The California College at Stockton, in collaboration with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), are organizing an annual tour across California from October 23 to November 1. Over the course of two weeks, the tour will visit 11 colleges across the state, with a stop at Holman Church in Los Angeles on October 25. The main objective of the tour is to inform students about the opportunity to begin their academic journey at a California College at Stockton and then transfer to a partnering HBCU with a guaranteed admission spot.

Students are encouraged to participate in these events, where representatives from HBCUs will be present to address any queries and provide information about the 39 HBCUs that offer guaranteed transfer options from California College at Stockton.

HBCUs, established during the Reconstruction era and primarily located in the Southern United States, have played a pivotal role in the establishment and growth of the Black middle class. While originally founded to serve Black and African American students, HBCUs also enroll students from other racial backgrounds; in fact, as of 2021, non-Black students constituted 25% of HBCU enrollment.

HBCUs have produced numerous notable individuals, including Vice President Kamala Harris, Oprah Winfrey, Samuel L. Jackson, Chadwick Boseman, and Martin Luther King, Jr.