University of Texas El Paso

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Scholarship eligibility

Undergraduate:

B.S. in Education Concentrations:
- Elementary English as a Second Language (ESL)
- Elementary Bilingual
- Special Education
- Middle Grades ESL
- Middle Grades Bilingual
- Middle Grades Math
- Middle Grades Math/Science
- Middle Grades English Langauge Arts and Reading (ELAR)
- Middle Grades ELAR/Social Studies

Post-Baccalaureate:

Master of Arts in Education with initial teacher certification (Residency Apprenticeship)

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Scholarship information

6

Years as a partner program

53

Scholarships awarded

29

Current Scholars

24

Scholar Alumni

48%

First-generation college students

Current Scholars

Daniela Castillo
Vivane Chacon
Diana Cisneros
Maria Daw
Ruth Dimas
Alyssa Farina
Dalila Flores
Serenity Gaskin
Natalee Gomez
Keila Granados
Rose Guerrero
Tania Ibarra
Lauren Johnson
Genesis Macias
Ana Giselle Marquez Perez

Arturo Martinez
Jessica Martinez
Perla Mena
Georgina Meraz Z Flores
Katherine Mijares
Jole Murphy
Kayla Noble
Andrea Nunez
Claudia Ojeda
Nathalia Prada Uribe
Giovanna Sanchez
Andres Santillana
Angel Saucedo
Sofia Urbina

Scholar Alumni

Marie Borjon
Jennifer Cerda
Melissa Dilks
Andres Encerrado
Xavier Felix
Veronica Gomez
Valerie Gonzalez
Bryana Grajeda
Claudia Granados
Tiffany Guzman
Juan Hernandez
Alex Hernandez

Miriam Lambert
Robin Leos
Maria Jose Loya
Jennifer Luna
Brenda Martinez
Holly McCandless
Diego Morales Pantoja
Evelyn Ortiz
Priscilla Parada
Jose Renteria
Michelle Sagaribay
Camila Viana

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