McALLEN – Even after a year managing through a global pandemic, Dual Enrollment Academy Programs at South Texas College enabled students to collectively earn more than $2.5 million in scholarships for the 2020-2021 school year. That total now amounts to nearly $30 million in scholarships awarded to students since the Academy Program’s inception in 2006. “This is very important for students in our region where they are at a disadvantage in so many different ways,” said Leonardo Castañeda, Director of Academies and High School Projects at STC. “A lot of our students are socio-economically disadvantaged, and this type of funding is crucial ...