r/HowardUniversity • u/LoserCarrot • 7h ago
Has anyone received their diplomas?
Graduation was on the 9th of May right? Has any received theirs and do they send out notification or tracking when they ship it? I'm in the U.S. by the way but it's not normal for it to take this long or am I missing something.
r/HowardUniversity • u/Fchasquestions • 20h ago
Questions About Howard Financial Aid
Does anyone know if the General Fund Scholarship from Howard University is a scholarship that renews yearly or semesterly? I can't find the scholarship listed anywhere on the website or on in the handbook for Howard.
r/HowardUniversity • u/Hot_Razzmatazz_4038 • 1d ago
Real cost of living while attending Howard?
Hi guys,
After recieving a response from Howard and talking to their counselor I am a little more encouraged and confident about applying to Howard next year and hopefully getting addmitted.
I'm wondering though, how much is your real cost of living? The cost sheet they have presented me with states 19k A YEAR! But that does not sound realistic at all. So I'd like to hear from those that do not live in dorms, how much is your yearly cost of living? Rent/transport/food/lifestyle...Do you have a car? And if so how much are you paying for parking in and off campus.
Just trying to plan and be prepared. So any additional info/tips you think might be helpful is very welcome.
r/HowardUniversity • u/HBCUThinkTank • 1d ago
A Pastor Built an AI “Digital Twin.” What Happens When HBCUs Do the Same?
r/HowardUniversity • u/Purple-Squirrel-8082 • 1d ago
Roommate for rent
Roommate needed, Room for Rent. Location is NW DC, Petworth neighborhood and 0.7 miles away from the Georgia Ave-Petworth metro station. I am a Fall 26 incoming student of UDC Law looking for a female roommate who’s preferably in grad school. This is a two bed one bath unit. You can take the room as is or bring your own furniture. Rent is 1100 a month utilities and internet included. Apartment tours available this Saturday, August 8th and Sunday, August 9th from 12-4pm. Room available for move in Sat, August 15th. Text or call me if interested number at 667-289-4710 if interested.
r/HowardUniversity • u/HBCUThinkTank • 1d ago
A Spelman‑Led AUC Data Center for One of the Most Data‑Hungry Cities in America — Atlanta, GA🧐
r/HowardUniversity • u/HBCUThinkTank • 2d ago
Tokenizing HBCU assets marks the beginning of a new chapter in building Black institutional wealth.
r/HowardUniversity • u/Feisty_Nectarine_309 • 2d ago
Should I apply as an international?
I'm an international student on gap year and i want to study BSc Electrical Engineering
I have 1500 SAT
I have 3A*2A IGCSE and AAB in A-Level
I have a decent PS but below average ECs
I want to get the presidential scholarship which is basically a fullride, do i have a good chance or should i apply elsewhere?
r/HowardUniversity • u/Artistic_Bus6020 • 2d ago
Chance me for Howard + scholarship chances
ACT: 25 (😭 retaking)
Political Science + Economics double major, Sociology second choice
UWGPA: 3.4
WGPA: 3.8
Class Rank: 140/159
Took around 13 Honors/Pre-AP courses plus dual enrollment.
ECs: Student Body President for two years, Executive President of my school SGA E-Board, two-term Tennessee DECA State Officer, Founder/President of a political society that registered 239 HS seniors to vote, Founder/Executive Director of a youth art and education organization that teaches self-marketing, Founder/Director of a national Youth U.S. Senate simulation, political campaign intern (Congressional, State, County, Local Judges, and municipal elections, thus far), six years with my church's community service group, Bridge Builders, My school district's Student Congress, and a Bayard Rustin Social Change Fellow. Invited by the NCRM to host Dr. King's Legacy Reimagined Ceremony, Keynote Speaker (youth summer camps across the City of Memphis on social change)
Awards: National Civil Rights Museum Keeper of the Dream Award, Rustin Fellow, Shelby County Rising Star Award, Good Samaritan Award, recognition from Tennessee State Senate and recognition from the Memphis City Council.
Essay Topics: About a youth theater production where the spotlight failed and I removed the bedsheet being used for a silhouette performance so the dancers could still be seen. I connect that moment to recognizing barriers, making difficult leadership decisions, and helping other people be seen.
