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Financial Aid

  • Overview
  • Financial Aid Calendar of Events
  • Forms
    • 2012 Health LFS Application
    • 2012 Health LFS Renewal Application
    • 2012 Nurse Educator LFS Application
    • 2012 Nurse Educator LFS Renewal Application
    • 2012 Teacher LFS Application
    • 2012 Teacher LFS Renewal Application
    • HPLRP-Employment Verification Form
    • John R. Justice Employment Verification Form
    • Legislative Lottery Scholarship Form for Students with Disabilities
    • Loan-for-Service Employment Verification Form
    • Loan-for-Service Loan Deferment Request
    • Loan-for-Service-Work Site Approval Form
    • WICHE 2012-2013 Application
    • Education Trust Board Pathways Scholarship
    • Public Service Law Repyament Program
    • LRAP-Employment Verification
    • LRAP RENEWAL Application 2011-2012
    • LRAP NEW Application 2011-2012
    • 2012-2013 Minority Doc Application
    • WICHE RENEWAL APPLICATION 12-13
  • Grants
  • Loan-For-Service
    • Allied Loan-for-Service
    • Medical Loan-for-Service
    • Minority Doctoral Loan-for-Service
    • Nursing Loan-for-Service
    • Nurse Educator Loan-for-Service
    • Teacher Loan-for-Service
    • WICHE Loan-for-Service
    • Eligible LFS Sites
  • Loan Repayment Programs
    • Health Professional Repayment Program
    • John R. Justice Loan Repayment Program
    • Public Service Law Loan Repayment Program
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    • Competitive Scholarship
    • Legislative Endowment Scholarship
    • New Mexico Scholars
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      • Lottery Scholarship FAQ
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Financial Aid & Scholarships Introduction

The Financial Aid Division is dedicated to helping students find money to attend college. We provide approximately $70 million dollars every year in financial aid to students in New Mexico. We offer a variety of programs to meet the needs of our state’s diverse population. The following types of financial aid are available:
  • Legislative Lottery Scholarship
  • Legislative Lottery Scholarship FAQs
  • Scholarships
  • Grants
  • Work-Study
  • Loan-for-Service Programs
  • Loan Repayment Programs
 

Financial Aid Division Goals

  • To inform students in New Mexico that college is attainable and affordable

  • To provide students and their families with the consumer information needed to make informed decisions about financing an education

  • To make information about our financial aid programs accessible to all who qualify

  • To provide funding to pay for educational expenses for as many New Mexican students as possible

  • We also strive to keep the process of applying for state financial aid easy. With the exception of our Loan-for-Service programs, there are no separate state applications that must be submitted. Simply apply for financial aid by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

  • For more information about available federal financial aid also visit www.studentaid.ed.gov

Financial Aid Division contacts:

 

 

General Inquiries
 

1-800-279-9777

Loan for Service and Loan Repayment  
Feliz Romero
feliz.romero1@state.nm.us
Institutional Inquiries
Heather Romero
heather.romero@state.nm.us
Financial Aid Director
Karen Kennedy
karen.kennedy@state.nm.us
Financial Aid Specialist
Mia Candelaria
miap.candelaria@state.nm.us

 

 

New Mexico Higher Education Department
2048 Galisteo St., Santa Fe, NM  87505-2100 | (505) 476-8400 or Financial Aid Hotline (800) 279-9777