Admissions & Financial Aid

NM Lottery

Since 1996, the New Mexico Lottery has raised almost $270 million for education in Visit New Mexico LotteryNew Mexico. In that time, more than 38,000 students from across the state have attended New Mexico public colleges, universities and technical colleges with the help of a Lottery Success Scholarship.

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 that otherwise might not have been possible. And that makes New Mexico a smarter, better place.

Who is Qualified for a Scholarship

The Lottery Success Scholarship helps provide tuition for New Mexico high school graduates (or GED recipients) who want to attend a New Mexico public college or university. Here are the requirements:
  • Must be a New Mexico resident
  • Must have graduated from a New Mexico public, accredited private, parochial, BIA or home high school, or have obtained a New Mexico GED
  • Must be enrolled full-time (12 credit hours) at an eligible New Mexico public college or university, in the first regular semester immediately following high school graduation
  • Must obtain and maintain at least a 2.5 GPA

Program Features

  • Tuition funding
  • Eight consecutive semesters of eligibility beginning with the second semester of college enrollment
  • No application required, although some colleges may require completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Need More Information?

Simply contact your college financial aid office (505) 566-3323, high school guidance counselor or the New Mexico Higher Education Department at 1-800-279-9777.