Program Description:

Is a Fall 2008 award funded by the University of New Mexico. It is a first-semester "bridge" to the New Mexico Lottery Success Scholarship. No application is required. Award certificates are provided to qualified candidates at the time of admission.  

Recipients must meet the following requirements 

• Be New Mexico resident and U.S. Citizen or permanent resident

• Graduate from a NM public (or accredited private) high school or be a NM GED recipient

• Achieve minimum high school GPA (2.5) or GED score (530)

• Enroll full-time in a public New Mexico college or university's degree-seeking program the first regular semester after high school graduation

Important:  Students who do not complete 12 credit hours with a 2.5 grade point average their first semester, will not be eligible for the New Mexico Legislative Lottery Success Scholarship. Therefore it is extremely important that you meet the eligibility requirements. 

Scholarship Deadline
There is no deadline and students need not apply to this program.  If a student is qualified, their admissions application is all that is needed.  The Scholarship Office will automatically award the scholarship.  If you believe you qualify and the scholarship is not on your student account, please notify the Scholarship Office and it will be determined if you are qualified.