Beyoncé Launches ‘Homecoming Scholars Awards Program’

With all the Greek paraphernalia and HBCU imagery Beyoncé evoked at Coachella, many wondered what was up Queen Bey’s sleeve.

On Monday, the singer announced a new scholarship program launched through her philanthropic initiative, BeyGood, which will allot funds to four historically Black colleges.

“Today, Beyoncé, through her BeyGOOD initiative, announces the four schools to receive the newly established Homecoming Scholars Award Program for the 2018-2019 academic year,” the post read.

Beyoncé announces the Homecoming Scholars Awards Program. 🎓 ______________ Today, Beyoncé, through her BeyGOOD initiative, announces the four schools to receive the newly established Homecoming Scholars Award Program for the 2018-2019 academic year. The Universities, Xavier, Wilberforce, Tuskegee and Bethune-Cookman, are all Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). HBCUs are institutions of higher education in the United States that were established before the Civil Rights Act of 1964 with the intention of primarily serving the African-American community. On Saturday, April 14, Beyoncé made history at the 2018 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival by becoming the first Black woman to headline in the festival's 19-year run. The jubilant set, housed on a pyramid stage with 150-plus cast members, dutifully in-sync, was the first time the icon returned to her home, the stage, in over one year. The show, with its homage to excellence in education, was a celebration of the homecoming weekend experience, the highest display of college pride. The energy-filled production put the spotlight on art and culture, mixing the ancient and the modern, which resonated masterfully through the marching band, performance art, choir and dance. It was the impetus to mark her second scholarship program. ____________________ The Homecoming Scholars Award Program for 2018-2019 will expand to all qualifying students at the four universities, regardless of gender. The disciplines will include literature, creative arts, African- American studies, science, education, business, communications, social sciences, computer science and engineering. All applicants must maintain a 3.5 GPA or above. All finalists and winners will be selected by the universities. Winners will be announced this summer. Visit beyonce.com for more info.

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Xavier, Wilberforce, Tuskegee and Bethune-Cookman will offer the funds to qualifying students attending the four universities. Students who apply must maintain a 3.5 gpa and pursue a degree in the following disciplines: creative arts, African-American studies, science, education, business, communications, social sciences, computer science and engineering. Scholarship recipients will be announced in the summer.

“The show, with its homage to excellence in education, was a celebration of the homecoming weekend experience, the highest display of college pride,” the post continued.

This is the second scholarship effort launched through the BeyGOOD Initiative. In 2017, the singer announced the Formation Scholars Program which offered four scholarships to women studying creative arts, music or literature.

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Twitter Loses Its Mind Over #BeyChella

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Beyoncé's colors are black and yellow because of the bee motif and because she's QUEEN BEY. ALSO black and gold are the colors for the Alphas —the first black fraternity—because she's the first black woman to headline Coachella.

LEVELS. I"M SHOOKETH. GOOD-NIGHT. #Beychella pic.twitter.com/fIMtUUu9hh
— Dani Kwateng-Clark (@danikwateng) April 15, 2018

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Media: Beyonce's performance last year was incredible! What will you do to top it?

2019 #Coachella Headliner: pic.twitter.com/lorhEshvwK
— Sakita Holley (@MissSuccess) April 15, 2018

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She’s proven that she isn’t time and time again, but after that Coachella performance, I never want to hear or see the sentence “Beyoncé is overrated” ever again
— Jon 💧 (@prasejeebus) April 15, 2018

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You cannot tell me Beyonce isn’t humble. For two of the biggest performances of her: SuperBowl and Coachella she has bought back DC3. The love she has for Michelle and Kelly is amazing #Beychella pic.twitter.com/Od5l3rpL48
— Whitney (@blackgirlicon) April 15, 2018

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Wow. Beyonce killed #beychella #HBCU homecoming-style. If you didn't go to one you will never understand. #Coachella2018
— Blocka Khan (@Starr_Rocque) April 15, 2018

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Fam.

The Black National Anthem.
Malcolm X quotes.
Nina Simone samples.
Stepping and marching bands.
Jigga for the deja vu.
A Destiny’s Child reunion.
A Solange dance collabo.

The greatest living entertainer is a Black woman named Beyonce. This is not up for debate.#Beychella
— Amanda Parris (@amanda_parris) April 15, 2018

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To all the "why you gotta make it all about race" people. @Beyonce's crest is *literally* symbols of Black power & liberation.

