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NM Stat § 21-21D-3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions|Article 21D - Reduced Tuition for Senior Citizens|Section 21-21D-3 - Definitions.

As used in the Senior Citizens Reduced Tuition Act:A. "department" means the higher education department;B. "eligible institution" means any New Mexico post-secondary degree-granting educational institution;C. "reduced tuition" means that tuition charged senior citizens at the rate of five dollars ($5.00) per credit hour, up to ten hours per semester; andD. "senior citizen" means a person age sixty-five or older. History: Laws 1984, ch. 96, § 3; 2019, ch. 124, § 1. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For establishment of state educational institutions, see N.M. Const., art. XII, § 11. The 2019 amendment, effective June 14, 2019, replaced "board" with "department" as a defined term, and revised the definition of "reduced tuition", as used in the Senior Citizens Reduced Tuition Act; in Subsection A, deleted "'board'" and added "'department'", and after "means the", deleted "board of educational finance" and added "higher education department"; and in Subsection C, after "up to", deleted "six" and added "ten".
NM Stat § 21-21D-4 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions|Article 21D - Reduced Tuition for Senior Citizens|Section 21-21D-4 - Conditions of eligibility.

A. Reduced tuition shall be allowed for any individual who:(1) is a resident of New Mexico as determined by the definition of residency for tuition purposes as established by the department;(2) is a senior citizen;(3) pays any course-specific fees charged for a course;(4) enrolls at an eligible institution for credit or noncredit courses; and(5) has completed all course prerequisites.B. The department shall not restrict, as a condition of eligibility for reduced tuition, the number of credit hours per semester for which an individual may enroll. Regardless of the amount of credits for which an individual enrolls during a semester, the department shall provide reduced tuition to any individual who meets the requirements of Subsection A of this section by allowing that individual to receive a maximum of ten credits at the reduced tuition rate of five dollars ($5.00) for each of those ten credits. History: Laws 1984, ch. 96, § 4; 2019, ch. 124, § 2. ANNOTATIONSThe 2019 amendment, effective June 14, 2019, provided that the higher education department shall not restrict, as a condition of eligibility to receive reduced tuition, the number of credit hours per semester for which a senior citizen may enroll; added Paragraph A(1), and redesignated former Subsections B through E as Paragraphs A(2) through A(5); in Subsection A, after "Reduced tuition", deleted "may" and added "shall"; and added a new Subsection B.
NM Stat § 21-21D-5 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions|Article 21D - Reduced Tuition for Senior Citizens|Section 21-21D-5 - Rules.

The department may adopt rules and procedures as necessary or appropriate to implement the provisions of the Senior Citizens Reduced Tuition Act; provided that senior citizens enrolled at reduced tuition shall be allowed to enroll in classes only on a space-available basis and that no full-time equivalent credit shall be given to the eligible institutions for the attendance of senior citizens in classes under the provisions of the Senior Citizens Reduced Tuition Act. A financial aid officer may exercise professional judgment when special circumstances exist to adjust cost of attendance or expected family contribution or to modify other factors that make the program responsive to a student's special financial circumstances and for which documentation exists in the student's file within the parameters authorized for this program. History: Laws 1984, ch. 96, § 5; 1991, ch. 262, § 4; 2019, ch. 124, § 3. ANNOTATIONSThe 2019 amendment, effective June 14, 2019, deleted "regulations" after each occurrence of "rules".The 1991 amendment, effective June 14, 1991, substituted "commission" for "board" in the first sentence and added the second sentence.
NM Stat § 21-21E-1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions|Article 21E - Vietnam Veterans' Scholarship Fund|Section 21-21E-1 - Fund created; administration; purpose.

A. There is created in the state treasury the "Vietnam veterans' scholarship fund". The fund shall consist of all money appropriated to the fund and any grants, gifts and bequests made to the fund. Any money in the fund that was the result of grants, gifts or bequests shall not revert to the general fund at the end of any fiscal year. B. The commission [department] shall administer the fund and shall make disbursements from the fund to reimburse educational institutions under the exclusive control of the state for any tuition payments, required student fees and book allowances and to non-state colleges in New Mexico an amount equal to the highest tuition, required student fees and book allowances at a state institution for Vietnam veterans who are residents of New Mexico and are undergraduate post-secondary students, including students who have already received a baccalaureate degree or post-secondary students enrolled in a program of study leading to a master's degree attending educational institutions pursuant to Article 9, Section 14 of the constitution of New Mexico and are in compliance with the institution's satisfactory academic progress requirements. The commission [department] may adopt rules, regulations and procedures as necessary or appropriate to implement the provisions of the act. A financial aid officer may exercise professional judgment when special circumstances exist to adjust cost of attendance or expected family contribution or to modify other factors that make the program responsive to a student's special financial circumstances and for which documentation exists in the student's file within the parameters authorized for this program. History: Laws 1985, ch. 171, § 1; 1989, ch. 167, § 1; 1991, ch. 262, § 5. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law. For designation of the commission on higher education as the higher education department, see 9-25-4.1 NMSA 1978. Cross references. — For the general fund, see 6-4-2 NMSA 1978. The 1991 amendment, effective June 14, 1991, rewrote the first sentence and added the final two sentences in Subsection B and made a minor stylistic change in Subsection A. Eligibility. — An individual who was a minor temporarily living outside the state at the time of entry into the armed forces in California was not eligible for a Vietnam veterans' scholarship. 1987 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 87-76. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 15A Am. Jur. 2d Colleges and Universities §§ 19, 32 to 34; 63A Am. Jur. 2d Public Funds §§ 56 to 58, 67. 14A C.J.S. Colleges and Universities §§ 7, 31, 33; 81A States §§ 205, 211.
NM Stat § 21-21E-2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions|Article 21E - Vietnam Veterans' Scholarship Fund|Section 21-21E-2 - Disbursements from fund.

