Salem State
University | Xavier
University of Louisiana

3. Alabama A&M University
| Barber-Scotia College |
Benedict College | Bennett
College Bethune-
Cookman College |
Central State University |
Cheyney University of
Pennsylvania | Claflin
University | Clark Atlanta
University | Fayetteville
State University | Fisk
PURPOSE
University | Florida A&M
University | Grambling
State University Hampton
University Harris-Stowe
State University | Hinds
Community College
Howard University
Jackson State University
Jarvis Christian College
Johnson C. Smith
University | Kentucky
State University|
The purpose of this presentation is to introduce a Relationship
Knoxville College | Lane
College | Langston
University | Lawson State
Building Program known as Operation HBCULinkUp between
HBCU’S, local High Schools and community organizations.
Community College
LeMoyne-Owen College
Lewis College of Business
| Lincoln University, MO |
Mary Holmes College |
Meharry Medical College |
Miles College | Mississippi
Valley State University
Morehouse College
Morris Brown College |
Operation HBCULinkUp will be utilized to help address:
Morris College | Norfolk
State University | North
Carolina A&T University
•Reducing the High School Drop Out Rate
•Increase college preparedness and college interest
North Carolina Central
University | Oakwood
College Paine College
Paul Quinn College
Philander Smith College
Prairie View A&M
University | Rust College
•Increase High School graduating classes
Savannah State University
Shaw University | Shorter
College | South Carolina
•Increasing college enrollment
•Provide financial support and education for students and families
State University
Talladega College
Tennessee State
University | Texas College
| Texas Southern
University | Tougaloo
College | University of
•Higher Visibility for HBCU’S
Arkansas at Pine Bluff
University of Maryland
Eastern Shore | University
of the District of
Columbia | University of
the Virgin Islands Virginia
State University Virginia
Union University
Winston-Salem State
University | Xavier
University of Louisiana