School Grants in New Mexico
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The College Affordability Grant offers New Mexico students who have financial need the possibility to get $1,000 per semester, up to 8 consecutive semesters. The student must maintain satisfactory academic progress at a public New Mexico university or college in order to get the grant. This grant is for undergraduate students enrolled at least half-time who are residents of New Mexico. To apply for Federal grants and school grants in New Mexico, you need to complete the FAFSA.
In order to get the New Mexico Student Incentive Grant, you must have financial need, and you need to attend one of the following colleges or universities in New Mexico: College of Santa Fe; St. John’s College; College of the Southwest; Crownpoint Institute of Technology; Dine College; or Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute. As a full-time student, you may be eligible to receive anywhere from $200 to $2,500 per year. If you are a part-time student, then you will get a pro-rated award amount. To be eligible for the New Mexico Student Incentive Grant, you must: 1) be a U.S. Citizen; 2) be a New Mexico Resident; 3) be an undergraduate student; 4) enroll at least half-time; and 5) exhibit financial need.
The Student Choice grant offers varying award amounts for undergraduate students in New Mexico attending one the following schools: 1) College of Santa Fe; 2) St. John’s College; 3) College of the Southwest. Students must show financial need, and they must be enrolled at least half-time to receive a grant.
Your tuition costs at an eligible academic institution in New Mexico can be paid for through the Legislative Lottery Scholarship (formerly known at the Lottery Success Scholarship). Funding begins in the second college semester, and eligibility is determined by the financial aid office of your college in New Mexico during your first college semester. Students can receive the scholarship for 8 consecutive semesters. You must have graduated from a New Mexico public high school and be a resident of New Mexico. Students must have a 2.5 GPA, and they must be enrolled full-time.
If you are a New Mexico student who shows academic merit, you can get a Platinum Scholarship for $20,000 from the Los Alamos National Laboratory Foundation. The Los Alamos National Laboratory Foundation also awards $1,000 to about 18 students, for the Turquoise Scholarship. Contact Susan Herrera at: (505) 753-8890.
The American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) offers an AISES Google Scholarship for American Indians, Alaska Natives, and native Hawaiians who want to get a degree in computer science or computer engineering. The application deadline for this scholarship is June 15th of each year.
The American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) also offers the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Foundation Scholarship. This scholarship can be received for 4 academic years at an eligible academic institution in New Mexico. This scholarship is for American Indian undergraduate students pursuing degrees in business, engineering, math, medicine/health administration, natural/physical sciences, technology and education. The scholarship deadline is April 15th of each year.
In summary, the Federal grant, state grant, and other miscellaneous grant opportunities in New Mexico provide a plethora of opportunities to get the money you need for college.
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