Scholar Dollar Nmsu (2024)

FAQs

What is the NMSU Scholar dollar? ›

Scholar Dollar$ is the singular application used by students and staff at New Mexico State University for processing, awarding and applying for scholarships.

Legislative Lottery Scholarship

Must enroll in college within 16 months after high school graduation or receipt of GED/HiSET. First-semester college GPA of 2.5 and pass 15 credits. Percentage of tuition. 2.5 cumulative GPA and pass 15 credits per semester for a maximum of seven semesters.

To qualify for the New Mexico Opportunity Scholarship, you must be a New Mexico resident. You will also need to enroll in a bachelor's program at a public in-state college or university, take at least six credit hours per semester, and maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5.

Scholarship Description

Awards range from $2,000 – $4,000 per student. In order to be eligible for Dollars for Scholars scholarships, you need to have a Dollars for Scholars affiliate serving your area.

Odds of Winning a Scholarship

Only about 1 in 8 college students wins a scholarship, and the average amount used to pay for college is about $4,200 a year. Very few students win $25,000 or more in scholarships each year (only about 0.1%). Among the students who win scholarships, 97% win $2,500 or less.

Scholarship winners are often announced within three months of the application deadline. How you will find out about your scholarship success will depend on who is awarding the scholarship. Often, you will be notified via the phone number or email address you provided in your application.

There's always the possibility that if you lose a scholarship, that it'll not be reinstated. Unfortunately, you'll need to find other ways to help pay for college. If that's the case, talk to your financial aid office to see if there's anything they can do to help you.

If you are a New Mexico resident who recently graduated from high school or a GED program, the New Mexico Lottery Scholarship could cover up to 100% of your bachelor's degree tuition.

What GPA do you need for the Opportunity scholarship in New Mexico? ›

Maintain a 2.5 cumulative GPA or greater. Maintain consecutive enrollment. Recent high school graduates: Must enroll and complete 15 credit hours main campus, or 12 credit hours at a community college.

Yes! The Opportunity Scholarship can be used to cover the cost of tuition and required fees associated with courses leading to your certificate or degree taken during the summer semester. You will need to enroll in at least three credit hours.

New Mexico State University-Main Campus has a graduation rate of 50%, placing it in the bottom 40% of institutions. The retention rate for students is 72%, which is in the bottom 45%.

New Mexico State University is ranked #296 out of 439 National Universities. Schools are ranked according to their performance across a set of widely accepted indicators of excellence.

California blows every state out of the water with its expenditure on scholarships and grants for needy students. It's the only state to dole out more than a billion dollars, and the amount of aid it provides per student is more than double that of fifth-ranked Kentucky and beyond.

Each year, up to 161 students are named as Presidential Scholars, one of the nation's highest honors for high school students.

Alumni Student Scholar Program applicants must be South Dakota residents, must be graduating seniors enrolled in a South Dakota high school, must have, as a minimum, a combined score of 1240 on the SAT or 28 on the ACT, and must attend the University of South Dakota for their undergraduate degree.

Our Mission

We raise funds and award scholarships that enable local students to pursue their dreams.