Source: WAMU 88.5
New Mexico is the latest of more than 33 states to offer free college tuition in some form. Their benefits are more generous than most, but only last for a year.
Reach Higher New Mexico
Not sure where to begin? We can help!
To get started let's answer a few questions. Do any of these apply to you within the last 18 months?
- I graduated from high school
- I completed a high school equivalency credential
- I was honorably discharged from the military
It looks like you are considered a recent high school graduate.
The Lottery Scholarship, New Mexico’s first tuition-free college program, covers 100% of tuition for recent New Mexico high school graduates.
Do you plan on enrolling in a for-credit certificate, two-year, or four-year program at a public college or university in New Mexico?
New Mexico state scholarship programs can only be used at public colleges or universities in New Mexico.
New Mexico state scholarship programs can only be used toward for-credit certificate and degree programs at one of the 29 participating public colleges and universities in the state.
The New Mexico Lottery and Opportunity Scholarships are for students who have not yet earned a bachelor's degree and who have fewer than 160 credit hours on their transcript.
However, we encourage you to explore our loan-for-service and loan repayment plans:
It looks like you are considered a returning adult student.
The Opportunity Scholarship makes it possible for you to pursue a college degree or career training certificate, even if you are starting college for the first time later in life, or going back after many years.
