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Mission ECD Funds $1.5M in Scholarships

South Texas College Education major Betzy Garza was among a record number of recipients for Mission Economic Development Authority’s annual scholarship. (Courtesy)

The Mission Economic Development Corporation has awarded nearly $1.5 million in financial aid to 872 students from the City of Mission through a scholarship fund it established with South Texas College 10 years ago. This year alone, a record-breaking number of students applied for the Mission Economic Development Authority Scholarship Fund. Of the more than 300 applicants, nearly 64 percent received aid. “We have been able to invest in our…

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