The college bus tour is an excellent way for college bound high school students to learn about campus life. While touring Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) campus, the students have the opportunity to speak with the admissions staff, visit the financial aid office, check out the dorms, eat in the cafeteria, walk the campus, visit with students, and possibly view a classroom setting. HBCUs are institutions of higher education in the United States that were established before 1964 with the intention of serving the black community. There are 105 historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in the United States, including public and private, two-year and four-year institutions, medical schools and community colleges. Omicron Eta Omega chapter selects a number of HBCUs to visit on it’s annual Bus Tour, exposing students to the colleges they may choose to attend after high school graduation. The tour is offered to students 9th -12th grades. Omicron Eta Omega Chapter and the Ivy Foundation of St. Louis sponsors the annual Black College Bus Tour.