2025 Application Guide for New Mexico State University New Mexico Freshman Awards

Scholarship Awarding University: 

Type of degree: 
Bachelor’s

Scholarship Deadline: 
Applications for this scholarship will end on the 1st of December, 2024.

Scholarship Summary: 
NMSU is awarding merit scholarships to a number of freshman students from New Mexico with excellent academic credentials. 

Scholarship Applicant Criteria: 
To be eligible for this scholarship, applicants must;
i. Be New Mexico residents.
ii. Obtain a minimum 3.5 – 3.69 GPA or Academic Index of 133 – 144.99. 
iii. Have a High school diploma from a NM accredited school, a NM GED, or a NM-HiSET. 

Value of Scholarship: 
The NMSU New Mexico Freshmen Merit Scholarships are valued as follows;
i. Hadley Honors Scholarship: $4,000 per academic year {3.9 GPA or Academic Index of 159 and above}
ii. Crimson Success Scholarship: $3,000 per academic year {3.7 – 3.89 GPA or Academic Index of 145 – 158.99}
iii. 1888 Leadership Scholarship: $2,000 per academic year {3.5 – 3.69 GPA or Academic Index of 133 – 144.99}

Scholarship Application Guide: 
There is no separate scholarship application; simply apply and be admitted to NMSU with required transcripts and ACT/SAT scores on file by December 1.

Scholarship Website: 
Find further information on this scholarship opportunity at the NMSU Freshman Scholarship Page.