33 Seniors from IDEA’s upcoming graduating class of 2026 have been matched through QuestBridge’s National College Match Program. 

With 55 current college partners, the QuestBridge National College Match program provides its recipients with full four-year scholarships. Students are selected based on academic achievement, financial qualifications, and demonstrating certain personal qualities like determination, resilience, and integrity. 

This year, we have 33 IDEA QuestBridge National College Match scholarship recipients across the district! Here is the full list: 

Rio Grande Valley:  

• Arely Cosino, IDEA Alamo College Preparatory – Harvard University 

• Gabriel Saucedo, IDEA Alamo College Preparatory – College of the Holy Cross 

• Desyare Alejo, IDEA Alamo College Preparatory – UPenn 

• Daira Lerma, IDEA Alamo College Preparatory – Dartmouth College 

• Jahziel Rodriguez, IDEA Alamo College Preparatory – University of Notre Dame 

• Oziel Rodriguez, IDEA Alamo College Preparatory – University of Notre Dame 

• Karime Garcia, IDEA Edinburg College Preparatory – University of Virginia 

• Aminda Martinez, IDEA Frontier College Preparatory – College of the Holy Cross 

• Brian Avila, IDEA Los Encinos College Preparatory – Rice University 

• Patricio Garcia, IDEA Los Encinos College Preparatory – Columbia University 

• Julia Sanchez, IDEA McAllen College Preparatory – Boston College 

• Leonardo Castro, IDEA Mission College Preparatory – Stanford University 

• Max Cantu, IDEA North Mission College Preparatory – College of the Holy Cross 

• Barbara Garza, IDEA North Mission College Preparatory – Washington University, St. Louis 

• Elizabet Gonzalez, IDEA Owassa College Preparatory – Williams College 

• Sebastian Pena, IDEA Robindale College Preparatory – Hamilton College 

• Celeste Romero, IDEA Robindale College Preparatory – Emory University 

• Jose Ozuna, IDEA Tres Lagos College Preparatory – MIT 

• Julianna Rodriguez, IDEA Tres Lagos College Preparatory – Colby College 

• Ximena Cano Alvarado, IDEA Weslaco Pike College Preparatory – College of the Holy Cross 

San Antonio: 

• Melanie Guerrero, IDEA Brackenridge College Preparatory – Colby College 

• Corrine Muniz, IDEA Judson College Preparatory – Yale University 

• Natalie Puente, IDEA Monterrey Park College Preparatory – Ponoma College 

• MariJane Deleon, IDEA Monterrey Park College Preparatory – Vassar College 

• Aislyn Olvera, IDEA Monterrey Park College Preparatory – Vassar College 

• Nyla Ellis, IDEA Harvey E. Najim College Preparatory – Emory University 

• Emilie Cadena, IDEA South Flores College Preparatory – Grinnell College 

Austin:  

• Adan Jaramillo, IDEA Health Professions College Preparatory – Stanford University 

• Antony Aguilar, IDEA Health Professions College Preparatory – Boston University 

• Emily Estrada, IDEA Health Professions College Preparatory – Boston University 

• Joshlyn Orellana, IDEA Rundberg College Preparatory – Hamilton College 

• Christopher Cardos, IDEA Rundberg College Preparatory – Washinton University, St. Louis 

• Stephanie Ruiz, IDEA Rundberg College Preparatory – Oberlin College 

These 33 scholars will join a community of 11,000 current QuestBridge scholars currently attended college and an alumni community of over 20,000 graduates. For 30 years, QuestBridge has connected high-achieving students from low-income backgrounds with a thriving community and transformative educational, career, and life opportunities to propel them into lives of fulfillment and purpose. They seek to create a society where every student can dream big, reach their potential, and contribute to the world while building a life they will love. 

Congratulations to this year’s seniors who have matched through QuestBridges’s National College Match scholarship program! The IDEA Team and Family is so proud of you and look forward to cheering you on as you step foot into the next chapters of your lives.