BISA Services
 

BISA's programs help to support students through two to four years of undergraduate education. On a continuing basis, BISA provides support for 40 to 50 students annually in 15 different states and the District of Columbia. BISA has graduates from colleges and universities across the United States. The list includes: Bethune-Cookman College, Florida A&M, Hampton University, Grambling University, John Hopkins, George Washington, and Penn State to name a few. Graduates have majored in various fields of study such as biology, English, chemical engineering, economics, architecture, business administration, health science, political science and mass communications. Students also have an opportunity to interact with their mentors who are Distinguished Women and BISA members.

BISA's budget for the scholarship awards are over $190,000 for four years. In addition to the scholarship program, BISA maintains a Senior Partner Program, publishes The Black Woman, a newsletter, sponsors an annual Educational Exhibit Program, and an annual Gala Salute to Distinguished Black Women.

BISA participates in many community events throughout the Washington, DC Metropolitan, including college fairs, community-sponsored events, public speaking to school groups, church groups and other civic organizations about BISA's scholarship program, mentoring program and volunteerism.

The Martin Luther King Jr., Memorial Library, Washington, D.C. is the site for the educational exhibit during the months of February and March. This annual program is planned for the community and thousands of visitors to the Nation's Capital.