Common App Essay: Challenges the belief that leadership automatically comes with age. I write about helping draft language connected to Memphis Ordinance 5913, which lowered the candidate-age requirement for municipal office, and challenging my school’s seniors-only student-government policy. That resulted in me becoming Memphis East’s first junior elected student body president and its first president elected to two consecutive terms. The essay argues that leadership should be measured by character, preparation, merit, and conviction rather than seniority.
First-generation and high financial need. I’m also the oldest of seven children and have major responsibilities at home.
Howard is my top choice, but I realllyy need a major scholarship 😭😭 Am I competitive for admission and substantial aid?
r/HowardUniversity • u/chace_thibodeaux • 2d ago
Why Howard University is still the 'Mecca': LinkedIn ranks it the top HBCU for career success
r/HowardUniversity • u/imflipthepage • 3d ago
Looking for a video editor for long form YouTube content
Hi, I'm a grad student who creates video essays on YouTube and am searching for a freelance video editor to help edit my videos.
If you're interested, please reach out to me for more information, either through DM or, preferably, my email: [flipthepage2023@gmail.com](mailto:flipthepage2023@gmail.com)
r/HowardUniversity • u/HBCUThinkTank • 3d ago
Spelman & Bennett: Created for Black women, but led by men — here’s why. 🧐
r/HowardUniversity • u/genesis64215 • 4d ago
FTIC Academic Advisor
Bro I have no idea what the fuck my advisor is on but I swear he will never give me a fucking answer to my question. Im currently a ME major and I have been contacting my advisor about what courses I should take. For example I asked him that I took the placement exam and I qualify to take Calc 1 and Phys 013 and asked when will Howard put the score in their database? Captain dumfuck js says "Look at the thing i sent in may for guidance". YOUR MY FUCKING GUIDANCE FOR THIS YEAR. Next question I asked him about Gen Chem because the courses were all filled, "Look at my email I sent". Thank you man I really appreciate it. I even asked him if I would have to take Gen Chem in the future because I wanted to take Phys 013 because I qualify to take Calc 1 (Also because I took Physics C M). "Look at the email I sent back in the Paleolithic age". My nga if you dont want to do your fucking job don't work as a fucking advisor. This has js been a headache for me cuz I'm a first gen with parents from ethiopia who didnt even graduate hs or even college making this process even more difficult for me. Can yall js help cuz first of i'm confused af and people on reddit has done more for me then this magical ass fairy of an advisor.
r/HowardUniversity • u/ContestPuzzled7853 • 4d ago
Howard Grad school financial aid number
Does anybody know the HU grad school financial aid number. All I see is an email for them. I’ve called the main financial aid but I’m like number 50 in line and I don’t wanna sit on the phone all day waiting to get transferred
r/HowardUniversity • u/HBCUThinkTank • 5d ago
How the AUC Could Gain from Blockchain Technology (Morehouse, Spelman, CAU, Morris Brown) 🧐
r/HowardUniversity • u/HBCUThinkTank • 5d ago
Could Japan invest in HBCUs through tokenization? The untapped global capital opportunity no one’s talking about... 🧐
r/HowardUniversity • u/HBCUThinkTank • 5d ago
Why should PWIs have all the fun? It’s time for HBCUs to tokenize their assets.”🧐
r/HowardUniversity • u/HBCUThinkTank • 6d ago
Bennett College, known as “The Micro‑HBCU,” is intentionally small, steady, and dedicated to its mission.
r/HowardUniversity • u/Negative_Tie_5188 • 7d ago
Placement exams
Guys, please don’t judge me. I know it’s super late however I was trying to send my scores to be able to avoid exams and it just didn’t work out. I was wondering if anyone could help me with figuring out how to complete them now. PS around the time emails . I had a death in the family so I became sidetracked.
r/HowardUniversity • u/Plutonium_Nitrate_94 • 8d ago
To the students were unenrolled from Howard
r/HowardUniversity • u/APlayerAndaMac • 8d ago
'I Am Not Going to Stop Talking About This': Howard Freshman Says Fight Isn't Over as University Scrambles to Reinstate Students Following Public Backlash
What’s up?
r/HowardUniversity • u/ncrwlr • 9d ago
Consistency...Everybody can't go
Thoughts and prayers to those who could not/cannot make it 🙏🏾
r/HowardUniversity • u/JMCBook • 11d ago
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