N.M. Admin. Code § 5.7.14.8

Current through Register Vol. 36, No. 1, January 14, 2025

Section 5.7.14.8 - STUDENT ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible for a scholarship, a student must:

A. be a citizen of the United States;

B. at small universities, have either:

(1) a high school GPA of 3.5 or higher and an ACT score of 20 or higher, or SAT equivalent;

(2) a high school GPA of 3.0 or higher and an ACT score of 23 or higher, or SAT equivalent;

C. at large universities, have either:

(1) a high school GPA of 3.5 or higher and an ACT score of 23 or higher, or SAT equivalent;

(2) a high school GPA of 3.0 and an ACT score of 26 or higher, or SAT equivalent;

D. as an undergraduate transfer student, meet the requirements stated in Subsections B or C of 5.7.14.8 NMAC, or have a transfer college GPA of 3.50 or higher;

E. be required to sign a statement of declaration of residency;

F. be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a full-time undergraduate student;

G. or, a non-citizen of the United States: under this provision, participating institutions must submit a proposal for ensuring that non-citizens meet merit requirements for eligibility that are comparable to those required of United States citizens under this program; only after said proposal is reviewed and approved by the commission can participating institutions allow foreign nationals that are undergraduate and graduate students to participate in the program.

N.M. Admin. Code § 5.7.14.8

9/30/98; 5.7.14.8 NMAC - Rn, 5 NMAC 7.14.8, 8/30/2007; A, 8/31/2010