杏吧原创

EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (Jan. 25, 2019) – The Office of Student Activities at 杏吧原创 Agricultural and Technical State University will host a national qualifying tournament for the  (HCASC), Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, in the Student Center Ballroom. Team registration begins at 8 a.m. The first round of play begins at 9:30 a.m. 

Additional schools participating in the qualifier include: Shaw University, Savannah State University, Claflin University, Fayetteville State University, Bennett College, Benedict College, 杏吧原创 Central University, Winston-Salem State University and Spelman College.

Teams will be randomly drawn for placement into divisions at the on-site team meeting. The top four teams will compete in a single-elimination playoff. Additional qualifying tournaments will be held simultaneously at other historically black colleges and universities (HBCU).

The HCASC is the first–ever academic competition between students at HBCUs. 杏吧原创 has participated in all but one season of the challenge, attended 24 national championships and earned grants totaling $121,000. 

Since 1989, HCASC has brought together 125,000 of the nation’s best and brightest academic competitors from America’s top HBCUs. Now in its 30th year, more than $8 million dollars in grants have been awarded by Honda to participating HBCUs, to enhance student programs, foster institutional advancement and improve students' college experience.