Six celebrities begin their HBCU journeys at Xavier University of Louisiana, one star pursues a personal transformation and another student offends his classmates with his strong opinions.
Heavy workloads and constant outbursts send the group into a frenzy and Angela fears her nerves will consume her school experience. An emotional trip to a youth homeless facility motivates the group to work harder- at least for some of them.
As the housemates begin their second week of classes, it's becoming apparent that school is not a priority for one of them and this begins to cause a rift in the house and at school; the housemates get in trouble when they forget an assignment.
The classmates are divided at the Zulu Parade for their History of Mardi Gras final, a philosophy debate gets heated, and Saucy Santana's partying creates more tension in the house.
Some classmates celebrate high midterm grades while others receive bad news, Big Freedia makes a surprise visit to advise the housemates, and a new class may be exactly what Saucy needs.
Saucy Santana's epic comeback stalls out, leaving his graduation status in limbo as the end of the semester draws closer, and his classmates battle to see who will win valedictorian.
As graduation approaches, Angela celebrates a personal milestone, Saucy Santana's path to redemption becomes rocky and the housemates fight it out for the title of valedictorian.
The celebrities move into the house and go through orientation at Alabama State University; Tiffany opens up about grieving for her pet dog, leading to friction with Joseline.
Joseline feels isolated from the rest of the celebrities, the housemates discuss religion after attending lectures on African-American history, and Amber strains under tensions in the house.
The housemates are rocked to their core by a sobering field trip; Ray J returns with his old bad habits in tow; the housemates turn up for Amber's birthday; there's an unexpected and not so welcome surprise.
The housemates turn on each other, while enduring the mounting pressure of two straight days of midterms; they take a road trip to The Magic City Classic to watch Tiffany, Kway and Parker perform.
It's Halloween, and things get spooky; Tiffany, Kway, and Amber think their room is haunted; a class discussion about African-American literature gets heated, pushing two housemates to a shocking breaking point.
After a heated class discussion takes a turn, two housemates learn whether they're in or out of the program and the house; a field trip and two special guests offer timely lessons in colorism and nonviolent activism.
The housemates play crime scene investigators for a forensics class elective; then they hunker down and get serious for finals.
A medical emergency has the house on edge, the roommates' competitive sides come out as they prepare for their business marketing finals, and bad news from home has a ripple effect.
The group gets unexpected news as they start their second week of school, a new assignment draws mixed reactions among the classmates, and Ray J's dedication to his studies starts to waver.
An unsettling biology final brings one student to tears, the roommates blow off steam with a day out in Houston, and not everyone is happy with their midterm grades.
The students learn they'll be participating in a mock trial for their Intro to Law class, Ray J opens up to the group about his marriage, and the roomies saddle up for a day on a dude ranch.
The students are intimidated by an emotional poetry slam assignment, Slim Thug explains how he avoids stress, and Big Freedia is annoyed by mock trial partner Ray J's prolonged absence.
Ray J arrives just in time for the mock trial and makes a scene, Lamar considers a career in coaching, final grades come in, and Dr. Benson confronts Ray J over suspected plagiarism.
As graduation nears, Ray J faces the consequences of his actions, Big Freedia and Slim Thug bet on who will be valedictorian, and the students give their final presentations.