Scholarship Awarding University:
Type of degree:
Bachelor’s
Scholarship Deadline:
Applications for this scholarship will end on the
Scholarship Summary:
NMSU is awarding a limited number of the prestigious President’s Associates Excellence Scholarship to freshman students from New Mexico with exceptional academic credentials. These scholarships will be awarded using a blind selection process with a number of awards offered each year.
Scholarship Applicant Criteria:
To be eligible for this scholarship, applicants must;
i. Be New Mexico residents
ii. Obtain a minimum high school 3.9 GPA or Academic Index of 159 and above.
iii. Have a High school diploma from a NM accredited school, a NM GED, or a NM-HiSET.
iv. Be attending their first regular semester after graduating from high school.
Value of Scholarship:
Recipients of the NMSU President’s Associates Excellence Scholarship will receive the following benefits;
i. $6,000 annual stipend for up to 4 years.
ii. $4,000 NMSU Housing Award for students who live on campus their first year.
Renewal Criteria: 3.25 GPA first semester (3.5 cumulative GPA thereafter) and pass 15 new Las Cruces campus credits per semester and complete Leader Scholar Program requirements
Scholarship Application Guide:
To apply;
i. Complete an application for admission into NMSU and submit all the required credentials by the deadline.
ii. Complete and submit a
and have all the required credentials on file by the deadline.
Scholarship Website:
Find further information on this scholarship opportunity at the NMSU Freshman Scholarship Page.