New Mexico Lottery Scholarship
Qualifications: NM Resident; immediately enroll in post-secondary after HS graduation from an accredited NM HS.
Eligibility Criteria: Complete a minimum 12 credit hours with a 2.5 Grade Point Average each semester.
Amount: Tuition only for fall and spring semesters of full time enrollment for up to eight semesters of full time undergraduate eligibility.
Deadlines & Application: March 1st Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Aim for the Lottery Incentive
Qualifications: NM Resident; immediately enroll in post-secondary after HS graduation from an accredited NM HS.
Eligibility Criteria: HS GPA up to 2.49
Amount: Tuition only for 1st (qualifying) semester prior to receiving NM Lottery Scholarship.
Deadlines & Application: March 1st Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and NMHU Scholarship Application; admission application by March 1st.
Description: The Aim for the Lottery incentive is for first semester freshmen. If you qualify for the NM Legislative Lottery Scholarship this is your “bridge” award.
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Road to Success Scholarship
Qualifications: NM Resident; immediately enroll in post-secondary after HS graduation from an accredited NM HS.
Eligibility Criteria: HS GPA of 2.5 to 2.99.
Amount: Tuition only for 1st (qualifying) semester prior to receiving NM Lottery Scholarship; $200 per year book award.
Deadlines & Application: March 1st Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and NMHU Scholarship Application; admission application by March 1st.
Description: The NMHU Road to Success Scholarship is for first semester freshmen. If you qualify for the NM Legislative Lottery Scholarship this is your “bridge” scholarship. |
Legislative Gold Scholarship
Qualifications: NM Resident; immediately enroll in post-secondary after HS graduation from an accredited NM HS.
Amount: Tuition and fees; room and board stipend (fixed amount); and book stipend of $400 per year.
Eligibility Criteria: HS GPA of 3.75 or higher AND 25 ACT; or class valedictorian with appropriate school official certification.
Renewal Criteria: Up to eight (8) semesters of full time undergraduate eligibility with 14 credit hours per semester and a 3.5 GPA (freshmen is 3.25 GPA).
Deadlines & Application: March 1st Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and NMHU Scholarship application; admission application by March 1st.
Description: Student must stay in campus housing to qualify for the room and board benefit of this scholarship.
Highlands’ most complete scholarship package, the New Mexico Legislative Gold Scholarships, is a State of New Mexico award that offers eligible students (3.75 GPAs and 25 ACT) an award including tuition, fees, a $400 book award, and a room and board stipend. Valedictorians are awarded this scholarship regardless of ACT. The number of scholarships is based upon the university’s budget; but, approximately ten new Gold Scholarships are offered to new freshmen each year. Renewing students do not have to fill out an annual scholarship application. |
Legislative Silver Scholarship
Qualifications: NM Resident; immediately enroll in post-secondary after HS graduation from an accredited NM HS.
Amount: Tuition and fees; room stipend (fixed amount); and book stipend of $300 per year.
Eligibility Criteria: HS GPA of 3.50 or higher AND 22 ACT; or class salutatorian with appropriate school official certification.
Renewal Criteria: Up to eight (8) semesters of full time undergraduate eligibility with 14 credit hours per semester and a 3.4 GPA (freshmen is 3.15 GPA).
Deadlines & Application: March 1st Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and NMHU Scholarship Application; admission application by March 1st.
Description: Students must stay in campus housing to qualify for the room benefit of this scholarship.
New Mexico Legislative Silver Scholarships are given to eligible freshmen (3.5 GPA and 22 ACT) and covers tuition, fees, on-campus housing, and a $350 annual book award. Salutatorians receive this scholarship regardless of ACT scores. These awards are renewed each year as long as the student maintains a 3.4 GPA and takes 14 hours or more a semester. Recipients do not have to fill out an annual scholarship application. |
NMHU Zia Scholarship
Qualifications: NM Resident; immediately enroll in post-secondary after HS graduation from an accredited NM HS.
Amount: Tuition and fees; Book stipend of $300 per year.
Eligibility Criteria: HS GPA of 3.0 or higher or 25 ACT.
Renewal Criteria: Up to eight (8) semesters of full time undergraduate eligibility with 12 credit hours per semester and a 3.0 GPA.
Deadlines & Application: March 1st Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and NMHU Scholarship Application; admission application by March 1st.
Description: NMHU Zia Awards are awarded to first semester freshman with 3.0 or a 25 ACT, and joined with the New Mexico Lottery Success Scholarship, they cover tuition and fees and a $300 book award throughout a typical four-year college career. Renewing students must maintain a 3.0 GPA and do not have to fill out an annual scholarship application. |
NM Scholars
Qualifications: NM Resident with a High School diploma and family income of $35,000 (AGI) per year (need based).
Amount: Tuition and Fees and a $600 book stipend per year.
Eligibility criteria: 25 ACT score or top 5% of graduating class.
Renewal Criteria: Up to eight (8) semesters of full time undergraduate eligibility with 12 credit hours and a 3.0 GPA per semester.
Deadlines & Application: March 1st Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and NMHU Scholarship Application; admission application by March 1st; complete FA file by April 15.
Description: New Mexico Scholar Awards are provided to the university by the New Mexico Higher Education Department. They replace the tuition benefit of the NMHU Road to Success Scholarship, and add to that benefit, the cost of fees and an annual $600 book award.
New Mexico Scholars are chosen from freshmen students who have ACT scores of 25 or above, have graduated in the top 5 percent of their high school class, and have financial need as established by the FAFSA form. |
