The funding for all endowed scholarships is dependent upon the general appreciation of the fund and the interest that the original contribution earns annually. There might be years some scholarships will not be given until the economy improves and interest accumulates sufficiently to fund the scholarship. Scholarship award amounts may also vary as the donor builds the endowment or chooses to change the award.
Scholarship recipients of endowed or other scholarships are responsible for writing to the donor of the scholarship, representatives of the donors, or to the Highlands Foundation Board of Directors to express their appreciation for these scholarship awards. Address and contact names are available at the Financial Aid Office and the Office of Development.
Restricted Scholarships
Dr. Robert Amai Fund for Chemistry Students
An award for:
a. outstanding major/minor chemistry, or
b. outstanding chemistry student, or
c. outstanding student in the teaching of science
d. help student travel for presentation and meetings; sponsored by the student affiliate of the American Chemical society
e. best chemistry tutor
f. the most improved chemistry student
Arizona Foundation for Educational Advancement
Qualifications/ Requirements: for the special education program.
Athletic Training Education Fund
Bank of Belen Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: intern/stud. Teaching Belen Public School; Majoring in education.
Dale Basler Memorial Scholarship
Qualifications/Requirements: Freshman/transfer student; high school/ college 3.0 GPA; Major: mass communication, design studies; one year; career and goal statement; references; add preferences, if recipient participates in MACP as an active member.
Brooks-Excellence in Geo Science Scholarship
Qualifications/Requirements: Environmental geology majors; 3.0 GPA; reference letter from the department head; nonrenewable one year scholarship.
Amount: Variable, pending funding
Application & Deadline: Highlands Scholarship Application by May 1
Bryan C. Cokeley Memorial Scholarship
Established by media art department
Faculty & Friends of HU Scholarship
Qualifications/requirements: WUE out of state; one year; ACT 22+; full time; min. 2.5 GPA; final selection by NMHU scholarship committee.
Farmington Helping Hand Scholarship
Qualifications/requirements: student at San Juan College; NM resident.
Fine Arts Matching – Aneslivicius Fund (restricted scholarship)
Qualifications/ Requirements: student in painting and/or sculpture; or student enrolled in the Fine/Media Arts Depts.
First State Bank Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: NM resident; U.S resident of Taos County; any student otherwise eligible regardless of classification; one year; min. 3.0 GPA.
Lorenzo Miguel Gallegos Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: New Mexico Resident; U.S citizen; Major: Music; freshman; one year; 2.5 high school GPA; credit hours per semester; career goal statement; 3 references; one page of resume; selected by Director of school, Department head, and donors (contact person).
Roland Garza Memorial Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: For football players.
General Scholarship Fund
GFWC Las Vegas Women’s Club Memorial Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: Female; New Mexico resident; junior-senior; financial needs; San Miguel or Mora County; nontraditional student; renewable 1 year; must attend one noon Luncheon; any major.
Wally Hager Memorial Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: For the science fair
Indian Education Fund
Qualifications/ Requirements: For Native Americans.
Adan & Jesus Juarez Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: Financial need; freshman, sophomore, junior, senior; one time; selected by NMHU scholarship committee.
Latin Dezire Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: New Mexico resident; U.S citizen; freshman; one year; 2.0 GPA; full time student; selected by the Latin Dezire membership; financial need; award can be used for either books or education.
Ray Leger Scholarship
Carlos Lovato Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: NMHU upward bond participations; first generation college student; minimum 2.0 GPA; U.S Citizen; New Mexico Resident
Momma Lucy Lopez Scholarship
Eisabel Mares Scholarship
Qualifications/Requirements: Full time students; 3.0 GPA; nonrenewable one year scholarship.
Amount: Varies, pending funding
Application & Deadline: Highlands Scholarship application by May 1
Donald “Tiny” Martinez Memorial Restricted Scholarship
Qualifications/ requirements: West Las Vegas graduated with 2.0 GPA; submit essay about Donaldo A. Martinez.
