NYCHA resident Kazi Akter is a college junior and a rising star

A yearly scholarship fund is helping NYC college students cover the ever-increasing cost of college. It’s exclusively for NYCHA residents who are enrolled in CUNY colleges.
Kazi Akter, 22, is a City College of New York college junior. She said her passion is helping others. Now, she is getting some help thanks to a scholarship designed for rising stars in public housing.
Kazi Akter was born in Bangladesh and grew up in East New York. She said her drive and ambition come from her big family. She is number eight of 10 children. She is a first-generation college student but also the first family to graduate. She inspired me to be a role model to her younger siblings and give back to her community. via ‪@PIX11News‬