Student Stories

For ASAP student Marleny Hernandez, finishing nursing school was no easy feat. Determined to become a nurse, the mother of 4 and COVID-19 survivor overcame her obstacles by pushing through and “never giving up.” Read More>>>

For ASAP student Marleny Hernandez, finishing nursing school was no easy feat. Determined to become a nurse, the mother of 4 and COVID-19 survivor overcame her obstacles by pushing through and never giving up. Read More>>>

Obed Gyedu Larbi’s acceptance into one of the nation’s top colleges comes as a surprise to very few. As an ASAP student now turned alumnus, the recent Bronx Community College (BCC) graduate exhibited true leadership and overall academic achievement, as well as a genuine interest in his community. In his first semester at BCC, Obed […]

Meet Oumou Traore. ASAP student at Hostos College, Civil Engineer Science major, and now, Kaplan Foundation’s newest scholar. As a Kaplan Scholar, Oumou understands the importance of a great education and is willing to work hard to fulfill her career goals of working in STEM. With a 3.98 GPA, its safe to say Oumou is well […]

Starting this fall semester, Hostos student, Antoine Hunter will attend Yale University via a full academic scholarship. Hunter is set to complete his bachelor’s degree in History of Science, Medicine, and Public Health. Read More >>>

For ASAP student Marleny Hernandez, finishing nursing school was no easy feat. Determined to become a nurse, the mother of 4 and COVID-19 survivor overcame her obstacles by pushing through and “never giving up.” Read More>>>

Meet Oumou Traore. ASAP student at Hostos College, Civil Engineer Science major, and now, Kaplan Foundation’s newest scholar. As a Kaplan Scholar, Oumou understands the importance of a great education and is willing to work hard to fulfill her career goals of working in STEM. With a 3.98 GPA, its safe to say Oumou is well […]

For ASAP student Marleny Hernandez, finishing nursing school was no easy feat. Determined to become a nurse, the mother of 4 and COVID-19 survivor overcame her obstacles by pushing through and never giving up. Read More>>>

Starting this fall semester, Hostos student, Antoine Hunter will attend Yale University via a full academic scholarship. Hunter is set to complete his bachelor’s degree in History of Science, Medicine, and Public Health. Read More >>>

“I felt so lucky to be part of such an amazing program like ACE, that encourages the growth of its students, not only in an academic sense, but personally and professionally as well.” — ACE Alumna Reachelle Ramirez ‘19 shares her experience as an ACE student upon her recent acceptance to 15 law schools.  Read […]

As a first generation high school graduate, the path to higher education was one rarely traveled for those hailing from Jermaine Meadows’ East New York, Brooklyn neighborhood. “I wasn’t sure of myself,” Meadows states as his lack of support from those around him left him feeling uncertain, fearful, and often times frustrated. After visiting Queensborough […]

Obed Gyedu Larbi’s acceptance into one of the nation’s top colleges comes as a surprise to very few. As an ASAP student now turned alumnus, the recent Bronx Community College (BCC) graduate exhibited true leadership and overall academic achievement, as well as a genuine interest in his community. In his first semester at BCC, Obed […]

Since her days at Midwood High School, ACE (Accelerate, Complete, Engage) student Dina Khedr set her sights on becoming a lawyer. This spring, Dina will not only be graduating from John Jay College of Criminal Justice with her Bachelor of Arts in Global History and a minor in Sociology, she is also the first ACE […]

From ACE student to sociology adjunct professor, there is no stopping John Jay alumnus, Bosco Villavicencio from achieving success. Since his early days in the ACE (Accelerate, Complete, Engage) Program at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Bosco has shown true leadership skills serving as a student leader, participating in several community events, and assisting […]

ASAP alumna Elizabeth Ferreira Pichardo, has always had a passion for technology. After leaving her home country of Dominican Republic a little over five years prior, Elizabeth arrived in the United States with hopes of achieving the American Dream. Like many students, Elizabeth’s journey to pursuing her education was also met with several barriers and obstacles […]

As a first generation high school graduate, the path to higher education was one rarely traveled for those hailing from Jermaine Meadows’ East New York, Brooklyn neighborhood. “I wasn’t sure of myself,” Meadows states as his lack of support from those around him left him feeling uncertain, fearful, and often times frustrated. After visiting Queensborough […]