Frank Montenegro, Jr. Scholarship
Qualifications/Requirements: West Las Vegas graduate; senior or graduate student of NMHU; 3.0 GPA; notification of who donated, amt., student receiving scholarship.
Joe & Nancy Montoya Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: Freshman from West Las Vegas High School
Muller Family Scholarship in Music Education
Qualifications/ Requirements: legal resident of New Mexico; sophomore year (complete 45 hours); must be working towards BA that include licensure to teach in New Mexico public school; major/ minor: music; the scholarship will be selected by one member faculty in the school of education, music department, and Muller family.
Native American Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: Native American student (copy of the tribal enrollment is required or enrollment card); full time student; copy of transcript; undergraduate- 2.0 GPA; graduate- 3.0 GPA; financial aid must be complete; write an essay about the future goal and regarding the educational; must be active in the native American club at NMHU; scholarship based on need-base; must re-apply each semester.
N.M. Junior Rodeo Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: U. S citizen; other preference: high point winners of junior rodeo series; one year; high school GPA 2.0; scholarship must be used at highlands; selected by the donors; must be used before 23rd birthday.
NMHU Boosters Scholarship
The scholarship is available for athletes.
Dr. Kenneth Padilla Restricted Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: Freshman from State of New Mexico; 3.5/4.0 GPA; Financial need; Major: science with intention of entering dental or medical school in preparation for a career in dentistry or medicine; available also for the renewal candidates.
Raton Center Restricted Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: Raton student are first choice then Colfax County taking classes at the Raton site.
Raton Rotary Club Scholarship
Scholarship is to go to a local Raton student
RN-BSN Nursing Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: 3.0 GPA; student in the RN-BSN program; good standing in NMHU.
Ray Rodriguez Memorial Book Award
Qualifications/ Requirements: New Mexico resident; Sophomore and Junior; academic point C average; Financial need; if eligible can receipt more than a year; Major: Bilingual education.
Dr. Patrick & Rosina Romero Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: New Mexico resident; freshman; one year; Financial need; will be awarded to 1994 graduate of Robertson High School; min. 3.0 GPA; selected by the committee chosen by the donor and composed of teacher.
Rotary Club of Las Vegas Scholarship
Qualifications/Requirements: Junior, senior, graduate nontraditional or returning students; goal statement submitted to the Rotary Club; full time students; renewable one year scholarship upon committee approval; 3.0 GPA.
Amount: Variable, pending funding
Application & Deadline: Highlands Scholarship Application by May 1
Rugby Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: FTE undergraduate or graduate student; 3.0 GPA; active member of RFC during the enter calendar year (Jan-Dec); Awarded in December year, funded Spring Semester following year; Awarded by selection of coach and donor.
Lorraine Schula Memorial Scholarship for the Visual Arts
Qualifications/ Requirements: Major: usual art (painting or sculpture, NOT dance or theater art), Music; one year; selected by NMHU scholarship committee and department head.
Seabury Fellowship Fund
Qualifications/ Requirements: one year; NMHU’s Media Arts program; the fund to support their work or project in Cultural Technology; third or fourth year in the Media Art program; Major: Media Art; should be selected by special committee consist of: Media Art chairperson, faculty member, Media Art department.
Allen & Lillian Stephens Scholarship
Qualifications/Requirements: Engineering majors preferred or science majors; full time students; 3.0 GPA; nonrenewable one year scholarship.
Amount: Variable, pending funding
Application & Deadline: Highlands Scholarship Application by May 1
T-4 Cattle Company Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: New Mexico resident (preference to residents of Quay, Guadalupe, or San Miguel counties); Major: school of professional studies; sophomore, Junior, and senior; if eligible more than a year to receive an award; 2.5 GPA; Financial need; selected by NMHU scholarship committee.
