Oct 27, 2023 | Meet Alray Grads, Scholar Updates
Before starting her second try at college, Priscila Perez felt discouraged. She always thought she’d have a “normal” college experience, but, with a change in major, she felt lost. After a high-achieving four years in high school, Perez enrolled in Northeastern where...
Oct 27, 2023 | Meet Alray Grads, Scholar Updates
To Oscar Torres, the Alray Scholars Program is about commitment. When he went back to school in 2018, his mentor, Jamel Williamson, showed, early and often, how important the relationship was to him. The first time they met, mentor and mentee played basketball...
Oct 27, 2023 | Meet Alray Grads, Scholar Updates
.For Degrace Elizabeth St. Dic, the Alray Scholars Program is a “lifesaver.” They were available to answer her questions about loans, finances, and other obstacles, a new experience for the shy St. Dic. When she graduated from high school, “there was no talk, really,...
Oct 27, 2023 | Meet Alray Grads, Scholar Updates
When Rayford “Ray” Leconte first went back to school with the Alray Scholars Program, he didn’t have a laptop. This is an issue when all your assignments are released online. But, it’s nearly impossible when your six classes are virtual. When his mentor, Filipe,...
