The starting point
New Mexico Tech awards a clean automatic freshman merit grid (Presidential $6,000 to Copper $2,000) but enforces a strict one-institutional-scholarship-per-student rule, with out-of-state students getting tuition-rate reductions (WUE/CORE/Competitive) that can be paired with a GPA-based merit award. (DRAFT)
More than one award path. Some awards use published academic thresholds. Others have different selection criteria. A score chart does not describe every award at this school.
Awards to discuss
First 3 of 4 recorded awards, in chapter display order. This is a selection, not a ranking. Read the full chapter for all awards. Amounts retain the original units and conditions; confirm the entering year with the school.
Freshman Merit Grid (Presidential / Gold / Silver / Copper)
$2,000-$6,000 · Published range
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
GPA: Presidential 3.5 + NMF; Gold 3.5; Silver 3.25; Copper 3.0 · SAT: Gold 1360; Silver 1260; Copper 1130 · ACT: Gold 30; Silver 27; Copper 23
Eligibility: First bachelor's; full-time (12+ hrs); accepted before March 1 for best consideration; file Application for Undergraduate Admission and Scholarships
Renewal: Renewable for a maximum of four academic years (eight semesters, excluding summer). Renewal GPA threshold not explicitly stated on this page; see Scholarship Conditions and Requirements PDF.
Other terms: Stat-based and automatic. Presidential ($6,000) requires a National Merit Finalist Certificate plus a 3.5 GPA. Eligible students are offered ONE merit scholarship upon entering.
https://www.nmt.edu/finaid/scholarships.php
Out-of-State Tuition Reduction Scholarships (WUE Plus / WUE / CORE / Competitive / Tuition Reduction Agreement)
Reduced tuition rate (resident or 150% of resident) · Published coverage or package
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
GPA: WUE Plus 3.25; WUE 3.0; CORE 2.5; Competitive 3.25; Tuition Reduction Agreement (TX) 2.5 · SAT: WUE Plus/Competitive 1260; WUE 1130 · ACT: WUE Plus/Competitive 27; WUE 23
Eligibility: Residency requirements per program (WICHE states, Colorado, Texas, or non-resident)
Renewal: Renewable up to four years (three years for transfer recipients).
Other terms: These are tuition-RATE reductions, not cash. WUE Plus, Competitive, and CORE bring the student to resident tuition rates; WUE and the Tuition Reduction Agreement bring 150% of resident rates. IMPORTANT: recipients of these out-of-state tuition reductions also qualify for a GPA-based merit scholarship (a sanctioned exception to the one-scholarship rule).
https://www.nmt.edu/finaid/scholarships.php
Transfer Merit Grid (Phi Theta Kappa / Regents / Transfer Excel / Tech Transfer)
$2,000-$6,000 · Published range
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
GPA: PTK 3.5 (+PTK membership) & 45 credits; Regents 3.5 & 30 credits; Transfer Excel 3.25 & 30 credits; Tech Transfer 3.0 & 30 credits
Eligibility: Transfer from a U.S. college; admitted by April 1 (Fall) / Nov 1 (Spring)
Renewal: Renewable for a total of 3 years (excluding summer).
Other terms: Separate transfer track with its own GPA/credit grid (not bundled into freshman awards).
https://www.nmt.edu/finaid/scholarships.php