A. A Vietnam veteran may apply to the veterans' services department for a scholarship. The department shall determine the eligibility of an applicant and certify approved applicants to the commission on higher education [higher education department]. B. The commission on higher education [higher education department] shall pay by voucher to the appropriate educational institution an amount not exceeding the amount of the scholarship for an approved Vietnam veteran. C. Money in the fund shall be allocated in the order that applications are received and approved. History: Laws 1985, ch. 171, § 2; 2004, ch. 19, § 24. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law. For designation of the commission on higher education as the higher education department, see 9-25-4.1 NMSA 1978. The 2004 amendment, effective May 19, 2004, amended this section to change "veterans' service commission" to "veterans' services department".
NM Stat § 21-21F-1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions|Article 21F - Fire Fighter and Peace Officer Survivors Scholarships|Section 21-21F-1 - Short title.

This act [21-21F-1 to 21-21F-5 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the "Fire Fighter and Peace Officer Survivors Scholarship Act". History: Laws 1986, ch. 50, § 1.
NM Stat § 21-21F-2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions|Article 21F - Fire Fighter and Peace Officer Survivors Scholarships|Section 21-21F-2 - Legislative intent.

The legislature recognizes the importance of the duties performed by our fire fighters and peace officers and the debt we owe to the fire fighters and peace officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty. The intent of this act [21-21F-1 to 21-21F-5 NMSA 1978] is to make a small payment on that debt by providing their survivors with an opportunity for a college education. History: Laws 1986, ch. 50, § 2.
NM Stat § 21-21F-3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions|Article 21F - Fire Fighter and Peace Officer Survivors Scholarships|Section 21-21F-3 - Definitions.

As used in the Fire Fighter and Peace Officer Survivors Scholarship Act: A. "board" or "department" means the higher education department; B. "cost of attendance" means the price of attendance, the publication of which is required by federal law, and includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, room and board, transportation and any additional costs for a program in which a student is enrolled; C. "eligible institution" means any public institution of higher education in any state in the United States; D. "fire fighter" means any member of a fire department that is part of or administered by the state or any political subdivision of the state; E. "peace officer" means any member of a police or sheriff's department that is part of or administered by the state or any political subdivision of the state and officers in the corrections department; F. "research institution" means the university of New Mexico, New Mexico state university or New Mexico institute of mining and technology; and G. "survivor" means the spouse of the fire fighter or peace officer killed in the line of duty and any adopted or natural children twenty-one years of age or under at the time of the fire fighter's or peace officer's death. History: Laws 1986, ch. 50, § 3; 2018, ch. 76, § 1. ANNOTATIONSThe 2018 amendment, effective July 1, 2018, provided that "board" or "department" means the "higher education department", and defined "cost of attendance" and "research institution" as used in the Fire Fighter and Peace Officer Survivors Scholarship Act; in Subsection A, after "'board'", added "or department", and after "means the", deleted "board of educational finance" and added "higher education department"; added a new Subsection B and redesignated former Subsections B through D as Subsections C through E, respectively; in Subsection C, after "means any", deleted "state" and added "public", and after "education in", deleted "New Mexico" and added "any state in the United States"; and added a new Subsection F and redesignated former Subsection E as Subsection G.
NM Stat § 21-21F-4 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions|Article 21F - Fire Fighter and Peace Officer Survivors Scholarships|Section 21-21F-4 - Eligibility.

