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Meet Alray Graduate, Oscar!
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...
Meet Alray Graduate, Ray!
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,...
Response to Supreme Court’s recent higher education rulings
Dear Alray Community, Last week, the US Supreme Court made two concerning decisions that will make it more difficult for students of color and low-income students to earn a college degree. The court overturned a 45-year-old decision allowing for the consideration of...
Announcing new Career Services program
Career Services Announcing new Career Services program Announcing new Career Services programThe Alray Scholars Program announces a new career services program to support scholars and graduates with their careers! Scholars and graduates looking to access one of the...
Finish Forward Graduation Celebration
Finish Forward Graduation CelebrationEach year we gather in celebration of the achievements of our scholars. In June 2022, we were able to host an in-person event after a two-year break. Congratulations to our recent scholar graduates and thank you to our supporters...
Meet Alray’s new Executive Director
Message from the Board of Directors We have got some exciting news to start 2022: On behalf of the Alray Scholars Board, I am delighted to welcome Debbie Nguyen as our new Executive Director. Debbie comes to us with impressive leadership experience in the nonprofit...
Alray Offers Security
He is thankful to his mentor and Alray for helping him navigating the hurdles of returning to higher education as an adult learner. Brendan plans to continue to graduate school in order to better support the people he works with.
Feeling Connected
Immediately after high school, Teresa Pina left Boston and went to school out of state, but after one semester, she made the decision to return home. For a while, she was considering not pursuing higher education at all, but eventually her desire to go back to school...
“You can do it!”
Ultimately, Ayesha considers Alray’s financial support and her mentor instrumental in her higher education experience, and wants to thank the program for helping her successfully complete her degree. Through Alray, Ayesha was paired with her mentor, Janet Taylor.
The Difference Mentoring Can Make
Jean Dolin is a communications major who is completing his degree through the Duet program at Southern New Hampshire University. He is finishing his program this year and wants graduate school to be his next step. Jean attributes much of his success to his...
“The Alray model is working in Boston to help solve this college-completion puzzle that continues to plague the nation.”
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