City & State New York Recognizes Berkeley College Financial Aid Director among 2025 Black Trailblazers
Friday, February 21, 2025
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CITY & STATE NEW YORK RECOGNIZES
BERKELEY COLLEGE FINANCIAL AID DIRECTOR
AMONG 2025 BLACK TRAILBLAZERS
Photo Caption: City & State New York recently honored Steven Perry, Berkeley College Director, Financial Aid, New York City, among its inaugural list of Black Trailblazers.
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City & State New York recently recognized Steven Perry, Berkeley College Director, Financial Aid, New York City, among its inaugural list of Black Trailblazers. Perry is honored alongside more than 60 leaders in business, education, politics, healthcare, and other fields.
According to City & State, the list of 2025 Black Trailblazers “reflects the gradual gains made during hard-fought battles for equality and justice over decades, if not centuries.”
Perry began his career at Berkeley College in 2013 as a Financial Aid Administrator. In his current role as Director, Financial Aid, he guides students, many of them the firsts in their families to attend college, through the financial aid process, ensuring they have the resources to succeed.
“The most rewarding part of my role in Financial Aid is being able to significantly shape the lives of young adults and provide a sense of financial literacy to help them understand the investment that is being made in their education and their futures,” Perry said.
Perry also serves as the Manager of Operations for Bigger Than Basketball, LLC, a nonprofit that fosters youth development through sports and promotes values including teamwork, leadership, and resilience. He was a 2023 recipient of the Berkeley College Extra Mile Award, which recognized his dedication to student service.
Perry holds a Bachelor of Science in Management from Fisher College in Boston, MA. He is a resident of Staten Island, NY.
About Berkeley College
Berkeley College, founded in 1931, is a career-focused institution accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education that offers students Master’s, Bachelor’s, and Associate’s degree and Certificate programs in more than 20 career fields. The College also offers Continuing Education programs to enhance career credentials.
Berkeley College has campuses in New York City and in Newark, Woodbridge, and Woodland Park, NJ, with more than 4,000 students enrolled. In addition, Berkeley College Online® serves a global population. U.S. News & World Report has named Berkeley College among the Best Colleges for Online Bachelor’s Programs and among the Best Online Bachelor’s Programs for Veterans for 12 consecutive years. Berkeley College is also ranked among the Best Regional Colleges/Universities in the North in the 2025 edition of the U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges survey. The website address is https://BerkeleyCollege.edu.
The mission of Berkeley College is to empower students to achieve lifelong success.
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