A. A survivor meeting entrance requirements shall be entitled to a scholarship to the eligible institution of the survivor's choice. B. If the eligible institution is in New Mexico, the amount of the scholarship shall be equal to the amount of tuition, room and board charged by the institution attended. If the eligible institution is not in New Mexico, the amount of the scholarship shall not exceed the average cost of attendance at New Mexico research institutions. C. The scholarship shall continue for such time as the recipient remains a student in good standing at the institution, but in no event shall any survivor receive a scholarship for more than six years. History: Laws 1986, ch. 50, § 4; 2018, ch. 76, § 2. ANNOTATIONSThe 2018 amendment, effective July 1, 2018, provided guidelines for determining the amount of the scholarship for an eligible survivor, and increased the maximum number of years a scholarship recipient may receive the scholarship; added new subsection designations "A.", "B.", and "C"; in Subsection B, added "If the eligible institution is in New Mexico", after "tuition", added "room and board", and added the last sentence; and in Subsection C, after "more than", deleted "five" and added "six". Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 15A Am. Jur. 2d Colleges and Universities §§ 19, 32 to 34; 63A Am. Jur. 2d Public Funds §§ 56 to 58, 72 to 75. 14A C.J.S. Colleges and Universities §§ 7, 31, 33; 81A C.J.S. States §§ 205, 211.
NM Stat § 21-21F-5 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions|Article 21F - Fire Fighter and Peace Officer Survivors Scholarships|Section 21-21F-5 - Rules and regulations.

The commission [department] may adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of the Fire Fighter and Peace Officer Survivors Scholarship Act. A financial aid officer may exercise professional judgment when special circumstances exist to adjust the cost of attendance or the expected family contribution or to modify other factors that make the program responsive to a student's special financial circumstances and for which documentation exists in the student's file within the parameters authorized for this program. History: Laws 1986, ch. 50, § 5; 1991, ch. 262, § 6. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law. For designation of the commission on higher education as the higher education department, see 9-25-4.1 NMSA 1978. The 1991 amendment, effective June 14, 1991, substituted "commission" for "board" in the first sentence and added the second sentence.
NM Stat § 21-21G-1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions|Article 21G - Graduate Fellowship|Section 21-21G-1 - Short title.

Chapter 21, Article 21G NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Graduate Scholarship Act". History: Laws 1988, ch. 111, § 1; 1991, ch. 262, § 7. ANNOTATIONSThe 1991 amendment, effective June 14, 1991, rewrote this section which read "Sections 1 through 11 of this act may be cited as the 'Graduate Fellowship Act'."
NM Stat § 21-21G-2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions|Article 21G - Graduate Fellowship|Section 21-21G-2 - Purpose of act.

It is the purpose of the Graduate Scholarship Act to increase graduate enrollment in the state's public universities of students from groups underrepresented in graduate education. By encouraging groups underrepresented in graduate education to pursue advanced degrees in accredited graduate programs, particularly in academic fields of high regional and national priority and fields where their underrepresentation is most severe, the state will benefit by increasing the number of professionals for industry, business, research and development, economic development and public service. The establishment of a graduate scholarship program for students from groups underrepresented in graduate education will efficiently and effectively fulfill the purpose of the Graduate Scholarship Act. History: Laws 1988, ch. 111, § 2; 1991, ch. 262, § 8. ANNOTATIONSThe 1991 amendment, effective June 14, 1991, substituted "Graduate Scholarship Act" for "Graduate Fellowship Act" in two places and substituted "scholarship program" for "fellowship program" in the final sentence.
NM Stat § 21-21G-3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions|Article 21G - Graduate Fellowship|Section 21-21G-3 - Definitions.

As used in the Graduate Scholarship Act: A. "academic year" means any consecutive period of two semesters, three quarters or other comparable units commencing with the fall term each year; B. "award recipient" means a student awarded a graduate scholarship; C. "department" means the higher education department; D. "eligible institution" means any graduate-degree-granting state university accredited by the north central association of colleges and secondary schools; E. "graduate and professional field" means any program of study intended to result in a master's or doctoral degree, excluding the degree in medicine; and F. "groups underrepresented in graduate education" means women, minorities, persons with a visual impairment or other physical disability and other groups who have traditionally been underrepresented in the specific area of graduate study or profession for which the scholarship is awarded. History: Laws 1988, ch. 111, § 3; 1991, ch. 262, § 9; 2007, ch. 46, § 10. ANNOTATIONSThe 2007 amendment, effective June 15, 2007, amended the section to make non-substantive language changes. The 1991 amendment, effective June 14, 1991, substituted "Graduate Scholarship Act" for "Graduate Fellowship Act" in the introductory paragraph and substituted "scholarship" for "fellowship" in Subsections B and F.
NM Stat § 21-21G-4 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions|Article 21G - Graduate Fellowship|Section 21-21G-4 - Creation of scholarship.

