New Mexico Water Service (New Mexico Water) has established a scholarship program to assist students residing within its service areas who plan to continue their education in college or vocational school programs. Scholarships are offered each year for full-time study at an accredited institution of the student’s choice.
The program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarships and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Eligibility for individual programs is determined at the sole discretion of the sponsor and eligible applications are reviewed by Scholarship America’s evaluation team.
Eligibility
To be eligible for this scholarship program:
Non-traditional students who are returning to school or planning to pursue a post-secondary education for the first time are eligible and encouraged to apply.
Award
If selected as a recipient, the student will receive an award ranging from $2,500 to $10,000. Awards are not renewable, but students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility
requirements.
Awards are for undergraduate study only.
Selection of Recipients
Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:
Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. Other than verifying and confirming eligibility, no officer or employee of New Mexico Water plays a part in the selection. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.
Notification
Applicants will be notified in late May. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients. Students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements.
Payment of Scholarships
Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of New Mexico Water. Payment is made in one installment in August.
As part of your application, you must upload the following:
NOTE: If you are uploading a high school transcript, you must also upload a copy of your official SAT or ACT test scores if the test scores are not available on your high school transcript.
One online recommendation form must be submitted on your behalf no later than April 1, 2025 11:59 pm Pacific Time.
Your application is not considered complete unless all required documents are submitted electronically.
Customer service will only be available until 1:00 pm Pacific / 3:00 pm Central Time on March 28, so please plan accordingly. No late applications will be accepted.