Scholarships for Entering Freshman
** Deadlines represent risk dates. Students who apply after these dates may find they are eligible, but may not be awarded a scholarsip due to limited funding.
Additional Information: All first-time scholarships require the student to be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident and be enrolled full time (12 hours or more per semester)
| Scholarship Programs for Entering Freshmen |
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| Scholarship | Eligibility |
Amount
per Year
|
Duration of Award | How to Apply | Deadline |
|
Gold
|
National Merit Finalist Certificate and High School GPA of 3.5 |
$6,000/year Renewable for up to four years for a total of $24,000 |
First time scholarships are renewable for a maximum of 4 academic years (8 academic semesters, excluding summer semesters) |
Complete NMT Application for Undergraduate Admission and Scholarships. |
March 1 |
|
Silver
|
National Merit Semi Finalist Certificate or High School GPA of 3.5 and ACT 30 - or SAT 1320 | $5,000/year Renewable for up to four years for a total of $20,000 |
March 1 | ||
|
Presidential
|
High School GPA of 3.25 and ACT 27 - or SAT 1200 | $4,000/year Renewable for up to four years for a total of $16,000 |
March 1 | ||
|
Copper
|
High School GPA of 3.0 and ACT - 23 - or SAT 1050 | $2,000/year Renewable for up to four years for a total of $8,000 |
March 1 | ||
|
Tech Tuition Assistance
|
NM resident graduated from a NM High School and enrolled at NMT the semester immediately following High School Graduation or GED
|
$1,200 |
One-time |
Complete NMT Application for Undergraduate Admission and Scholarships. |
March 1 |
|
NM Legislative Lottery Scholarship
|
NM resident graduated from a NM High School and enrolled at NMT the semester immediately following High School Graduation or GED completion and earned 12 credit hours with a GPA of 2.5 the first semester. |
Full Tuition:2012-2013 $2,414.16/semester |
Awarded beginning with second semester of enrollment. Renewable for a maximum of 8 academic semesters excluding summer semester. |
Automatically Awarded. |
None |
|
Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Gus Archie Scholarship
|
Intend to enroll in petroleum engineering Upload an appraisal from your high school principal, adviser, or counselor with your academic history Complete the electronic submission process |
$6,000/year |
Renewable up to 4 years |
|
April 30, 2013 |
|
Albuquerque Community Foundation
|
Varies |
Varies |
Varies |
See website |
March-June |
*FAFSA is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. New Mexico Tech's Title IV code for federal financial aid applications is 002654.
