As the largest historically Black university in the nation, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University plays a major role in preparing Black students for promising career paths. This 131-year-old state school based in Greensboro is known for its science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education programs — 40% of its graduates are from the colleges of science and technology, agriculture and environmental sciences, and engineering. In fact, North Carolina A&T is the country’s largest producer of Black engineers at the undergraduate level.footnote1
To help the 2,000-plus students who graduate each year secure higher-skilled jobs in tech, medicine, education and other in-demand fields, the university partners with local businesses, school districts and health care organizations. A $1 million grant from Bank of America is helping North Carolina A&T to build on those career pathway programs, with the dual goals of expanding the pipeline for diverse hiring and arming students with the skills needed for high-wage careers.
North Carolina A&T is one of 21 higher education institutions receiving major grants from Bank of America to enhance upskilling and reskilling for Black and Hispanic/Latino communities.
