University's Efforts to Attract Black Students via Church Pay Off

Hallelujah!

Efforts to attract African-American students to California State University are paying off. Applications to the school are up for the third year in a row; approximately 17,663 Black students applied for fall 2013, a 6 percent increase from last year. The gains can be attributed to an outreach initiative called Super Sunday in which school officials and campus presidents speak to African-American church congregations and inform students of which classes they should take, starting in the sixth grade, to qualify for Cal State. They also offer mentoring and tips for applying for financial aid. Since the effort began in 2006, the number of degrees awarded to African-Americans increased by 30 percent. (LA Times)

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