Scholarship Awarding University:
Type of degree:
Bachelor’s
Scholarship Deadline:
Applications for this scholarship will end as follows;
Scholarship Summary:
University of New Mexico is awarding the National Merit Finalist Scholarship to domestic freshmen students, who are National Merit Finalists.
Scholarship Applicant Criteria:
To be eligible for consideration, applicants must;
i. Be incoming freshmen who are National Merit Finalists
Renewal Policy
Complete 15 new credit hours with a 3.3 GPA each semester (fall and spring semesters).
Value of Scholarship:
The UNM National Merit Finalist Scholarship is valued as follows;
i. New Mexico freshmen: $15,500 per year — covers base tuition, fees, and housing
ii. New Mexico non-residents: $24,000 per year — covers base tuition, fees, and housing.
The National Merit Finalist scholarship is renewable for 4 years.
Scholarship Application Guide:
There is no separate scholarship application; simply into UNM by the above deadlines.
Scholarship Website:
Find further information on this scholarship opportunity at the UNM Freshman Scholarship Page.