Hostos student wins highly competitive scholarship to fund their transfer to a university

A Hostos Community College student in the South Bronx has been awarded the highly competitive Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, the school announced Wednesday.Marco Alvarez, a 37-year-old honor student, will receive up to $55,000 per year to complete his bachelor’s degree at a four-year institution of his choice. The national award, given by the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, supports high-achieving community college students with demonstrated financial need.Alvarez persevered through