Federal work-study eligibility is determined by financial need. Some New Mexico work-study is awarded to students without financial need. New Mexico work-study is available only to New Mexico residents. Work-study eligibility opens up special job opportunities. Through either work-study program, you can work up to 20 hours per week, at a regular hourly wage, while school is in session.
Jobs can be on campus or off campus for a nonprofit community service agency.
To see current work-study job listings at NMSU, click here . Most students will also need to include information about their parents' situations. Specific instructions are on the form. You can apply for financial aid even if you have not yet been admitted to NMSU, but you must be admitted to the university before an award can be offered to you. The Financial Aid Office at NMSU gives first priority to admitted students whose applications are received early and who complete their financial aid files early.