Foundation Endowed Scholarships
The funding for all endowed scholarships is dependent upon the general appreciation of the fund and the interest that the original contribution earns annually. There may be years in which some scholarships will not be given until the economy improves and interest accumulates sufficiently to fund the scholarship. Scholarship award amounts may also vary as the donor builds the endowment or chooses to change the award.
Scholarship recipients of endowed or other scholarships are responsible for writing to the donor of the scholarship, representatives of the donors, or to the Highlands Foundation Board of Directors to express their appreciation for these scholarship awards. Address and contact names are available at the Financial Aid Office and the Office of Development.
Endowed Scholarships
Bank of Las Vegas Endowed Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: New Mexico residents; business and economic majors; 3.0 GPA required; FAFSA required.
Amount: Varies pending funding.
Application & Deadline: Highlands Scholarship Application by March 1
Squire Barker Family Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: New Mexico resident; senior education majors; FAFSA form required.
Amount: Varies pending funding.
Application & Deadline: Highlands Scholarship Application by May 1
Lois & Stewart Beck Endowed Scholarship
Rosalie Madison & Ruth Bibb Endowed Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: Resident of Northeastern N.M.; 3.0 GPA; humanities or fine arts major; preference to English major; FAFSA form required.
Amount: Variable, pending funding
Application & Deadline: Highlands Scholarship Application by May 1
"Chili" Currier Endowed Scholarship
Ken & Sue Crimmin Endowed Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: West Las Vegas/Robertson High school graduates; freshman; FAFSA form required; 3.0 GPA; essay and two letters of reference.
Amount: Tuition and fees for first semester. Second semester freshmen through seniors: Lottery Success covers tuition, and Crimmin pays fees and book award.
Application & Deadline: Highlands Scholarship Application by March 1
Les Davis Endowed Scholarship
Ray Farmer Endowed Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: New Mexico resident or out of state student freshman; 3.25 GPA; FAFSA required.
Amount: Variable, pending funding
Application & Deadline: Highlands Scholarship Application by March 1
Fine Arts Matching Endowed Fund - Andelevicius Fund
Robert Girard Endowed Research Fund
Isaac Gonzales Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Marsha Jo Hannah Endowed Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: Female math/computer science majors or graduate students; 3.0 GPA; in state or out of state residents; FAFSA Required.
Amount: Variable pending funding.
Application & Deadline: Highlands Scholarship Application by May 1
Rabbi Leonard H. Helman Endowed Scholarship
Ivan Hilton Endowed Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: Residents of San Miguel, Mora, or Guadalupe counties. Science and technology majors; 3.0 GPA; 14 or more hrs; FAFSA required.
Amount: Variable pending funding.
Application & Deadline: Highlands Scholarship Application by May 1
Industrial Education Merit
Jacobs/Miller
Sally G. Maez Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: Graduate of Robertson, West Las Vegas, or Mora high schools; 3.2 GPA; 23 ACT; Science Fair participation; three reference letters required; FAFSA required.
Amount: Variable, pending funding
Application & Deadline: Highlands Scholarship Application by May 1
Vera Merrill Stoneham Endowed Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: New Mexico resident. Education major; 2.0 GPA; FAFSA required.
Amount: Variable, pending funding
Application & Deadline: Highlands Scholarship Application by May 1
J.M. Metcalf Endowed Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: Out of state and New Mexico residents art majors – any class; 3.0 GPA; FAFSA required.
Amount: Variable, pending funding
Application & Deadline: Highlands Scholarship Application by May 1
Thomas Mishler Endowed Music Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: U.S. or International student graduate or undergraduate; 2.0 GPA; any major; statement of the role of music in your life.
Amount: Variable, pending funding
Application & Deadline: Highlands Scholarship Application by May 1
Joseph & Nancy Montoya Endowed Scholarship
NM Student Loans Endowed Scholarship
Glenn D. & Billye Parker Daves Endowed Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: Resident of counties of Union, Harding, Roosevelt, Guadalupe, and Otero counties; FAFSA required; 3.0 GPA.
Amount: Approximately one half of the value of tuition, fees, room, and board, pending funding.
Application & Deadline: Highlands Scholarship Application by May 1
Gordon Clark Powers Endowed Scholarship for Social Work
Qualifications/ Requirements: MSW student in social work with strong commitment to the profession; three letters of reference as well as personal statement; FAFSA required.
Amount: Variable pending funding.
Application & Deadline: Highlands Scholarship Application by May 1
Public Service Company of New Mexico Endowed Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: Northern New Mexico residents; 2.8 GPA; 14 or more hrs; demonstrated leadership qualities; freshman through graduate year (graduate year – 3.0 GPA, 9 hrs.); FAFSA required.
Amount: Variable pending funding.
