WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 2, 2022 – The Hon. Patrick Adderley, Bahamas Consul General to Washington, D.C., accompanied by several staff members of the Bahamas Embassy Consular Annex, visited Howard University in Northwest D.C. on Tuesday, November 29, 2022.
During the visit, they spoke with Howard’s admission team about the process of applying and scholarship opportunities available for potential students.
They also had lunch with 15 Bahamian students, ranging from first-year to seniors, who are pursuing studies in various areas, including accounting, communications, biology, and marketing. They also participate in on-campus activities and sports, including swimming, and in the marching band and the Caribbean Students Association (CSA).
Founded in 1867, Howard University is one of the most prestigious Historically Black Universities in the United States, and over the years it has been one of the first choices for many Bahamian students seeking a higher education in the United States. Students pursue studies in more than 120 areas leading to undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees.
According to its website, “The University promotes academic excellence through a highly selective admission process. Students who are admitted demonstrate strong personal motivation along with backgrounds of consistent academic growth and achievement. The University encourages the submission of applications from socially and economically disadvantaged students who exemplify promise of gaining from a Howard University education. The Class of 2025 includes students hailing from 45 states and the District of Columbia, one U.S. territory, and 26 countries.
“Howard University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 8,964 (fall 2021), with a gender distribution of 28% male students and 72% female students. At this school, 56% of the students live in college-owned, -operated or -affiliated housing and 44% of students live off campus.”
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