New Mexico Higher Education, Public Education Departments And CCNM Celebrate College-Bound Students
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SANTA FE The New Mexico Higher Education Department (NMHED), Public Education Department (PED) and College Connect New Mexico (CCNM) will celebrate students who have decided to continue their education beyond high school during New Mexico College and Career Signing Day May 4.
High school seniors and other college-bound New Mexicans will be recognized in a video celebration that will stream on the New Mexico Public Education Department’s Facebook page at 3 p.m. May 4. Students and community leaders from across New Mexico submitted photos and videos announcing their college, trade school or training program of choice.
By Robert Nott, Santa Fe New Mexican |
February 23, 2021
A bill that would provide tuition assistance for thousands of New Mexico students pursuing degrees at two-year colleges was brought back from the brink of death Monday and is now headed to the Senate Finance Committee for consideration.
Senate Bill 135 appropriates $26 million from the general fund for the New Mexico Opportunity Scholarship. The amount includes $4 million for a pilot program for students in the state who don’t qualify for the Legislative Lottery Scholarship.
The Senate Education Committee voted 6-2 Monday to support SB 135.
Acting Higher Education Secretary Stephanie Rodriguez wrote in an email the bill provides funding to expand the scholarship to “returning adult learners and part-time students.”
Brought Back From Brink Of Death – New Mexico Tuition Assistance Bill Now Heads To Senate Finance Committee
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A bill that would provide tuition assistance for thousands of New Mexico students pursuing degrees at two-year colleges was brought back from the brink of death Monday and is now headed to the Senate Finance Committee for consideration.
Senate Bill 135 appropriates $26 million from the general fund for the New Mexico Opportunity Scholarship. The amount includes $4 million for a pilot program for students in the state who don’t qualify for the Legislative Lottery Scholarship.
The Senate Education Committee voted 6-2 Monday to support SB 135.