Recipients
2015
Suzette G.
Aaron C.
Harvey G.
2016
Nyanda C.
Sheon C.
2017
Etna M.
Elvin P.
Kedishia J.
Berny V.
Juan R.
2018
Alexander P.
Mamadou B.
Sallymatu S.
Sarahpraise O.
Lorraine A.
Karla Z.
2019
Deepti S.
Diedonne N.
Bayi S.
Olamilekan I.
Jun Hao C.
2020
All Previous recipients received extra Covid Support
2021
Kimberly T.
Henrietta E.
Awa N.
Daniel M.
Maricela Flores T.
2022
Anaysa N.
Christine M.
Javon M.
Tiarah M.
Sereena M.
Ndeye K.
2023
Casandra H.
Carol L.
Kerina L.
Liaison: Sarah F.
2024
Duncan B.
Blanca A.
Liaison: Daria W.
Please feel free to contact WithinReachf@gmail.com or Jane@withinreachfoundation.org with any questions.
OUR RECIPIENTS
Scholarship recipients are adult learners who have given themselves the opportunity to go back to school and get their high school equivalency diplomas. The students have chosen to study at the BMCC continuing Education Department and completed at least one semester.
There are many reasons adults need a second chance to earn their high school diplomas including: death of a parent at an early age, the need to work to support families, early parenthood, childhood illness, inadequate and dangerous schools, and little access to education, particularly for girls, in the countries they grew up in.
Our students don’t take the decision to come back to school lightly. As adults they have many responsibilities and burdens. The decision to come back to school means making many sacrifices, including precious time away from their children. They forego sleep so they can study. They pick up extra shifts at work so that they will have metro fare to attend school every day. They stay behind after class to help other students who are having trouble understanding the lessons.
The sheer determination they have to achieve this goal is absolutely inspiring. Within minutes of meeting one of our students, you can tell they aren’t here to check a box, they are here to change their lives.
SPECIAL AWARDS
Jacob Campbell Rising Recipient Award ($500)
Founded in 2023, this prize is given in memory of Jacob Campbell, a founding member of the WithinReach Foundation who helped create and define the application and interview process. This prize is awarded annually to a first-time scholarship recipient who, among their applicant class, most impressed the review committee with their interview, application, recommendation letters, and personal essay. They display a strong work ethic, persistence, curiosity, and joy; qualities that Jacob Campbell embodied and encouraged in others. This prize is a one-time payment.
2024 Recipient: Blanca A.
Jim Marshall Ambassador Award ($500)
Founded in 2023, this prize is given in memory of Jim Marshall, a longtime friend and supporter of the WithinReach Foundation. This prize is awarded annually to a continuing WithinReach scholarship recipient who, having completed their first year of college, continues to impress the review committee with their dedication to learning, willingness to help others, and for being a model ambassador for the WithinReach Foundation and its mission. They are supportive, collaborative, and conscientious; qualities that Jim Marshall embodied. This prize is a one-time payment.
2024 Recipient: Kedishia J.
