EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — Several Borderland students from two IDEA high schools were surprised with scholarships to go to the University of Texas at El Paso on Thursday afternoon.
Seven students from IDEA Rio Vista and two from IDEA Mesa Hills were given the UTEP Excellence Scholarship award, a recognition IDEA said celebrates students’ academic achievements.
According to IDEA, as part of the scholarship, some students receive up to $2,000 per year for four years, totaling $8,000 to support the pursuit of their degree…