FUHS students selected as finalists in QuestBridge National College Match - Maria Luna awarded four-year scholarship to Brown University

Every student with dreams of attending a four-year university hopes to be told that they have been selected for a full ride scholarship to the school of their choice, but it rarely happens. However, for one Fallbrook senior, that dream has become a reality.

Maria Luna and Sofia Cruz, both 17-year-old seniors at Fallbrook Union High School, were given information about QuestBridge, a platform that was developed to help students link to colleges, scholarship programs, and organizations that are looking for exceptional students.

“We both heard about it the same way: from our AVID teacher in our j...