The 2025-2026 Parent & Family Association Scholarship will be $1,000 awarded to one undergraduate and one graduate student at UNM. This award will be divided into two (2) separate awards of $500 each for the Fall and Spring semesters. If applicants do not take courses during one of those semesters, they will only receive the award for the semester they are enrolled in. Scholarships will be awarded to support the success of currently enrolled UNM students based upon financial need along with community or academic involvement. 

Application Requirements

• Submission of a complete Scholarship Form (this form)
• An essay describing your financial need along with your community or academic involvement. In at least 250 words, describe your involvement with a student project/community service, student organization you are passionate about and how it enriches your UNM experience
• Experience resume: list of extracurricular activities, community service/involvement, student organizations, experience, skills, awards, etc.
• Unofficial UNM transcript
• UNM Financial Aid Award Package for the 2025-2026 academic year 

Question, please call 505.277.0790 or email parent@unm.edu.

The El Mezquite Scholarship is designed to provide financial assistance to students currently enrolled at the University of New Mexico.  The Selection Committee will base scholarships on educational achievement, leadership qualities, a written essay, and a strong need for financial assistance. 15 scholarship awards of $1,000 will be awarded for the Spring semester. 

Eligibility:

• Be a current UNM college student
• Proficiency in the Spanish language and demonstrated leadership and commitment to advancing the intercultural exchange among students on campus 
• Be enrolled as a full-time student (12 hours+) at the University of New Mexico during the Spring 2025 semester.
• Have a 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA 
• Low-income students demonstrating financial need. 

Preference will be given to applicants who demonstrate leadership within the Hispanic community.

Applications must be submitted electronically and received by 5:00 pm on Friday, March 17, 2025.

For more information, contact Celestina Torres from the College Enrichment Program at stiney@unm.edu or 505-277-5321.

The Accessibility Resource Center accepts applications annually for the No Bounds Scholarship, an endowment generously given by the family of Anne B. Thomas in her memory. ARC awards the No Bounds Scholarship each spring semester during the Student Activities Recognition Reception in April. ARC will begin accepting applications during the first half of the spring semester.

ELIGIBILITY

• The applicant must be an incoming or current undergraduate student at the University of New Mexico and have a permanent disability.
• The applicant must have a minimum overall GPA of 2.5 and be in good academic standing.
• The applicant must fully complete the application process by 5:00pm on the application deadline.

If you have any questions, please contact email arc@unm.edu.

The deadline for the 2025-2026 application cycle is March 28, 2025 at 11:59pm.

College of Fine Arts Dean’s Office Scholarships are open to currently enrolled CFA majors and pre-majors, at both undergraduate and graduate levels. To learn more about departmental scholarships for specific majors, please scroll down to the bottom of this page and click on the color-coded buttons. College of Fine Arts Dean’s Office Scholarships are open to undergraduate students who must be enrolled for 12 credit hours and graduate students enrolled for 6 credit hours each semester of the next academic year to receive their awards.

Enokena Olson Memorial Scholarship, which was established to support undergraduate and graduate Native American students.

INLP is now accepting applications for this Scholarship. INLP will award two $250 scholarship awards for Fall and Spring semester. This award is designed to offset the financial burden of attending UNM.

Your application packet should include the following:

• Copy of Certificate of Indian Blood
• Document indicating full-time enrollment
• One letter of Reference from either a UNM Faculty or Staff
• A 250 essay describing how this scholarship will impact your financial need
• A 250 essay describing how the library has impacted your academic progress
• The Application Form. Use either the webform to submit online or the PDF version of the application formto submit by email or hard copy.

If you have any questions, please contact INLP at inlp@unm.edu or 505.277.7433.

Thanks to the gifts from alumni, friends, and chapters, the UNM Alumni Association assists top UNM students with their academic expenses. Alumni Association scholarships are available to undergraduate and graduate students at UNM. Scholarships are awarded using a variety of factors such as academic achievement, community involvement, employment experiences, areas of study, financial need and several others. Scholarship amounts may change annually.

Please contact the Alumni Relations Office by email with questions or for more information. The scholarship application is ADA accessible.

The Bertha Drabkin Goodwin Leviton Scholarship for American Indians in Film & Digital Arts was established by UNM alumna Katrina Parks, who states, “The Bertha Drabkin Goodwin Leviton Foundation is excited to support this scholarship in honor of its founder, my great aunt Bertha, who was an educator and my grandmother, and Gladys, who worked for VISTA as a nurse on the Navajo Reservation. One of Gladys’ areas of focus was eye health, and so we are extending the idea of vision beyond the physical to support American Indian film and digital art makers’ visions.”

• Must be enrolled as a declared UNM Film and Digital Arts major or pre-major for the Fall 2024 semester.
• Must be an enrolled member of a federally-recognized Native American Tribe, Pueblo, or Nation.

**The deadline to apply is May 1, 2025.

Emergency scholarships are available for Anderson undergraduate students in need. Emergency scholarships are designed to help students avoid an interruption in their college studies due to an immediate unforeseen emergency. The Anderson Emergency Micro-Scholarship is available to any degree-seeking BBA student who can demonstrate critical financial need for the current semester. Selected undergraduate students will be awarded up to $500.

The Center of Native American Health (CNAH) supports the academic, social, and cultural needs of Native American health sciences students at UNM. Students will only be approved for financial assistance once per semester and will not exceed the maximum amount of $800 per academic year. Any student receiving an award is REQUIRED to provide volunteer service to CNAH, e.g., participating in or leading a CNAH event and/or activity.

To be eligible for this award, a student must be:

• Currently enrolled in a UNM HSC degree program.
• An enrolled member of a federally-recognized Native American Tribe, Pueblo, or Nation.
• In good academic standing and enrolled at UNM.
• Has explored other funding options.

Approved Expenses:

• HSC Program Admission
• Completing HSC Degree Program
• Professional Conferences
• Cultural Event & Activities
• Professional Licensure

Questions, call CNAH at 505-272-4100 or email them at hsc-cnah@unm.edu.

To access the application, CLICK  HERE.

The University of New Mexico is proud to partner with the Bernard Osher Foundation to provide the Osher Reentry Scholarship Program for returning adult students. The Osher Scholarships are designed to help undergraduate students who have experienced a five-year cumulative gap in their education. Osher Re-entry Scholarship provides up to 50% of tuition costs for selected participants based on a yearly application process. The Selection Committee will base scholarships on a need for financial assistance, commitment to a bachelor’s degree attainment, and focus on entering the workforce upon degree completion.