Legislative Lottery Scholarships
Since 1996, more than 82,600 students from across
the state have attended New Mexico public colleges, universities and
technical colleges with the help of Legislative Lottery
Scholarships.
Part of every dollar spent on Lottery tickets benefits New
Mexico's future. It opens the door to new generations of New
Mexicans to obtain a college education which otherwise might not
have been possible. That helps make New Mexico a better
place to live.
Program Features
- Pays 100% of tuition for eight consecutive semesters of
eligibility beginning with the second semester of
college enrollment
- No application required, although some colleges may
require the completion of FAFSA, the Free Application
for Federal Student Aid
- May be used at 25
public colleges, junior colleges or universities in New Mexico.
- Students who
transfer to another eligible college keep the
scholarship - even if tuition increases.
Need More Information?
For more information, contact your high school guidance
counselor, college financial aid office or the
New Mexico
Higher Education Department at 1-800-279-9777
Measuring Success in Degrees®
100%
of net proceeds benefit education
More than
$560 Million
raised for education in New Mexico
More than
82,600
Legislative Lottery Scholarship
recipients
More than
34,000
Legislative Lottery Scholarship
graduates
How to Qualify
Legislative Lottery Scholarships help provide tuition to New
Mexico residents who want to attend a New Mexico public college
or university. As of May 2010, the minimum requirements are:
- Be a New Mexico Resident;
- Graduate from a New Mexico public high school, an
accredited private high school recognized by the Public
Education Department, or obtain a New Mexico GED;
- Enroll full-time at an eligible New Mexico public
college or university in the first regular semester
immediately following high school graduation or obtaining a
GED; military veterans who meet all other scholarship
eligibility requirements have one year to enroll in college
following an honorable or medical discharge;
- Obtain and maintain at least a 2.5 GPA.
For more information, contact the
New Mexico
Higher Education Department.