There are created "state graduate scholarships" which the commission [department] shall administer pursuant to the Graduate Scholarship Act. History: Laws 1988, ch. 111, § 4; 1991, ch. 262, § 10. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law. For designation of the commission on higher education as the higher education department, see 9-25-4.1 NMSA 1978. The 1991 amendment, effective June 14, 1991, substituted "scholarship" for "fellowship" in the catchline and, in the text of the section, substituted "scholarships" for "fellowships" and "Graduate Scholarship Act" for "Graduate Fellowship Act".
NM Stat § 21-21G-5 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions|Article 21G - Graduate Fellowship|Section 21-21G-5 - Conditions for first-year eligibility.

Priority will be given to New Mexico students from those groups with the most severe underrepresentation and students with the greatest financial need. A scholarship may be awarded to an individual who: A. is a citizen of the United States or who has a permanent resident visa; B. has met the admission requirements and is accepted for enrollment as a full-time student in an underrepresented graduate or professional field of study, as determined by the institution; C. has complied with all the rules and regulations adopted by the commission [department] for award of the scholarship and the provisions regarding the administration of state graduate scholarships adopted pursuant to the Graduate Scholarship Act; and D. agrees to serve in an unpaid internship or assistantship at the eligible institution, a government agency or private industry approved by his major department for ten hours per week during the academic year. History: Laws 1988, ch. 111, § 5; 1991, ch. 262, § 11. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law. For designation of the commission on higher education as the higher education department, see 9-25-4.1 NMSA 1978. The 1991 amendment, effective June 14, 1991, substituted "scholarship" and "scholarships" for "fellowship" and "fellowships" and, in Subsection C, substituted "Graduate Scholarship Act" for "Graduate Fellowship Act".
NM Stat § 21-21G-6 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions|Article 21G - Graduate Fellowship|Section 21-21G-6 - Conditions for continuing eligibility.

A scholarship may be reawarded to a student who: A. has been an award recipient of a New Mexico graduate scholarship the previous year; B. remains in good academic standing as determined by the institution; C. is enrolled as a full-time graduate student as determined by the institution; D. is pursuing the second year of a master's degree or the second or third year of a doctoral degree; and E. agrees to serve in an unpaid internship or assistantship at the eligible institution, a government agency or private industry approved by his major department for ten hours per week during the academic year. History: Laws 1988, ch. 111, § 6; 1991, ch. 262, § 12. ANNOTATIONSThe 1991 amendment, effective June 14, 1991, substituted "scholarship" for "fellowship" in the introductory paragraph and in Subsection A.
NM Stat § 21-21G-7 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions|Article 21G - Graduate Fellowship|Section 21-21G-7 - Amount of scholarships.

Scholarship awards shall be for seven thousand two hundred dollars ($7,200) per year to be disbursed in equal installments over the period of an academic year. History: Laws 1988, ch. 111, § 7; 1991, ch. 262, § 13. ANNOTATIONSThe 1991 amendment, effective June 14, 1991, substituted "scholarships" for "fellowships" in the catchline; substituted "Scholarship" for "Fellowship" at the beginning of the section; and substituted "equal installments over the period of an academic year" for "a six hundred dollar ($600) per month stipend for a period up to twelve months".
NM Stat § 21-21G-8 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions|Article 21G - Graduate Fellowship|Section 21-21G-8 - Duration of scholarship.

Each scholarship is for a period of one academic year. History: Laws 1988, ch. 111, § 8; 1991, ch. 262, § 14. ANNOTATIONSThe 1991 amendment, effective June 14, 1991, substituted "scholarship" for "fellowship" in the catchline and in the text and inserted "academic".
NM Stat § 21-21G-9 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions|Article 21G - Graduate Fellowship|Section 21-21G-9 - Distribution of scholarship funds.

The commission [department] shall adopt rules, regulations and procedures for the distribution of scholarship funds to the eligible institutions. History: Laws 1988, ch. 111, § 9; 1991, ch. 262, § 15. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law. For designation of the commission on higher education as the higher education department, see 9-25-4.1 NMSA 1978. The 1991 amendment, effective June 14, 1991, substituted "scholarship" for "fellowship" in the catchline and in the text of the section.
NM Stat § 21-21G-10 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions|Article 21G - Graduate Fellowship|Section 21-21G-10 - Termination of scholarships.

A scholarship is terminated upon the occurrence of: A. withdrawal from the institution by the award recipient, failure to reenroll for consecutive academic years or failure to be a full-time graduate student; or B. substantial noncompliance by the award recipient with the Graduate Scholarship Act or the rules, regulations or procedures promulgated by the commission [department]. History: Laws 1988, ch. 111, § 10; 1991, ch. 262, § 16. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law. For designation of the commission on higher education as the higher education department, see 9-25-4.1 NMSA 1978. The 1991 amendment, effective June 14, 1991, substituted "scholarships" for "fellowships" in the catchline; substituted "scholarship" for "fellowship" in the introductory paragraph; and substituted "Graduate Scholarship Act" for "Graduate Fellowship Act" in Subsection B.