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Along with the Niehaus Foundation, Mercy College board member Jim McCormick and his wife, Marsha McCormick, have also made a significant donation to the program.
Moreover, board members and Mercy College faculty and staff have contributed, in all raising over $1 million.
The program is part of the college's long-term plan to help more students graduate from college in four years and enter the workforce without debt.
“I went to college on a full scholarship. There is nothing that is more transformational to a person’s life than getting a quality education, and to be able to give someone a quality education without any debt I think is a wonderful gift. I hope they cherish this and I hope they make the most of it,” said Robert Niehaus.
To be eligible, student must: be incoming first time freshman; be full federal Pell Grant eligible and receive the maximum amount from NYS TAP when they apply and enroll for the fall of 2016; be from the New York metro area, and maintain a full-time status per semester to ensure graduation in four years.
Thanks to donations, the program is set to fund a minimum of 30 Mercy students this year for four years and additional students in coming years.
Mercy College President Tim Hall s now calling on community members and friends of the college to join and help the next generation of students.
"Each and everyone one of us have a responsibility to the next generation – we have to make them a promise to help and they will promise us to forge ahead with their dreams. Let’s help Mercy College students get to the next level in their lives," Hall said.
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