New Mexico — Merit Scholarships
21 published award(s) at 3 college(s) in New Mexico, verified from official college sources — 21 automatic-consideration (not guaranteed).
Automatically considered — amount not guaranteed
For the awards below, the college automatically considers students who meet the published criteria, but the amount is not guaranteed. Figures shown are the college's published amounts a student may be awarded — read the official source for how selection and funding work.
| Award | Min GPA | Min SAT | Min ACT | $/year | 4-yr total | Residency | Deadline | Separate app? | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico Freshman Academic Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Score path: ACT 30+/SAT 1360+. | — | 1360 | 30 | $5,400 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $21,600 (published figure — not guaranteed) | in-state | Priority: August 1 (fall), January 3 (spring) | Unknown | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Gold Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Class B: page says 'funding may be limited' and frames March 1 as 'for best consideration.' Students file the combined Application for Undergraduate Admission and Scholarships and be accepted before March 1. The Presidential Scholarship ($6,000/yr) is excluded because its criteria are National Merit Finalist status plus a 3.5 GPA (status-based, consistent with the OU handling). WUE/WUE Plus/CORE/Competitive/Tuition Reduction programs are tuition-rate reductions, not fixed-dollar awards, and are excluded. | 3.5 | 1360 | 30 | $5,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $20,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | March 1 (for best consideration) | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| New Mexico Freshman Academic Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Score path: ACT 28-29/SAT 1300 (both chart rows pay $4,200). | — | 1300 | 28 | $4,200 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $16,800 (published figure — not guaranteed) | in-state | Priority: August 1 (fall), January 3 (spring) | Unknown | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Hadley Honors Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA 3.9+ OR Academic Index 159+. Renewal: 3.3 GPA and 30 new credits per year. | 3.9 | — | — | $4,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $16,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | in-state | December 1 | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Hadley Honors Scholarship (Out-of-State) Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA 3.9+ OR Academic Index 159+. Renewal: 3.3 GPA and 30 new credits per year. | 3.9 | — | — | $4,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $16,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | out-of-state | December 1 | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Silver Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA + test score pathway. A separate GPA-only Silver Scholarship at the same $4,000 amount (4.0 GPA, no test) is recorded as its own row. | 3.25 | 1260 | 27 | $4,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $16,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | March 1 (for best consideration) | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Silver Scholarship (GPA-only) Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA-only pathway to the Silver Scholarship (no SAT or ACT required). Same award name and amount as the GPA+test Silver row; students receive one merit scholarship. | 4.0 | — | — | $4,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $16,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | March 1 (for best consideration) | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| New Mexico Freshman Academic Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Score path: ACT 26-27/SAT 1230 (both chart rows pay $3,800). | — | 1230 | 26 | $3,800 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $15,200 (published figure — not guaranteed) | in-state | Priority: August 1 (fall), January 3 (spring) | Unknown | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| New Mexico Freshman Academic Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Score path: ACT 24-25/SAT 1160 (both chart rows pay $3,400). | — | 1160 | 24 | $3,400 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $13,600 (published figure — not guaranteed) | in-state | Priority: August 1 (fall), January 3 (spring) | Unknown | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| New Mexico Freshman Academic Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA path: GPA 3.75+. | 3.75 | — | — | $3,400 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $13,600 (published figure — not guaranteed) | in-state | Priority: August 1 (fall), January 3 (spring) | Unknown | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Crimson Success Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA 3.7-3.89 OR Academic Index 145-158.99. Renewal: 3.0 GPA. | 3.7 | — | — | $3,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $12,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | in-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Crimson Success Scholarship (Out-of-State) Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA 3.7-3.89 OR Academic Index 145-158.99. Renewal: 3.0 GPA. | 3.7 | — | — | $3,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $12,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | out-of-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Minerals Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA-only award (no SAT or ACT required). | 3.85 | — | — | $3,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $12,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | March 1 (for best consideration) | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| New Mexico Freshman Academic Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Score path: ACT 22-23/SAT 1100 (both chart rows pay $2,800). | — | 1100 | 22 | $2,800 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $11,200 (published figure — not guaranteed) | in-state | Priority: August 1 (fall), January 3 (spring) | Unknown | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| New Mexico Freshman Academic Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA path: GPA 3.5-3.74. | 3.5 | — | — | $2,800 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $11,200 (published figure — not guaranteed) | in-state | Priority: August 1 (fall), January 3 (spring) | Unknown | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| 1888 Leadership Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA 3.5-3.69 OR Academic Index 133-144.99. Renewal: 2.7 GPA. The page states no application is required for this award. | 3.5 | — | — | $2,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $8,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | in-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| 1888 Leadership Scholarship (Out-of-State) Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA 3.5-3.69 OR Academic Index 133-144.99. Renewal: 2.7 GPA. | 3.5 | — | — | $2,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $8,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | out-of-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Copper Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA + test score pathway. A separate GPA-only Copper Scholarship at the same $2,000 amount (3.5-3.84 GPA, no test) is recorded as its own row. | 3.0 | 1130 | 23 | $2,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $8,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | March 1 (for best consideration) | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Copper Scholarship (GPA-only) Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA-only pathway to the Copper Scholarship (no SAT or ACT required). Same award name and amount as the GPA+test Copper row; students receive one merit scholarship. | 3.5 | — | — | $2,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $8,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | March 1 (for best consideration) | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| New Mexico Freshman Academic Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Score path: ACT 20/SAT 1030. First year only. | — | 1030 | 20 | $2,600 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $2,600 (published figure — not guaranteed) | in-state | Priority: August 1 (fall), January 3 (spring) | Unknown | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| New Mexico Freshman Academic Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA path: GPA 3.0-3.49. First year only. | 3.0 | — | — | $2,600 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $2,600 (published figure — not guaranteed) | in-state | Priority: August 1 (fall), January 3 (spring) | Unknown | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
How to read this page: figures come only from the college's own published pages. Class A = guaranteed automatic (the college publishes the promise). Class B = automatic consideration — amount not guaranteed. Every figure links to its official source with a verification date. Full methodology →
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