A nubian queen
A black panther
A Black Power fist
A black bee

And on top, a winged sun w/ the eye of Horus in the middle.

SHE TOLD Y'ALL #Beychella pic.twitter.com/NysJsyyE50
— Britni Danielle (@BritniDWrites) April 15, 2018

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How Beyonce' expect us to go to sleep after this? #Beychella pic.twitter.com/RmICn9NTQz
— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) April 15, 2018

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If anything, #BeyChella should show employers what black women can make happen when you give them adequate maternity leave.
— Reginald Cunningham (@kidnoble) April 15, 2018

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Beyoncé Giselle of the House Knowles-Carter, First of Her Name, the Unmatched, Destroyer of Snatched Wigs, Lady of the Third Ward and Iconic Performances, Khaleesi of Black Girl Magic, Breaker of Records and Mother of The Hive.

Long May She Reign.#Beychella pic.twitter.com/FXcfxtkJxr
— yoruba demoness (@oluwablk) April 15, 2018

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“YALL GIVE IT UP FOR JAY!”
Y’all:#beychella pic.twitter.com/r4ogQ5H5MF
— Melanie Dione (@beauty_jackson) April 15, 2018

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Friend: your crush is coming act natural
Me: #Beychella #Coachella pic.twitter.com/JRQs6NBqiU
— LEMONCÉ 🍋 (@bey6nce) April 15, 2018

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Beyoncé a WOC, mother of 3, feminist did a 2 hrs show on heels, perfect pitch, brought destiny, solange and her husband, dance the whole time and look amazing with 4 changes of outfit, SHES THE GREATEST ENTERTAINER OF OUR GENERATION, SHES THE DEFINITION OF THAT! #BEYCHELLA pic.twitter.com/mVauWV2vID
— N A E L • (@Richard_Nael) April 15, 2018

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Also, Beyoncé’s org is filled with Greeks.#Beychella #coachella2018 pic.twitter.com/ycWF3YifJS
— Frederick Joseph (@FredTJoseph) April 15, 2018

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Love on Top consoling Halo after tonight. #BEYCHELLA pic.twitter.com/94K0fKZiHL
— Afro-LightskinO. (@itsKARY_) April 15, 2018

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My thoughts on Beyoncé and #Beychella summed up. What y’all won’t do is make it seem like she’s overrated. Beyoncé is a LEGEND, an ICON that people will only read about 100 years from now. We are living in HER black ass era and we better guard our edges. #Coachella18 pic.twitter.com/1VcfohTken
— PrestonMitchum (@PrestonMitchum) April 15, 2018

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That crowd at Coachella was trash. They didn’t deserve Beyoncè, it should of been me there. #beychella pic.twitter.com/2bzuWKRAbX
— Mark Landry (@Mark_Landry1) April 15, 2018

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This was me through the entirety of Beyoncé’s set #beychella pic.twitter.com/0PdJBSDyWc
— 🗿 (@rutaceaee) April 15, 2018

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Beyoncé
(Bee-on-say)
Verb
1. To be the greatest of all time
2. To slay on all facets of life
3. To do the damn tings

e.g "I shall Beyonce my exams"
"I shall Beyonce that interview"
IT IS A DECLARATION!!!#Beychella
— WILD CARD (@fileyo_onesimo) April 15, 2018

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Beyonce had a whole probate, step show, and after party last night that attracted more viewers than 2017 presidential inauguration. America is great. #Beychella pic.twitter.com/9OUuTQVdvE
— GirlTyler (@sheistyler) April 15, 2018

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Beyoncé snatched so hard that even God is bald now#Coachella #Beychella pic.twitter.com/4DnVsFuBZJ
— Luna Lasagnagood (@poveronsee) April 15, 2018

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WHERERERE IS THE LINK TO BEYONCÉ´S FULL PERFORMANCE!!!?????????????????????????????????????

