The David Aronow Foundation (DAF) gifts CCNY $20,000 for the David Aronow Fellowship. Photo of CCNY alumnus David Aronow courtesy of DAF.
The David Aronow Foundation (DAF) is continuing its partnership with The City College of New York by gifting an additional $20,000 to go towards the David Aronow Fellowship. The fellowship is named after the Class of 1913 alumnus, David Aronow, and it provides a $4000 stipend to students with unpaid internships. DAF previously gifted CCNY $75,000 in 2023.
Aronow was the youngest, and only, member of his immigrant family to have the chance to get a free college education at City College. His four siblings had to work to keep their families afloat, and once he graduated and was professionally successful, he gave back to his extended family and through his foundation, which was founded in 1947.
The DAF + CCNY internship endowment fund’s goal is to raise additional funds to support a second fellowship. The foundation is working on raising $200,000.
The summer fellowship will fund internships that give the recipients access to professional work culture, networking opportunities, and possible job offers after graduation. CCNY students can apply for the fellowship through the college’s Career & Professional Development Institute.
Learn more about the foundation’s partnership with CCNY here.
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