The “100” feel that Education is one of the core foundations of our mission. Our programmatic activities include providing support services that enable our youth to achieve their educational goals. To facilitate their intellectual growth and development, the “100” is active in monitoring educational policy, trends and their implications for our students. The organization engages local, regional, and national leaders and officials who impact educational policies and practices, in addition to providing forums that address educational needs of our youth and those of the broader community.
Scholarships
Many possibilities for financial assistance are available to current college students and college-bound students based on financial need, GPA, written essays, chosen major, artistic talent, willingness to serve in a certain position after graduation, and combinations of these factors. The 100 Black Men of America continuously strive to demonstrate their commitment to youth by providing guidance as students move toward college, connecting them to scholarship opportunities, and engaging in fundraising to help generate additional resources for them.
The scholarship list available HERE is an excellent place to start developing a plan for financing college.
Collegiate 100 Chapters
Collegiate 100 Chapters are auxiliary organizations to the 100 Black Men. Collegiate 100 memberships are drawn primarily from male African–American college students through chapters on university campuses across America.
The purpose of a Collegiate 100 is to offer college students the opportunity to strengthen the mentoring and tutoring programs of 100 Black Men of America, Inc. The participants assist the parent organization with the development of the social, emotional, educational, and physical needs of young black males who have few or no positive role models in the communities where they live. While the focus is addressing the unique needs of young males, collegiate groups, like the national 100 organization, also support and engage young women as well.
Each Collegiate 100 chapter requires having an advisor on the faculty or staff of the college or university where the chapter in located. Each advisor must maintain active in the local 100 Black Men to ensure that the program operates efficiently and effectively within the National 100 Black Men guidelines.
Chapter Formation
1. A minimum of 10 men is needed to form a Collegiate 100 Chapter.
2. Each Collegiate 100 Chapter will hold a spring induction ceremony for new members. A second induction is optional, with a minimum of two (2) new members.
3. A first semester freshmen is not eligible for induction.
4. All officers of the chapter must attend induction ceremonies.
5. At least one (1) member of from 100 Black Men of America, Inc. must attend the induction ceremony to serve as a speaker.
6. Collegiate 100 members should remove any image of secrecy of induction ceremonies and invite all constituents of the campus community to attend this event, thus creating an environment to broaden support and recruit quality members.
Cheyney Collegiate 100 Chapter
Currently, a collegiate chapter at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is forming and has had a few events in 2011. Interested students who wish to join or explore developing other collegiate groups should contact 100 Philadelphia Collegiate Coordinator, Mr. Geri R. Vital at gvital@cheyney.edu.
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