Top New Mexico scholarships for you

The Sussman-Miller Educational Assistance Fund provides assistance to students to further their education in an undergraduate program. This program provides financial assistance to address the 'gap' in financial aid packages for both students graduating from high school and those continuing their education. Students working on a second undergraduate or graduate degree will not be considered. Preference will be given to applicants with a lower Student Aid Index (SAI) as indicated on their FAFSA. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact Dominic Garcia, Scholarship and Grants Senior Associate for more information.

The James Knott Memorial Scholarship Fund was established in 1996 by the New Mexico Manufactured Housing Association to provide scholarship awards to New Mexico graduating high school seniors residing in a manufactured home. Student applicant must live in a mobile or manufactured home. Proof of residency in a mobile or manufactured home with one of the following documents is required: A copy of title or rental agreement; or Retail installment contract; or County tax assessment. One reference from a teacher or counselor must also be submitted. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Albuquerque Community Foundation for more information.

The Alice L. Haltom Educational Fund Scholarship will be awarded to students who must be citizens of the U.S. or Canada and residents in the Southwest Region of the United States. Prior years' award recipients will be considered. Students must be actively pursuing an education for a career in information and records management. These are restricted to Records Management or Governance, Archivist and Academic Library degrees or studies. Three letters of recommendation are required from employers, instructors or individuals qualified to attest to the applicant's character. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The UNM Transfer Scholarship is available to transfer students with at least 30 hours of credited transfer hours. Students must have a combined cumulative transfer college GPA of 3.25 and above. This scholarship is renewable for up to two years. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The UNM Branch Campus Transfer Scholarship is available to transfer students with at least 45 hours of credited transfer hours completed at UNM Branch Campuses (Gallup, Los Alamos, Taos, Valencia). Students must have a combined cumulative transfer college GPA of 3.00 and above. This scholarship is renewable for up to two years. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Youth in Foster Care Scholarship Fund will make awards to young adults who are aging-out of foster care and want to develop marketable skills or those who want to continue their education at a post-secondary school. Applicants may be high school graduating seniors, recent graduates, those with a GED certificate, or an undergraduate in college. Students may attend a nonprofit or public educational institute in New Mexico or out-of-state and may attend school full-time or part-time. Applicants must be a New Mexico resident for a minimum of one year and have been in the New Mexico foster care system for a minimum of one year. The application must be accompanied by a recommendation from a former or current foster parent, teacher, coach, counselor, caseworker, employer or other adult who can help the committee understand why this scholarship is important to the applicant and their future. Students may apply each year they are enrolled in a program, even if they received an award in the past. Students may only receive one scholarship each calendar year. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Foundation for more information.

The Daniels Scholarship Program helps make college possible for motivated and ambitious students. Daniels Scholars are selected because they embody the criteria Bill Daniels defined for the program: strength of character; leadership potential; commitment to serving their communities; academic performance or promise; well-rounded personality; and emotional maturity and stability. Applicants must be a graduating high school senior; earn a minimum SAT Math score of 490 and a minimum Evidence-Based Reading and Writing score of 490, or a minimum ACT score of 18 in each category (writing score not required); and meet the financial need requirements. Daniels Scholars may attend any two-year or four-year, nonprofit, accredited college or university in the United States. Scholars must intend to complete a bachelor's degree, and those starting at a two-year college must be on a path to earning a bachelor's degree. Daniels Scholarships may not be used at technical or trade schools, or for participation in certificate programs. The Daniels Scholarship, along with generous contributions from partner schools, covers the full cost of attendance (COA) at partner schools within Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. Scholars that choose to attend a school outside our 4-state region receive up to $25,000 a year for qualified educational expenses. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

Davis New Mexico Scholars are students who are successful in school, resilient, and who will do what it takes to earn their college degree in four years. Those who may apply are first-generation college-going New Mexican students enrolled in one or more of our affiliate programs. Eligible students can apply to the Davis New Mexico Scholarship during the fall of their senior year. Applicants must submit a letter of recommendation, either from their school counselor, if the applicant works closely with them, or from the College Access Counselor at the Affiliate Organization the applicant is working most closely with. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.