Engineering scholarship at UTEP offers full ride, monthly stipend

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- High school seniors wishing to study engineering at the University of Texas at El Paso have a new scholarship opportunity, and it offers a full ride.

Monday, UTEP announced it's accepting applications for the Loya Scholarship, a four-year program that covers incoming engineering students' full cost of attendance. Additionally, it offers a $1,000 monthly stipend.

Students who graduate from UTEP as a Loya scholar with the highest honors and achievements can receive a bonus award of up to $30,000, according to UTEP.

UTEP alum Miguel A. Loya endowed the scholarship program in February with a $30 million gift, the largest in UTEP history. UTEP named its College of Engineering in his honor. UTEP said he earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from UTEP in 1977.

To apply to the Miguel A. Loya Scholarship Program, applicants must be high school seniors who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents. They also must plan to major in engineering and enroll at UTEP full time.

The application process includes an interview for top applicants, UTEP said. Find the application on UTEP's ScholarMine portal. The deadline to apply is Jan. 31, 2027.

UTEP said its first cohort of Loya Scholars, consisting of 10 students, will enroll at UTEP in fall 2027.