Kofa student receives $20k scholarship

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) - A student from Kofa High School received a scholarship worth $20,000.

Enrique Diaz was selected as the recipient of the El Valle Puede Scholarship.

The scholarship was funded by the Helios Foundation and other Arizona organizations who awarded five seniors with the opportunity to further their education.

"It feels like a load I've been carrying on how to pay for nursing school without going into debt has finally been lifted," Diaz said. "Before this, I was seriously considering enlisting in the Navy just so I could afford school and have my education paid for. Because of this scholarship, I now have the opportunity to focus fully on my goals without that pressure. It still leaves me with a grin every time I think about it, and I'm incredibly grateful for the chance to pursue my dream of becoming a nurse with this kind of support."

To learn more about this, read the press release below.