Greetings from Virginia Tech!
Applications for Virginia Tech's 7th annual Black College Institute (BCI) are live but will be closing soon (March 22nd)! We invite high-achieving and intellectually curious rising high school juniors and seniors to apply and participate in this summer academic leadership program! Click here to download our flyer.
This year's BCI will be offered fully in-person at Virginia Tech's main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia. This residential program will offer one session for rising juniors and two sessions for rising seniors.
Current sophomores are encouraged to apply for the rising juniors session taking place June 30- July 03, 2024.
Current juniors are encouraged to apply for one of the rising seniors sessions taking place June 16- June 20, 2024, OR June 23- June 27, 2024. You can only participate in one of the two sessions.
All programs are FREE of cost to students!
Rising Juniors apply here
Rising Seniors apply here
Application closes: March, 22, 2024
Notification of acceptance: April 25, 2024
Confirm attendance: May 10, 2024
Unofficial Transcripts due: May 20, 2024
Benefits of attending BCI*:
Virginia Tech application fee waiver
BCI T-shirt
Peer mentorship, networking, and friendships
College admissions advising
Overview of financing college attendance/higher education
Exposure to the African American student experience at Virginia Tech
Live Q & A with the seven Virginia Tech Colleges
Completion of an interactive and education group project focused on the African-American experience.
*All benefits will be extended to those who successfully complete the program.
Virginia Tech Partners Participating:
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Architecture, Arts, and Design, Pamplin College of Business, College of Engineering, College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, College of Natural Resources and Environment, College of Science, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, and other campus departments and local organizations.
For more information about the Black College Institute, visit vt.edu/admissions/black-college-institute or email bci@vt.edu.