#Beychella pic.twitter.com/Zcp8KVM4mr
— Mo (@moeliyah_) April 15, 2018

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It is Sunday, and I have rightfully worshipped our Lord and Saviour. Blessed be. #Beychella pic.twitter.com/bg1h610sjX
— Salim Hashmi (@s_hash93) April 15, 2018

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Waking up mad and rested because you missed the #BEYCHELLA stream... pic.twitter.com/XFEWsHFCrC
— Cassanova Brown (@MrRePHIned) April 15, 2018

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#Beychella Beyonce walking into wakanda like "sorry sweety but this seat is taken" pic.twitter.com/WX9lWTWr6d
— MayDay (@KingloveKevin) April 15, 2018

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Beyoncé really listened when we vehemently protested that she perform B'Day songs and to leave Halo, we love a queen that listens to her fans! #BEYCHELLA pic.twitter.com/cOqiLtWLPP
— ‏ㅤً (@DUSTTOSIDECHICK) April 15, 2018

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Beyonce reminded y’all why she sets the records she does & why she gets called the GREATEST!
She brought out DC3 to remind y’all why they were the biggest girl group ever.
All while being Pro black and repoing HBCU culture! A Queen! #Beychella 🐝 pic.twitter.com/2JaHosOIpV
— B Δ K 🐝 (@_TheCharmer) April 15, 2018

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Let us recap, friends.
1. Her regal entrance
2. The fringe boots
3. Her voice, on point, for all TWO HOURS of her concert
4. Renaming that dusty lil festival Beychella
5. First black woman to headline Beychella, and how she told them about themselves.
— roxane gay (@rgay) April 15, 2018

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Mhhhhhm I am out here thinking...imagine if the world did not have Beyoncé. A woman who exudes so much peace into the world by just being on stage. A woman who keeps making history by her visuals and voice. Imagine we did not be part of Beyoncé era, thank God for Bey #BEYCHELLA pic.twitter.com/q8iWQYkC5m
— Innocent (@Innomatijane) April 15, 2018

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Beyoncé has set the mood for my entire year. Stunt. Slay. Snap. Repeat. #Beychella
— Tlhalefo 🌊 (@Tlhaxdova) April 15, 2018

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Bey’s dancers after the performance #beychella pic.twitter.com/y3anucfm90
— 💧 (@knowIesz) April 15, 2018

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Crying my eyes out. Greatest of all time #Beychella pic.twitter.com/cXZPE7yX94
— Abbie Pearson (@absqueaks) April 15, 2018

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Was last night a dream? I’m still unable to deal. #Beychella pic.twitter.com/IJd0y0QfFj
— Tony Toné Tonio ♕ (@_JayAntonio) April 15, 2018

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That audience is so dam dry. They don’t deserve #Beychella or Destiny’s Child.

Meanwhile the rest of us are watching from home like .... pic.twitter.com/kwGevrKPoT
— Annabel R Nielsen (@annabel_rn) April 15, 2018

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Me on the train watching Beyonce. #Beychella pic.twitter.com/lzzes4Xa0m
— Gilluis Pérez (@Gilluis_Perez) April 15, 2018

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LMFAOOOOOOO 😂😭 #BEYCHELLA pic.twitter.com/phcZm8af5L
— Ty. (@TylerMarie_D) April 15, 2018

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Beyoncé brought black musicians, dancers, her man, sister and best friends onstage to get paid. When Beyoncé eats everybody eats too. Can all black folks support each other like this too? #Beychella
— Aliyah | (semi-hiatus) (@jiyongschild) April 15, 2018

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i just wanna thank Beyoncé for rehearsing for 11 hours, going on a vegan diet just so she can slay my entire existence tonight. #Beychella pic.twitter.com/YHKl5B2ja1
— Ms Pope (@pettyyonceh) April 15, 2018

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Underrated part of Jay and Bey is him knowing when to make a timely exit from her spotlight. All men could take a note from that. #beychella
— M’BlockU (@rodimusprime) April 15, 2018

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Wanted: Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter

Crime: Killing #Coachella2018 #HBeyCU #Beychella #Beyhive 👑 pic.twitter.com/dwoEuzptuN
— Ash.Lēe (@WorldwideBOSS_4) April 15, 2018

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Details. #Beychella #Coachella pic.twitter.com/z3hdGikCM8
— BEYONCÉ LEGION (@Bey___Legion) April 15, 2018

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Twitter Loses Its Mind Over #BeyChella

[caption id="attachment_2994902" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Source: Larry Busacca / Getty[/caption] Beyonce TURNED Coachella out on Saturday!!! The first Black woman to ever headline the coveted concert series blessed us mere mortals with a stunning performance that was #BlackGirlMagic meets HBCU homecoming...and we were LIVING! That, and she brought out Jay-Z, Solange and Destiny's Child to help sing some of her classic songs in her 26-song set. And of course, Twitter was here for it all!

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Twitter Loses Its Mind Over #BeyChella

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