Somebody Had To Do It

The project know as “Somebody Had to Do It” was initiated by AAERO with funding from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and the American Friends Service Committee. The project later moved to Claflin University as its Director, Dr. Millicent E. Brown joined the faculty in the Department of History and Sociology. "Somebody Had To Do It" is a children’s retrospective on the process of school desegregation in the United States. By identifying, interviewing and documenting the recollections of the first African American children to attend formerly all-White schools, this research fills the void between accounts of historical events, institutional roles, and leadership and the analyses of educational and social policies.

Washington Monthly College Ratings

The decision of an individual to apply and enroll in college has major economic, social, and educational consequences for the individual and others. The Washington Monthly rating of colleges provides information that may be useful to individuals and families in the search for the “best” college.

U.S. News and World Report

This rating of colleges is one of the best known ratings published annually.

United Negro College Fund

Formerly known as The United Negro College Fund, UNCF UNCF helps students go to and through college by:

    Awarding 10,000 students each year through 400 scholarship and internship programs so that students from low- and moderate-income families can afford college tuition, books and room and board;
    Providing operating funds for its 38 member colleges, all of them small, private institutions that offer a small-college experience at tuitions that average more than 30 percent less than those at comparable colleges and universities;
    Serving as a national advocate for the importance of education for all Americans by serving as the voice of students of color through its annual television program, UNCF An Evening of Stars®, a national public service announcement campaign built around “A mind is a terrible thing to waste”® and commentary in national media.

This website has links to scholarships for eligible students.

College Board

The College Board has many programs, including information about and Internet links to U.S. colleges and universities. This website has useful tools for postsecondary education planning starting at high school. As the organization that administers the SAT, PSAT, CLEP and advanced placement exams, the College Board provides advice about when and how to prepare for these tests. There is also information about applying and paying for college.

Peterson's Guide

Peterson’s Guide is a useful Internet source for information about colleges and graduate schools and preparation for admission tests.

National Geographic

The National Geographic Society is one of the largest non-profit scientific and educational institutions in the world. Its interests include geography, archaeology and natural science, the promotion of environmental and historical conservation. The website has many interesting articles for reading, in addition to puzzles that can be completed online, free of charge.

Association of Science and Technology Centers

The Association of Science and Technology Centers is a nonprofit organization of science centers and museums dedicated to furthering public engagement with science among increasingly diverse audiences. This website provides links to many of the 600 members in 40 countries. Viewer can have virtual tours of the centers and museums, do activities on the Internet, and learn about educational programs available at the centers.