Alfred Street Baptist Church (ASBC) will host its 17th Annual HBCU College Festival Sponsored by Facebook. This event is designed to enable African American youth to connect with representatives of the nation’s historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), who will provide information on college admission, financial aid, academic disciplines and other areas of college life. Some schools will offer instant admission, conduct on-site interviews and may even waive application fees. The event is free to attend but everyone must register at alfredstreet.org.

 More than 70 colleges and universities will provide information to more than 14,000 students from across the country. The Festival is organized each year by The Alfred Street Baptist Church Foundation. This year’s title sponsor for the 2nd year is Facebook.