A SMART CITY
EDUCATION
New Mexico also has one of the largest concentrations of PhDs per capita in the nation. There are over 60,000 college students in the Albuquerque metro area enrolled in a wide range of programs. Albuquerque’s educational system provides a wide variety of choices for private, public, continuing and advanced education.
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UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO
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NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY
NEW MEXICO TECH
Reach Higher New Mexico
Full Tuition & Fees are covered
Scholarship funds will cover the full tuition and course-specific fees at New Mexico public colleges and universities.
Part-Time & Full-Time Students
Students must plan to enroll in at least 6 credit hours in order to obtain the scholarship.
Career Training Certificates, Associate Degrees, Bachelor’s Degrees
Scholarships will support students pursuing credit-bearing career training certificates, associate degrees, and bachelor’s degrees.
Available to all New Mexico Residents – NO income cap.
Scholarships are available for established New Mexico residents. New Mexico is offering tuition-free college for all state residents — not just new high school graduates, but also older adults. The offer applies to all public colleges, tribal colleges and community colleges.
Access to Education and Childcare
Out-of-state tuition waiver and lottery funded scholarships.
The New Mexico Lottery Funded Scholarship pays for students to attend a state college at a significantly reduced rate. Since the program’s inception, over 61,000 students have attended college through the New Mexico lottery funded scholarship. The scholarship is funded by a New Mexico Lottery Program in which 100 percent of lottery net proceeds go to the Lottery Fund.
Childcare Assistance Program
In the state of New Mexico, families who earn less than $111,000 per year qualify for a discount on childcare services, with a maximum discount rate of 100% depending on household income.
WORKFORCE TRAINING
Training programs are crucial for both employers and job seekers. For employers, continuously improving the talent already on your team is a must to run a successful operation. Also, through the use of training, job seekers are able to make themselves more valuable to the organization and create demand.