Scholarships
State, institutional, and federal scholarships may also be available. Amounts, deadlines and eligibility requirements vary. For more information and a complete scholarship list, contact the Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarship Services or visit the university's scholarship web site at www.nmsu.edu/finaid/scholarships/.
Many students finance part of their education with scholarships, which may be awarded for academic achievement, special skill, talent, or because of the recipient's financial need.
Major Scholarships for Entering Freshmen
Campus Director Scholarship: Tuition and Fees- High School Requirements: 3.0 GPA. Renewable: 3.0 cumulative GPA and 12 graded credits each semester.
Coca-Cola Scholarship: Nomination required. Students must have a minimum of a 2.5 GPA, must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, must have engaged consistently in community service within the previous 12 months (and be validated), and must be planning to enroll in at least 2 courses in the upcoming Fall semester (August 2008). Awards are $1,000.
Continental Divide Electric Cooperative, Inc. Scholarship: Information can be obtained from website at www.cdec.coop. This one awards $1,000 for fall and spring, fulltime students.
New Mexico Legislative Lottery Scholarship: Every New Mexico high school graduate (or GED graduate) who wants to attend a public college or university in this state can enroll tuition-free, courtesy of the New Mexico Lottery, provided certain criteria are met. The student must have graduated from a New Mexico high school or obtained a New Mexico GED on or after May 1996, and then enroll in a public postsecondary institution during the first regular semester immediately following high school graduation (or receiving the GED). Before funds are awarded, students must first complete at least 12 graded credit hours earning a cumulative GPA of 2.5 during their first semester. They are then automatically awarded the New Mexico Lottery Success Scholarship the next semester if they enroll full time.
Opportunity Scholarship: One Semester Tuition Award- High school requirements: 2.5 GPA.