New Mexico Scholarships

New Mexico (Spanish: Nuevo México pronounced [ˈnweβo ˈmexiko], Navajo: Yootó Hahoodzo pronounced [jòːtxó xɑ̀xʷòːtsò]) is a state in the Southwestern region of the United States of America. It is one of the Mountain States and shares the Four Corners region with Utah, Colorado, and Arizona; its other neighboring states are Oklahoma to the northeast, Texas to the east-southeast, and the Mexican states of Chihuahua to the south and Sonora to the southwest. With a population around two million, New Mexico is the 36th-most populous state. With a total area of 121,590 sq mi (314,900 km2), it is the fifth-largest and sixth-least densely populated of the 50 states. Its capital and cultural center is Santa Fe, while its largest city is Albuquerque. Due to their geographic locations, northern and eastern New Mexico exhibit a colder, alpine climate, while western and southern New Mexico exhibit a warmer, arid climate.

The economy of New Mexico is dependent on oil drilling, mineral extraction, dryland farming, cattle ranching, lumber milling, and retail trade. As of 2016-2017, its total gross domestic product (GDP) was $95 billion with a GDP per capita of $45,465. New Mexico's status as a tax haven yields low to moderate personal income taxes on residents and military personnel, and gives tax credits and exemptions to favorable industries. Because of this, its film industry has grown and contributed $1.23 billion to its overall economy. Due to its large area and economic climate, New Mexico has a large U.S. military presence marked notably with the White Sands Missile Range. Various U.S. national security agencies base their research and testing arms in New Mexico such as the Sandia and Los Alamos National Laboratories. During the 1940s, Project Y of the Manhattan Project developed and built the country's first atomic bomb and nuclear test, Trinity.

Inhabited by Native Americans for many thousands of years before European exploration, it was colonized by the Spanish in 1598 as part of the Imperial Spanish viceroyalty of New Spain. In 1563, it was named Nuevo México after the Aztec Valley of Mexico by Spanish settlers, more than 250 years before the establishment and naming of the present-day country of Mexico; thus, the present-day state of New Mexico was not named after the country today known as Mexico. After Mexican independence in 1824, New Mexico became a Mexican territory with considerable autonomy. This autonomy was threatened, however, by the centralizing tendencies of the Mexican government from the 1830s onward, with rising tensions eventually leading to the Revolt of 1837. At the same time, the region became more economically dependent on the United States. At the conclusion of the Mexican–American War in 1848, the United States annexed New Mexico as the U.S. New Mexico Territory. It was admitted to the Union as the 47th state on January 6, 1912.

Its history has given New Mexico the highest percentage of Hispanic and Latino Americans, and the second-highest percentage of Native Americans as a population proportion (after Alaska). New Mexico is home to part of the Navajo Nation, 19 federally recognized Pueblo communities of Puebloan peoples, and three different federally recognized Apache tribes. In prehistoric times, the area was home to Ancestral Puebloans, Mogollon, and the modern extant Comanche and Utes inhabited the state. The largest Hispanic and Latino groups represented include the Hispanos of New Mexico, Chicanos, and Mexican Americans. The flag of New Mexico features the state's Spanish origins with the same scarlet and gold coloration as Spain's Cross of Burgundy, along with the ancient sun symbol of the Zia, a Puebloan tribe.

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Darrell Atchley New Mexico Chiropractic Association Scholarship

New Mexico Chiropractic Association

$500 March 01, 2025 See Details

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The New Mexico Chiropractic Association Scholarship is open to New Mexico resident college students enrolled in accredited chiropractic colleges. You must have a minimum GPA of 2.5, be attending school full time, and be at least in your fourth quarter or third trimester of study to qualify for this award. An essay is required.

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Darrell Atchley New Mexico Chiropractic Association Scholarship

New Mexico Chiropractic Association

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The New Mexico Chiropractic Association Scholarship is open to New Mexico resident college students enrolled in accredited chiropractic colleges. You must have a minimum GPA of 2.5, be attending school full time, and be at least in your fourth quarter or third trimester of study to qualify for this award. An essay is required.

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New Mexico Opportunity Scholarship

New Mexico Higher Education Department

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The New Mexico Opportunity Scholarship is available to students who are enrolled in at least six credits at a participating New Mexico public college of university. To be eligible for this award, you must be a resident of New Mexico and working toward a credit-bearing career training certificate, associate degree, or bachelor’s degree.

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New Mexico Opportunity Scholarship

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The New Mexico Opportunity Scholarship is available to students who are enrolled in at least six credits at a participating New Mexico public college of university. To be eligible for this award, you must be a resident of New Mexico and working toward a credit-bearing career training certificate, associate degree, or bachelor’s degree.

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New Mexico Lottery Scholarship

New Mexico Higher Education Department

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The New Mexico Lottery Scholarship is available to students who are enrolled in at least 12 credits at a participating New Mexico community college or at least 15 credits at a New Mexico university. To be eligible for this award, you must be a recent graduate of a New Mexico public or private school or a recent honorably discharged veteran who...

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New Mexico Lottery Scholarship

New Mexico Higher Education Department

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The New Mexico Lottery Scholarship is available to students who are enrolled in at least 12 credits at a participating New Mexico community college or at least 15 credits at a New Mexico university. To be eligible for this award, you must be a recent graduate of a New Mexico public or private school or a recent honorably discharged veteran who...

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Western Undergraduate Exchange Program

Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education

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The Western Undergraduate Exchange Program is open to students residing in WICHE states who wish to attend a participating school outside of their state of residence. Participating states include: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, and...

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Western Undergraduate Exchange Program

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The Western Undergraduate Exchange Program is open to students residing in WICHE states who wish to attend a participating school outside of their state of residence. Participating states include: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, and...

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Intel PhD Fellowship Program

Intel Foundation

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The Intel PhD Fellowship Program is open to PhD candidates at select U.S. universities who are working in fields related to Intel's business and research interests. The one - year fellowship includes a cash award, equipment with Intel architecture, an Intel mentor, and the opportunity to conduct research or an internship at Intel.

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Intel PhD Fellowship Program

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The Intel PhD Fellowship Program is open to PhD candidates at select U.S. universities who are working in fields related to Intel's business and research interests. The one - year fellowship includes a cash award, equipment with Intel architecture, an Intel mentor, and the opportunity to conduct research or an internship at Intel.

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New Mexico Colleges

University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Four or more years; Public; $23,942 average out-state tuition; $6,605 average in-state tuition

New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Four or more years; Public; $22,507 average out-state tuition; $6,041 average in-state tuition

Santa Fe Community College

At least 2 but less than 4 years; Public; $4,320 average out-state tuition; $1,830 average in-state tuition

Central New Mexico Community College

At least 2 but less than 4 years; Public; $7,224 average out-state tuition; $1,368 average in-state tuition

Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus

Four or more years; Public; $6,114 average out-state tuition; $4,074 average in-state tuition

New Mexico Highlands University

Four or more years; Public; $9,414 average out-state tuition; $4,758 average in-state tuition

Southwestern College

Four or more years; Private not for profit