Here are the stories of some of our current students and recent alumni whose lives were changed by the NYSID Scholarship Funds. There are also testimonials from students on how scholarships and grants opened up new worlds of learning for them.  

 
 
 

Chazzten Pettiford

A Diversity Scholarship Recipient

Ryan Biggs

Recipient of an Albert Hadley Scholarship

Natasha Rivera

An Emergency Scholarship Recipient

 
 
 

Benny Seda-Galarza

Mark Hampton & Jean Lindsey Scholarships

Rishae Rucker

Corey Damen Jenkins Scholarship Recipient

Jamela Winocour

A NYSID BFA Trustee Scholarship Recipient