Section 21-21R-3 - Conditions for eligibilityA. A scholarship may be awarded to an eligible student who: (1) has not earned a baccalaureate degree at the time the scholarship is awarded;(2) is enrolled in at least six credit hours per semester and no more than eighteen credit hours per fall or spring semester; except that the credit-hour limits do not apply to a student in the last semester before graduation;(3) is enrolled in at least three and no more than nine credit hours per summer semester; provided that a student is not required to attend a summer semester to maintain eligibility;(4) maintains a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale; and(5) has complied with other rules promulgated by the department to carry out the provisions of the Opportunity Scholarship Act.B. A scholarship may be awarded for the summer semester; provided that the student enrolls in at least three and no more than nine credit hours; and provided further that the summer semester is not required to maintain eligibility; and provided further that credit-hour limits do not apply to a student in the last semester before graduation.C. A scholarship may be awarded for one credit-bearing certificate or certificates, only one associate degree and only one bachelor's degree per student.D. A scholarship for a credit-bearing certificate may only be awarded where data indicates that the certificate is in high demand by New Mexico employers as determined by the department in consultation with the workforce solutions department.E. Students with disabilities or exceptional mitigating circumstances may petition for a waiver of eligibility, credit-hour limits or other requirements on a per semester basis. The lead financial aid officer of the public post-secondary institution or tribal college shall exercise professional judgment in consideration of any request for a waiver.Amended by 2024, c. 63,s. 4, eff. 5/15/2024.Added by 2022, c. 42,s. 3, eff. 7/1/2022.