Arthur M. Tenorio Scholarship
Terecina Trujillo-Vasquez Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: one year; Hispanic mother; graduate level in education program; 2.5 GPA; letter of interest to include background and goals; family to improve final candidate.
The Connection Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: full time or part time student; employee on immediate relative of employee who worked for the connection in 2004 or 2005; Las Vegas connection; one year; 2.5 GPA; proof that they have been employee of connection; selected by the NMHU scholarship committee.
TKE Fraternity Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: awarded only to Tekes; must be an active member of Iota Chi Chapter; full time student (12 hours or more); 3.5 GPA or higher; can be graduate student; can use the award for any purpose.
Transfer Student Scholarship
The scholarship is available for transfer students.
Woodmen of the World Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: New Mexico resident; freshman; one year; 2.0 GPA; selected by NMHU scholarship committee; must be a Woodmen of the World member in lodge #2 for at least one year; must be attending NMHU.
Zia Natural Gas Scholarship
Qualifications/Requirements: Residents of Colfax, Mora or San Miguel counties; engineering, business and science majors; full time students; 3.0 GPA; one year award renewable upon committee approval.
Amount: Varies, pending funding.
Application & Deadline: Highlands Scholarship Application by May 1
Endowments
Frank Angel Memorial Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: min GPA 3.0; Major in education; San Miguel, Taos, Mora counties (not to the exclusion of students from other counties or countries); financial need.
John A. Aragon Lectureship for Multicultural Education
Aragon Lectureship for Multicultural Education and Understanding to be established; will contribute funds for supporting annual academic presentations, research.
Jose Nestor Aragon Memorial Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: Male, NM Resident, Financial Need; Science Math Senior with Intention to go to Graduate School; One scholarship per semester; 1 year- Full/12 hours; NMHU Scholarship committee, Donor makes final section
3 references
Amount: according to the endow spending policy of foundation and fund growth
GPA: 3.0
Arko-Pabst Appreciation Endowed Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: New Mexico residents (except Albuquerque and Santa Fe residents); elementary education or instrumental music majors; 2.25 GPA.
Amount: Variable, depending on funding.
Application & Deadline: Highlands Scholarship Application by March 1
Joe “Mayo” Armijo Scholarship
Qualifications/Requirements: Male; NM Resident; US Citizen; Northern NM; Freshman; 1 year; GPA 2.5 ; Career Goal Statement required and References required; Preferable, walk on basketball player; Athletic Directory and Men's Basketball Coach
Bank of Las Vegas Endowed Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: New Mexico residents; business and economic majors; 3.0 GPA required.
Amount: Varies pending funding.
Application & Deadline: Highlands Scholarship Application by March 1
Squire Barker Family Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: New Mexico resident; senior education majors.
Amount: Varies pending funding.
Application & Deadline: Highlands Scholarship Application by May 1
Lois & Stewart Beck Endowed Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: Depends on availability; Female New Mexico Resident in financial need; Language Arts or Journalism majors; sophomore or junior; one year, 12 hours, 3.0 GPA Full time; Career goal statement required from applicant; Two references required.
Rosalie Madison & Ruth Bibb Endowed Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: Resident of Northeastern N.M.; 3.0 GPA; humanities or fine arts major; preference to English major.
Amount: Variable, pending funding
Application & Deadline: Highlands Scholarship Application by May 1
Tony Bonome & Dora “Boots” Kruichak Scholarship
Any deserving person who needs help
Chemistry Research Endowment
Will include any activity that supports research in chemistry (no standardized form)
“Chili” Currier Endowed Scholarship
Qualifications/requirements: New Mexico Resident; US Citizen; Financial Need
Any major, any year; one year; Career goal statement required; one reference;
Must be a New Mexico high school graduate or have received a GED through a NM Deportment of Education approved program; Must be enrolled for a minimum of 6 hours if maintaining a full-time job; minimum of 9 hour with a part time job (15-20 hours per week); minimum of 12 hours (full-time student) if not employed; Must demonstrate financial need and academic achievement. 3.0 GPA; Scholarship recipients must reapply after every semester; Must provide a letter of recommendation from an individual within the title industry and from an individual in the community in which the applicant resides.
