The Massachusetts Hispanic Scholarship Fund has announced a special scholarship for Ayla Gomes of Saugus, MA attending Wentworth Institute of Technology. Ayla’s story was featured on the New York Times The Daily podcast entitled Family Separation 2.0 by Jessica Cheung on May 2, 2025. Listen free here.
Ayla’s father, who ran a construction business, was the inspiration for Ayla’s passion to study Architecture and Interior Design at Wentworth. The Massachusetts Hispanic Scholarship Fund is proud to support Ayla, a first-generation college student who is working towards her degree for the upcoming 2025-2026 school year. Ayla is expected to graduate in 2027. In addition to the scholarship the Massachusetts Hispanic Scholarship Fund has also assisted Ayla and her family by delivering key information on scholarships for Hispanic students that are valuable to Ayla to apply even while currently in college.