LIMA, Ohio (WLIO) — Local students are preparing to explore their potential futures at a one-stop shop for college opportunities. The Smith-Jones Family Foundation is organizing a bus trip to the 2025 Destination HBCU College Fair at Warrensville Heights High School in eastern Ohio.
Around 60 historically Black colleges and universities will be on hand to discuss programs and opportunities with students. Many high school students say they want to go to college but aren’t sure what that entails. Attending the college fair could help answer those questions and more.
“Over the past. I want to say three or four years, we've had kids receive on the spot acceptance and full ride tuition scholarships, you know, so just by going and exposing yourself and we say, okay, you know what worst case scenario, you have something here. Doesn't mean you have to go there, but you now have options, and that's at the end of the day. We just want to make sure that people have options and that they understand fully the counter selection process and add to their list of options so that they can make a well informed decision,” said Londell Smith of the Smith-Jones Family Foundation.
The bus is already full for the November 22 trip to Warrensville Heights, but Smith said people can still call 419-236-8947 to get on a waiting list in case space opens up.