Cowgirl Way Endowed Scholarship - BLV
Ken & Sue Crimmin Endowed Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: West Las Vegas/Robertson High school graduates; freshman; 3.0 GPA; essay and two letters of reference.
Amount: Tuition and fees for first semester. Second semester freshmen through seniors: Lottery Success covers tuition, and Crimmin pays fees and book award.
Application & Deadline: Highlands Scholarship Application by March 1
Les Davis Endowed Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: One per semester; New Mexico Resident; US Citizen; Liberal Arts; Junior, Senior, Graduate; 1 year- full time; 3.0 GPA.
Amount: Depending on board spending policy
Ray Farmer Endowed Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: New Mexico resident or out of state student freshman; 3.25 GPA.
Amount: Variable, pending funding
Application & Deadline: Highlands Scholarship Application by March 1
Fine Arts Matching Endowed Fund - Andelivicius Fund
Qualifications/ Requirements: student in painting and/or Sculpture; or student enrolled in the Fine/Media Arts Depts.
James Fries Endowed Scholarship Fund
Robert Girard Endowed Research Fund
The fund will provide student research support for all Department of Behavioral Sciences-psychology, sociology, anthropology. Interdisciplinary research collaboration within the Dept. and disciplines outside the Dept. is encouraged.
Coach Don Gibson Endowed Scholarship
Qualifications/requirements: Award would be given to a student athlete upon the Athletic Directors recommendation
Please check with Coach Don Gibson for his approval. Please advise donor of final decision
Isaac Gonzales Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Qualifications/Requirements: One year scholarship; New Mexico resident; U.S. Citizen; Major: Business; Senior or Graduate; Full time student; Min 3.0 GPA; Career goal statement required; 2 References required.
Emma Groth Endowed Memorial Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: Graduate student; major: school of business and School of Arts and sciences3.0 GPA; tuition and fees; financial need; one year; full time; selected by NMHU scholarship committee.
Marsha Jo Hannah Endowed Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: Female math/computer science majors or graduate students; 3.0 GPA; in state or out of state residents.
Amount: Variable pending funding.
Application & Deadline: Highlands Scholarship Application by May 1
Rabbi Leonard H. Helman Endowed Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: New Mexico Resident; U.S. Citizen; Must be a daily commuter student traveling 50 miles or more to attend classes on the Las Vegas campus of NMHU; One year scholarship; Full time student; Minimum 3.0 GPA
Ivan Hilton Endowed Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: Residents of San Miguel, Mora, or Guadalupe counties. Science and technology majors; 3.0 GPA; 14 or more hrs; FAFSA required.
Amount: Variable pending funding.
Application & Deadline: Highlands Scholarship Application by May 1
Zoe Hirschfeld Housing Award
The scholarship is available for housing assistantship.
International Student Education Merit Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements:
· Undergraduate and graduate students studying in the U.S. for the first time and intending to complete their degree at NMHU.
· Have good to excellent academic evaluation at the last school attended in his/her home country.
· Must present official transcripts from schools attended.
· 1000 word essay written in English. Discussing educational career goals, how you developed these interests, and why you seek to study in the United States.
· 3 letters of recommendation (preferably in English). 2 must be academic references.
· Undergraduate students: Minimum GPA 2.85 and be a full time student (12 credit hours or more)
Carrie Morrow Jacobs & Susan Klinksiek Endowed Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: New Mexico resident of San Miguel and Mora counties; U.S. citizen; Pre-nursing-four year degree; B average GPA
Mary Santucci Ludi Endowed Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: must be entering the sophomore year; must be graduated from Maxwell High or West Las Vegas High; major: Liberal arts or Biology; Darwin/ Patricia/ family will select scholarship recipients.