Application & Deadline: Highlands Scholarship Application by May 1
Carlos & Mary Rodriguez Family Endowed Scholarship
John J. Romero Jr. Endowed Memorial Scholarship
Leveo V. Sanchez Family Endowment
Qualifications/ Requirements: New Mexico Native American freshman or sophomore; financial need considered; FAFSA required.
Amount: Tuition and fees, pending funding
Application & Deadline: Highlands Scholarship Application by May 1
Victoria D. de Sanchez Endowed Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: New Mexico resident; Hispanic; preference for residents of rural communities and graduates of Northern New Mexico high schools; FAFSA required.
Amount: Tuition and fees, pending funding
Application & Deadline: Highlands Scholarship Application by May 1
James A. & Carmen Schein Endowed Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: International student and citizen of Indonesia; employee or child of employee of Holland America Line for five or more years; sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate student; three letters of reference – one from the cruise line.
Amount: Pending funding
Application & Deadline: Highlands Scholarship Application by May 1
Lillian Smith Endowed Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: New Mexico residents; Hispanic graduates of Peñasco High School; education majors with plans to teach; 3.0 GPA; three references required; FAFSA required.
Amount: Variable, pending funding
Application & Deadline: Highlands Scholarship Application by May 1
State Employees Credit Union Endowed Scholarship
Dr. Lora Mangum Shields Endowed Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: New Mexico residents; biology majors, sophomore, junior, or senior; 2.75 GPA; 14 or more hrs; FAFSA required.
Amount: Variable pending funding.
Application & Deadline: Highlands Scholarship Application by May 1
Lorraine Schula Memorial Scholarship for the Visual Arts
Student Senate Endowed Scholarship
Territorial Title of Las Vegas Graduate Endowed Scholarship
Frances K. Tyson Environmental Science Endowment Fund
Women in Transition Endowed Scholarship
Lottie Wood Washburn Endowed Scholarship
Restricted Scholarships
Eva Aragon Memorial Scholarship Fund
Arizona Foundation for Educational Advancement
Arko-Pabst Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: New Mexico residents (except Albuquerque and Santa Fe residents); elementary education or instrumental music majors; 2.25 GPA.
Amount: Variable, depending on funding.
Application & Deadline: Highlands Scholarship Application by March 1
Bank of Belen Scholarship
Larry Brooks Patron of Geoscience Excellence Scholarship
Qualifications/Requirements: Environmental geology majors; 3.0 GPA; reference letter from the department head; nonrenewable one year scholarship.
Amount: Variable, pending funding
Application & Deadline: Highlands Scholarship Application by May 1
Bryan C. Cokeley Memorial Scholarship
Faculty & Friends of HU Scholarship
Farmington Helping Hands Incentive
First State Bank Scholarship
Roland Garza Memorial Scholarship
Lorenzo Miguel Gallegos
Wally Hager Memorial Scholarship
Indian Education Fund
Adan & Jesus Juarez Scholarship
Latin Dezire Scholarship
Momma Lucy Lopez Scholarship
Raymond C. Maestas Scholarship
Eisabel Mares Memorial Scholarship
Qualifications/Requirements: Full time students; 3.0 GPA; nonrenewable one year scholarship; FAFSA form required.
Amount: Varies, pending funding
Application & Deadline: Highlands Scholarship application by May 1
Donald 'Tiny' Martinez Memorial Restricted Scholarship
Frank Montenegro Jr. Scholarship
Muller Family Scholarship in Music Education
Native American Scholarship
Dennis Pabst Restricted Scholarship
Dr. Kenneth Padilla Restricted Scholarship
RHS Class of 1960
Ray Rodriguez Memorial Book Award
Pat and Rosina Romero
Rotary Club of Las Vegas Scholarship
Qualifications/Requirements: Junior, senior, graduate nontraditional or returning students; goal statement submitted to the Rotary Club; full time students; renewable one year scholarship upon committee approval; 3.0 GPA; FAFSA form required.
Amount: Variable, pending funding
Application & Deadline: Highlands Scholarship Application by May 1
Seabury Fellowship Fund
Lillian D. & Alan R. Stephens Scholarship
Qualifications/Requirements: Engineering majors preferred or science majors; full time students; 3.0 GPA; nonrenewable one year scholarship; FAFSA form required.
Amount: Variable, pending funding
Application & Deadline: Highlands Scholarship Application by May 1
Stu Clark
T-4 Cattle Company Scholarship
TKE Fraternity Scholarship
Zia Natural Gas Scholarship
Qualifications/Requirements: Residents of Colfax, Mora or San Miguel counties; engineering, business and science majors; full time students; 3.0 GPA; one year award renewable upon committee approval; FAFSA form required.
Amount: Varies, pending funding.
Application & Deadline: Highlands Scholarship Application by May 1