New Mexico Legislative Lottery Scholarship

The New Mexico Legislative Lottery Scholarship will pay up to 100% of tuition (up to an undergraduate degree) for students who meet the eligibility criteria listed below.

Eligibility:

• Student must be a resident of New Mexico.
• Student must have graduated from a public or accredited private New Mexico high school, completed requirements as a home-schooled student registered with the New Mexico Public Education Department, or received a high school equivalency credential recognized by the state of New Mexico while maintaining residency in New Mexico.
• Student must enroll full-time at a public post-secondary educational institution in New Mexico within sixteen months of graduation or receipt of a high equivalency credential and maintain continuous full-time enrollment. First time enrollment within the sixteen-month period following graduation must be at a New Mexico public post-secondary educational institution. If the student enrolls full-time at ANY out of state institution or private in-state institution the student shall forfeit eligibility.
• Student must enroll in and earn 15 credit hours per semester at a four-year New Mexico public university.
• Student must enroll in and earn 12 credit hours per semester at a two- year New Mexico public community college.
• Student must maintain a 2.5 or greater cumulative grade point average (GPA) each semester of enrollment.
• Students with disabilities may qualify for reduced credit hour requirements and additional semesters of the scholarship.