Education and Scholarship Programs

Arman Roy Technology Center at Brahma - Steam

The Arman Roy Technology Center (ART Center) at Brahma possesses a 30-person seating capacity. The ART Center functions as a technology center, as an academic resource room where residents can get help with school, and as the centerpiece of Visions and Pathways STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) program.  It is also utilized as an after-school space for the kids to do homework, play video games, enjoy movies, and socialize. The ART Center features a Smart Board, classroom desks, a 3D printer, and desktops at computer banks for residential use.  It also features electronic gaming and Virtual Reality headsets. The ART Center can be used as a central resource classroom, as well as classroom for V&P residents who are mandated to be home-schooled.  Staff training, mentoring meetings, and administrative conferences are hosted at the ART Center.

NEW for 2025/26
Technology, Education, and Career (TEC) Center

The Technology, Education, and Career (TEC) Center is dedicated to offering wide-ranging technology education and career development opportunities to marginalized youth and young adults aged 17-30. This population includes individuals who have experienced homelessness, aged out of foster care, are involved with the juvenile justice system, and are returning citizens. Emphasizing Science Technology Engineering Arts and Math (STEAM) through certified courses, workshops, and personalized career counseling services, the TEC Center will equip individuals with the skills, resources, and support needed to achieve sustainable employment and pursue successful career opportunities. The Center will embody a comprehensive community development approach encompassing affordable housing and small businesses incubation on the same site as the TEC Center services. The Technology, Education, and Career (TEC) Center is designed to bridge the digital divide encountered by marginalized communities by: 

  • Helping youth and young adults ages 17-30 who were formerly incarcerated, formerly homeless, aged-out of foster care, and other disadvantaged individuals to:
    • Obtain immediate employment.
    • Access case management, mentoring, and counseling services, as well as:
      • Remedial education (e.g., GED)
      • Financial literacy and life skills
    • Gain exposure to STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Arts and Math).
    • Establish careers that can help them become self-sufficient, including but not limited to:
  • STEAM (IT Support Specialist, Computer Hardware and/or Software program)
  • Solar
  • Direct care/medical
  • Food Services
  • Construction
  • Cannabis Industry

For more information, please contact Frederick Irving, Director of Education, (908) 526-6605 ext. 316. Frederick Irving, fredirving@visionsandpathways.org)

Scholarship Program

The Scholarship Program provides support to youth who are actively engaged in Visions and Pathways programs. Given that most of our youth come from low-income backgrounds and lack parental support, they qualify for substantial financial aid when enrolling in a state college or university.

Despite the expectation for our youth to work, there is frequently a disparity between their earnings, the financial aid offered by the institution, and the overall cost of attending college. Visions and Pathways scholarships are utilized to cover expenses such as, summer school tuition, housing, textbooks, fees, transportation to and from school, and other miscellaneous costs that are not included in the financial aid package.

  • Visions and Pathways Scholarship, this award is extended to all V&P youth who are interested in attending post-secondary school, including, but not limited to; trade school and two year or four-year college. Demonstration of academic and personal achievement, grit, and the drive to succeed through further education form the criteria for this scholarship.
  • The Warren Scholarship Fund is named in honor of Lisa Warren, an attorney and a long-term former member of the Board of Trustees. The Warren Scholarship Fund provides special recognition for youth who have demonstrated a commitment to community service and academic achievement.
  • Spreading Joy Scholarship, The Sharing Joy Scholarship honors Joy Mathiowdis, a beloved board member who passed away in 2019. Joy was a valued colleague to many from Schering-Plough, Merck, Novartis, and GSK. The scholarship recognizes youth who exemplify Joy’s dedication and compassion to improving the lives of others, by promoting civic engagement, and especially fighting discrimination of any kind.
  • Ruth Meissner Scholarship, the Ruth Meissner Memorial Scholarship was created in May 2021 by the Meissner Family to support Visions and Pathways affiliated youth by providing financial assistance to help them achieve their educational goals. ASK JEFF FIRST
  • AT&T Pioneers Scholarship, the AT&T Pioneers Scholarship is based not only on achievement, but also on efforts to contribute to society through volunteering. Fifteen (15) hours of volunteering and/or community service in the past 12 months must be demonstrated to achieve this award. ASK SUZANNE FIRST
  • Magic Money, the Magic Money, Kristina Lorelle Walker Empowerment Fund. Kristina Walker died in a tragic motorcycle accident. She was twenty-five years old. Because of the severe trauma to her head, facial identification was not possible. Her father was able to perform the identification through a tattoo on her shoulder with the word Magic. The word was written in Kristina’s mother’s handwriting who had passed away three years earlier. Magic Money is used to support women or men who are pursuing an undergraduate degree. Priority will be given domestic violence (dv) survivors. A survivor herself, Kristina’ s life course was impacted by dv, and she was devoted to victim empowerment.

Donations to support Visions and Pathways Scholarship program can be mailed to:

Visions and Pathways
49 Brahma Avenue
Bridgewater, NJ 08807

or via our donation page.

For online or check donations, please reference the name of the scholarship you are supporting on the form’s Donation Allocation memo section.

For further information regarding the scholarship program please contact David Walker, Executive Director, at (908) 526-6605 ext. 304.