EDUCATION
Bosque School receives $1 million annual donation for scholarships
Gift comes from solar power billionaire Ron Corio's nonprofit
Ron Corio of the Corio Foundation and Jessie Barrie, head of Bosque School.
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sa国际传媒官网网页入口鈥檚 Bosque School, a private college-preparatory school for grades six through 12, will receive $1 million annually from a local nonprofit over the next seven years to fund scholarships for students with financial need, school officials announced Thursday.
The Corio Foundation, a Los Ranchos-based nonprofit founded by solar power businessman Ron Corio, pledged the donation after giving $3.5 million to the school in April 2025, Bosque School鈥檚 largest gift in its history.
Corio is the founder of sa国际传媒官网网页入口-based solar power firm Array Technologies and, as of 2024, was New Mexico鈥檚 only billionaire.
Alongside support from six additional 鈥渁ligned donors,鈥� the total gift represents more than $8 million in philanthropic investments over the next seven years, school officials said.
鈥淎t a time when New Mexico continues to face significant educational challenges, this is a powerful investment in opportunity,鈥� said Jessie Barrie, head of Bosque School. 鈥淭he Corio Foundation is helping ensure that financial barriers do not limit access to an education that prepares students to thrive as leaders, thinkers, and compassionate contributors to the world.鈥�
Half of Bosque School鈥檚 students receive need-based financial aid, according to a news release.
Natalie Robbins covers education for the Journal. You can reach her at nrobbins@abqjournal.com.