Frank Maestas Endowed Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: journalism student (major or minor) and if there is no journalism should be awarded to an English or Creative Writing major; sophomore through Graduate level; one year; min GPA 3.0; career goal statement; 2 references.
Sally G. Maez Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: Graduate of Robertson, West Las Vegas, or Mora high schools; 3.2 GPA; 23 ACT; Science Fair participation; three reference letters required.
Amount: Variable, pending funding
Application & Deadline: Highlands Scholarship Application by May 1
Donald “Tiny” Martinez Endowed Scholarship
Qualifications/ requirements: West Las Vegas graduated with 2.0 GPA; submit essay about Donaldo A. Martinez.
Vera Merrill Stoneham Endowed Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: New Mexico resident. Education major; 2.0 GPA.
Amount: Variable, pending funding
Application & Deadline: Highlands Scholarship Application by May 1
J.M. Metcalf Endowed Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: Out of state and New Mexico residents art majors – any class; 3.0 GPA.
Amount: Variable, pending funding
Application & Deadline: Highlands Scholarship Application by May 1
Tom Mishler Endowed Music Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: U.S. or International student graduate or undergraduate; 2.0 GPA; any major; statement of the role of music in your life.
Amount: Variable, pending funding
Application & Deadline: Highlands Scholarship Application by May 1
Joseph & Nancy Montoya Endowed Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: One scholarship per semester; Must be West Las Vegas High School Graduate
NM Student Loans Endowed Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: New Mexico Resident; U.S. Citizen; Must be in financial need; One year scholarship; Minimum 2.5 GPA; Career goal statement required
Agnes Nuthmann Endowment for Voice & Choral Studies
Qualifications/ Requirements: full time (12-15 hours).
Oliveira Endowed Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: Male; U. S citizen; athletic scholarship, preferably football; any student that eligible regardless of the classifications; 2.75 GPA; selected by NMHU scholarship committee; Amount: depends on the need of the student; financial need.
Dr. Kenneth Padilla Endowed Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: Freshman from State of New Mexico; 3.5/4.0 GPA; Financial need; Major: science with intention of entering dental or medical school in preparation for a career in dentistry or medicine; available also for the renewal candidates.
Placido and Crisanta Padilla Opportunity Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: Full Time; New Mexico resident; Transfer in- state and/or grad. If enable to meet above criteria;
Glenn D. & Billye Parker Daves Endowed Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: Resident of counties of Union, Harding, Roosevelt, Guadalupe, and Otero counties; 3.0 GPA.
Amount: Approximately one half of the value of tuition, fees, room, and board, pending funding.
Application & Deadline: Highlands Scholarship Application by May 1
Public Service Company of New Mexico Endowed Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: Northern New Mexico residents; 2.8 GPA; 14 or more hrs; demonstrated leadership qualities; freshman through graduate year (graduate year – 3.0 GPA, 9 hrs.).
Amount: Variable pending funding.
Application & Deadline: Highlands Scholarship Application by May 1
Gordon Clark Powers Endowed Scholarship for Social Work
Qualifications/ Requirements: MSW student in social work with strong commitment to the profession; three letters of reference as well as personal statement.
Amount: Variable pending funding.
Application & Deadline: Highlands Scholarship Application by May 1
Matt Quintana Endowed Scholarship
The scholarship is available to a parent of a child with a special need.
Robertson Class of 1960 Endowment
Qualifications/ Requirements: Graduated from Robertson high school; Min. 2.5 GPA; financial need; renewal with 2.5 GPA min; min 12 hours per semester; not for the summer school; max. distribution over 10 continuous semesters.
Carlos & Mary Rodriguez Family Endowed Scholarship
Qualifications/ requirements: New Mexico Resident; West Las Vegas High School Graduate; One scholarship for one female student and one male student; Majors: Pre-Med, Biology, Chemistry; High School and/or College Minimum GPA 3.0; Full time student(12 hours or more); ACT minimum score of 18; Career goal statement required; 2 reference letters required.
