Pace’s presence at Rally for Aid - Westfair Communications

From left: Larissa Szilagyi, program coordinator, Office of Government and Community Relations, Pace alumna, class of 2017; Deidre Neafsey, senior in the Dyson School of Arts and Sciences; Jenna Hager; Emerald Rodriguez, junior in the College of Health Professions; Bill Colona, director, Office of Government and Community Relations.

Students from Pace University were among the estimated 1,000 high school and college students from across New York state who gathered in Albany on Feb. 13 to express support for student aid funding as part of the New York Student Aid Alliance Advocacy Day. Nearly 13,000 students are pursuing their bachelor”™s, master”™s and doctoral degrees at Pace”™s campuses in Westchester and Manhattan.

Pace student Jenna Hager said, “Without a combination of generous scholarships and grants from Pace and the state”™s Tuition Assistance Program, I wouldn”™t have been able to attend my dream school.”

Emerald Rodriguez explained that during his time at Pace, “I have grown into someone who is well-rounded and ready to be a part of the working world; none of this would have been possible without programs like the state”™s Tuition Assistance Program and the generous scholarships Pace has offered me.”

The New York Student Aid Alliance includes colleges, universities and other stakeholder organizations that support student aid programs.