Scholarships from UFC to FIT Students

The SAIG members, (11 dedicated committee members) met at FIT on Wed, April 23rd to interview 15 students from the Fashion Design Department.  These students presented themselves, talked about their goals and aspirations and presented their portfolios and garments.  This time there was one Production major and the rest of the students were from Design.  Professor Alexandra Armillas has done a remarkable job in helping to bring about this annual night of interviews for possible scholarships to the FIT students.

The students are given their scheduled 15 minute time slot to meet the committee before the day of the interview. They are all very articulate and present themselves and their materials well. The committee does their best to help them relax, open up and be themselves. We are always amazed at the talent and enthusiasm of these young people and feel an open and honest exchange with them.

All the candidates for scholarships submitted their GPA, a resume, 2 letters of
recommendation from 2 professors who know them, and a financial statement from
FIT regarding what they might still have as an unmet need before the night of the interviews.  Copies had been given to each committee member to review before that special and long evening .

We are so proud to say we gave a total of $131,000 to the 15 students! 12
of the students were awarded Merit scholarships and 3 were rewarded with
scholarships for Financial assistance.

The Committee members were so appreciative of all the candidates and
expressed a desire to reward each one. Our committee has enjoyed being
active and involved with this special connection to these students.  We are pleased to see so many FIT graduates in our industry!