Through its Pre-College Scholarship Fund, NYSID gives high school students a first exposure to the interior design profession at a formative period in their lives. In Summer 2025, major funding of Pre-College scholarships from The Decorators Club Education Fund, Angelo Donghia Foundation, Kravet, Inc., and the Estate of Joseph Grusczak helped young people acquire skills, develop talent, find role models, and envision themselves in the interior design field.
Read MoreWhen the Russian Federation’s invasion and annexation of Crimea, in 2014, forced her family to immigrate to New York, it was Valeriia Scherbyna’s love for art and design that kept her happy, and eventually led her to NYSID.
Read MoreThrough its Pre-College Scholarship Fund, NYSID introduces high school students from communities traditionally underrepresented in design to the profession at a formative period in their lives.
Read MoreNYSID’s summer Pre-College program is always a highlight of our year on campus, and this year was no exception
Read MoreFor the past two summers, NYSID offered its pre-college program entirely virtually because of the pandemic. Now, registration for Summer 2022 is open and NYSID Pre-College will be back in person for those who want it to be.
Read MoreEric Corey Freed is an award-winning architect, author, and global speaker. As senior vice president of sustainability for CannonDesign, he leads his company’s healthcare, education, and commercial teams toward better and higher-performing buildings for over 15 million square feet a year.
Read MoreThe Kravet family is partnering with NYSID and the Kips’ Bay Boys & Girls Club to broaden the pipeline to interior design, exposing young adults to the profession early.
Read MoreThe Fellowship is awarded through a jury of industry leaders and Steelcase’s Social Innovation Lab, which aims to create more equity in education by empowering change makers.
Read MoreIn two weeks, 39 high schoolers went from interior design novices to the creators of impressive apartment designs, and they did it all virtually.
Read MoreTwenty young women from the YWCA of the City of New York (YW-NYC) “College Knowledge” program visited NYSID to learn about the interior design profession. So can you, at the 2020 Summer Pre-College program or during one of our online admissions chats.
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