NCS Scholars Video Premiere!

NCS Scholars: LIC opened in October 2022 as a pilot, helping create a blueprint that can be expanded throughout CUNY and beyond to address the challenge of student homelessness. This site provides students with private bedrooms in shared suites; on-site staff, including a social worker; support to connect residents with necessary social services and benefits, resources for mental and physical health, academic and employment support, and financial assistance; and mentoring and networking opportunities.

NCS Scholars supports degree completion and, through a relatively short-term intervention, has the potential to change the trajectory for college students from New York City and beyond.

This year, we chose to highlight this innovative program as we also honored the City University of New York (CUNY) Chancellor, Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodríguez, at NCS’s annual Neighbors Helping Neighbors Spring Benefit for his outstanding service to CUNY students and his extraordinary support of NCS Scholars.

Learn more about NCS Scholars and hear students talk about the impact this program has had on their lives by checking out NCS’s video we premiered at the Spring Benefit!