How Financial Aid Transformed Joseph Vito’s Education

Joseph Vito entered Brunswick as a new Middle Schooler on opening day 2020 — the same day that Brunswick reopened its doors and welcomed students back to campus for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a 10-year-old, Joseph was eager to be back in the classroom and attending a new school. 

His mother, Glenda Vito, remembers her son saying, “I don’t want to miss school. I love it here.” 

“Joseph used to get bored at school and didn’t have a lot that challenged him. That all changed when we enrolled him at Brunswick, which was where he wanted to be ever since he had his first visit and interview. In the short time he’s been at Brunswick, he’s gained confidence and strength in his ability to express himself and has made lots of new friends.” 

“Without the almost full financial-aid award Joseph received, we would never have been able to afford to send him to Brunswick,” she said. “I don’t have the words to express our thanks. I don’t know who is helping Joseph, but I am grateful with all my heart.”

Glenda works as an office assistant and her husband, Giovanni Vito, is a construction worker. The family lives in Port Chester, NY.