John J. Romero Jr. Endowed Memorial Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: Must be music major
Pat Romero Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: New Mexico resident; U.S citizen; financial need; prefer San Miguel County or Mora county; any major; freshman; one year; high school GPA 3.0; full time; selected by the donors.
Leveo V. Sanchez Family Endowment
Qualifications/ Requirements: New Mexico Native American freshman or sophomore; financial need considered.
Amount: Tuition and fees, pending funding
Application & Deadline: Highlands Scholarship Application by May 1
Victoria D. de Sanchez Endowed Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: New Mexico resident; Hispanic; preference for residents of rural communities and graduates of Northern New Mexico high schools.
Amount: Tuition and fees, pending funding
Application & Deadline: Highlands Scholarship Application by May 1
Scientific Research Endowment Fund
The scholarship is available for all aspects of scientific research at NMHU.
James A. & Carmen Schein Endowed Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: International student and citizen of Indonesia; employee or child of employee of Holland America Line for five or more years; sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate student; three letters of reference – one from the cruise line.
Amount: Pending funding
Application & Deadline: Highlands Scholarship Application by May 1
State Employees Credit Union Endowed Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: New Mexico Resident; Majors: Business, Education, Arts and Sciences; Junior or Senior; One year scholarship; Minimum GPA 3.0; Full time student
Dr. Lora Mangum Shields Endowed Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: New Mexico residents; biology majors, sophomore, junior, or senior; 2.75 GPA; 14 or more hrs.
Amount: Variable pending funding.
Application & Deadline: Highlands Scholarship Application by May 1
Lillian Smith Endowed Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: New Mexico residents; Hispanic graduates of Peñasco High School; education majors with plans to teach; 3.0 GPA; three references required.
Amount: Variable, pending funding
Application & Deadline: Highlands Scholarship Application by May 1
Student Senate Endowed Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: Full time student; Min GPA 2.3 undergraduate and min GPA 3.0 graduate students; write a 500 word essay double spaced and addresses the following questions:
· How have you contributed to New Mexico Highlands University
· What are your educational goals?
· How can you make a difference on campus?
· Tell us about a difficult time in your life that you were able to overcome?
· How will this money help you?
Deadline: April 5th at 5pm
Current ASNMHU members are prohibited from applying
Territorial Title of Las Vegas Graduate Endowed Scholarship
Qualifications/ requirements: Must be New Mexico resident from San Miguel, Mora or Guadalupe counties; financial need; Major: Education-related; Graduate Student; Minimum GPA 3.0; Career goal statement required; 3 reference letters required; Thank-you letters and follow-up correspondence from recipient(s) required
Title V Endowed Scholarship
Frances K. Tyson Environmental Science Endowment Fund
Yearly awards (3) to winners of the NE New Mexico Regional Science and Engineering Fair in Environmental Science of other awards as deemed appropriate by Ms. Tyson.
Women in Transition Endowed Scholarship
Qualifications/ Requirements: One scholarship per semester; Must be female; Must be a single woman/or parent, at least 35 years of age; Major: A professional program of studies that will lead to a degree and allow recipient to be self sufficient after graduation; Min 2.0 GPA; Must be full time student (12-15 credit hours); Career goal statement required.
Lottie Wood Washburn Endowed Scholarship
Qualifications/Requirements:
· Must have been a resident of Colfax County or Wagon Mound
· Residents of the Raton area preferred
· Preference given to descendants of the students of Lottie Wood Washburn. Self-identification is acceptable
· Preference will be given to the university or college level juniors and seniors enrolled in or transferring to New Mexico Highlands University.
· University college freshman or sophomores will have limited consideration
· Recipients of the scholarship may be employed but no more than 20 hours per week.
Julia Mae Stubblefield Scholarship
The scholarship is for highly motivated low-income students; selected by the NMHU scholarship Committee.