The celebrities arrive at the house and begin to bond, with one exception, and one of the new students thinks he knows more than his business marketing professor.

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 students start their second week of school; a new assignment draws mixed reactions among the classmates; 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 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.

After the stars move in to 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 go on an emotional field trip to the Equal Justice Initiative Legacy Museum, Ray J's absence from class doesn't go unnoticed, and the crew turns up for Amber's birthday.

Dr. Petty confronts the housemates who missed class, Ray J starts over, Kway, Tiffany and Parker prep for the Magic City Classic, and the crew starts to crack under the pressure of midterms.

Tensions flare amid the mounting stress of midterms, Amber opens up about her biracial identity, and the crew attends the Magic City Classic game to watch Tiffany, Kway and Parker perform.

It's Halloween and the housemates fear their room is haunted, a class discussion on race pushes Joseline and Amber over the edge, and Kway's not happy with his midterm grades.

Amber and Joseline face the disciplinary board, the roommates get a history lesson on a trip to the Dr. Richard Harris House, and a special guest leads the group in a talk about colorism.

In their last week of school, the housemates take a special elective forensics course, buckle down for final exams and find out who will be named valedictorian at graduation.

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.

The housemates adjust to their college activities and coursework, Angela gets emotional during a class assignment, and a prank causes Saucy Santana to miss a class.

The housemates act as advocates in their Converged Media class; Karlous objects to the program's heavy workload; an emotional field trip to a youth homeless shelter inspires the group.

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.