5 Strong is changing that.
5 Strong: Closing the Racial Wealth Gap One Cohort at a Time!
5 Strong gives scholars the support they need to succeed at HBCUs. 5 Strong is about the potential, the genius, the leadership of our young people. Together, we can make students’ lives better, make their colleges better, and make our country better.
of 5 Strong students are succeeding in college while nationwide, only 40% of Black students who enroll full-time in four-year colleges and universities graduate.
high school seniors across the US may be capable of a successful college career, but may not have the opportunity.
talented Black young people have grown as scholars and leaders at an HBCU thanks to 5 Strong’s support.
5 Strong Scholars Lead and Succeed
“I graduated … with magna cum laude honors and also debt free. I’m now a student at the Morehouse School of Medicine … Thank you, 5 Strong, for the amazing opportunity.”
— Aminat Amanishun, 1st Cohort
Graduate of AAMU, 2020
“Being apart of the first cohort for 5 strong, I am BEYOND grateful I was chosen. If it wasn’t for this scholarship I wouldn’t be where I am today working for Aerojet Rocketdyne as a Chemist (or what my mom likes to say a rocket scientist lol) and also owning a home at 22 years old. 5 strong has took me places I never would have imagined at such a young age and I am FOREVER grateful.”
— Niya Mayo, 1st Cohort
AAMU, 2020
“Being a 5 Strong scholar to me means ... you have a family away from home.”
— Niya Mayo, 4th Cohort
BCU, 2023
“I’ve seen a drastic change in myself … 5 Strong has instilled in me so many tangible and intangible lessons that I will take forward with me.”
— Niya Mayo, 3rd Cohort
Lincoln University, 2022
