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University of New Mexico scholarships and merit aid

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Posted price$54,371per year · 2026-2027 · cost of attendance
Yours?depends on the rules below

The short answer

University of New Mexico is worth checking if your student has strong grades or scores. We found 12 published awards, and 8 are based on those numbers.

Where does your student land?

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The award collection

Published scholarships

These amounts and requirements come from the school’s own published pages. Open an award to see who qualifies and how to keep it.

Where does your student land?

  1. Regents' Scholarship (New Mexico Resident)Approximately $15,500 per yearNot automaticRenewable
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    Regents' Scholarship (New Mexico Resident)

    Approximately $15,500 per year

    Variable or qualified amountNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    GPA
    Minimum 3.90 cumulative (unweighted); or GED scaled score 175+
    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for Regents' Scholarship (New Mexico Resident)

    Who qualifies

    Competitive; limited awards (approximately 12 new scholarships annually). Complete the Admissions Application AND a Scholarship Application by December 2.

    How to keep it

    Renewable for 4 years. Freshman Regents' Scholars must complete 15 new credit hours with a 3.3 GPA each semester (fall and spring) AND live in the Scholars Wing in Hokona Hall; sophomores and above complete 15 new credit hours with a 3.3 GPA each semester.

    Worth knowing

    UNM's top resident award; covers base tuition, fees, and housing. Requires a separate scholarship application by Dec 2 — not purely automatic. Cannot be combined with another Freshman Scholarship (the higher award supersedes the lower); CAN be combined with the NM Legislative Lottery and Opportunity Scholarship.

  2. Presidential Scholarship (New Mexico Resident)Approximately $6,000 per yearNot automaticRenewable
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    Presidential Scholarship (New Mexico Resident)

    Approximately $6,000 per year

    Variable or qualified amountNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    GPA
    Minimum 3.75 cumulative (unweighted); or GED scaled score 175+
    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for Presidential Scholarship (New Mexico Resident)

    Who qualifies

    Competitive; approximately 75 new scholarships available annually. Complete the Admissions Application AND a Scholarship Application by December 2.

    How to keep it

    Renewable for 4 years. Complete 15 new credit hours with a 3.0 GPA each semester (fall and spring) AND submit a sponsor thank-you letter by December 1 each year.

    Worth knowing

    Requires a separate scholarship application by Dec 2, so it is not automatic. Combines with the NM Legislative Lottery and Opportunity Scholarship; does not stack with another Freshman Scholarship.

  3. National Merit Finalist ScholarshipApproximately $15,500 per yearNot automaticRenewable
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    National Merit Finalist Scholarship

    Approximately $15,500 per year

    Variable or qualified amountNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    Start with the award’s published eligibility.

    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for National Merit Finalist Scholarship

    Who qualifies

    Must be a National Merit Finalist. Be admitted to UNM by December 1.

    How to keep it

    Renewable for up to 4 years. Complete 15 new credit hours with a 3.3 GPA each semester (fall and spring semesters).

    Worth knowing

    Covers base tuition, fees, and housing — same value tier as the resident Regents' award. Tied to National Merit Finalist status rather than a UNM GPA cutoff.

  4. Woodward Scholars (New Mexico Resident)$4,000 per yearAutomaticRenewable
    Published awardAcademic thresholds

    Woodward Scholars (New Mexico Resident)

    $4,000 per year

    Published amountAll published eligibility conditions still apply. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    GPA
    3.85–4.00 cumulative (unweighted); or NM GED scaled score 175–200
    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for Woodward Scholars (New Mexico Resident)

    Who qualifies

    NM high-school graduate or NM GED recipient. Apply to UNM by February 1.

    How to keep it

    Renewable for 4 years. Complete 15 new credit hours with a 3.0 GPA each semester (fall and spring semesters).

    Worth knowing

    Institutional GPA-band award; no separate scholarship application named (apply to UNM by Feb 1). Stated to combine with the NM Legislative Lottery Scholarship. Does not stack with a second Freshman Scholarship — the higher award supersedes the lower.

  5. UNM Achievers (New Mexico Resident)$2,000 per yearAutomaticRenewable
    Published awardAcademic thresholds

    UNM Achievers (New Mexico Resident)

    $2,000 per year

    Published amountAll published eligibility conditions still apply. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    GPA
    3.40–3.84 cumulative (unweighted); or NM GED scaled score 164–174
    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for UNM Achievers (New Mexico Resident)

    Who qualifies

    NM high-school graduate or NM GED recipient. Apply to UNM by February 1.

    How to keep it

    Renewable for 4 years. Complete 15 new credit hours with a 3.0 GPA each semester (fall and spring semesters).

    Worth knowing

    Middle GPA band of the institutional resident grid. Combines with the NM Legislative Lottery Scholarship; does not stack with another Freshman Scholarship.

  6. Bridge to Success (New Mexico Resident, first semester only)$1,000 for the first semester of the freshman yearAutomatic
    Published awardAcademic thresholds

    Bridge to Success (New Mexico Resident, first semester only)

    $1,000 for the first semester of the freshman year

    Published award termsAll published eligibility conditions still apply. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    GPA
    2.50–3.39 cumulative (unweighted); or NM GED scaled score 145–164
    Open award details for Bridge to Success (New Mexico Resident, first semester only)

    Who qualifies

    NM high-school graduate or NM GED recipient. Apply to UNM by February 1.

    Renewal terms

    Not renewable. Award covers the first semester of the freshman year only.

    Worth knowing

    Bottom GPA band of the resident grid and the only one that is a one-time, first-semester-only award — not a four-year scholarship. Designed to bridge a student into the NM Lottery Scholarship, which begins in the second semester.

  7. Legislative Lottery Scholarship (NM Lottery Scholarship)Approximately $4,294 per semester beginning second semesterAutomaticRenewable
    Published awardAcademic thresholds

    Legislative Lottery Scholarship (NM Lottery Scholarship)

    Approximately $4,294 per semester beginning second semester

    Variable or qualified amountAll published eligibility conditions still apply. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    GPA
    2.50 cumulative GPA during the first college semester
    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for Legislative Lottery Scholarship (NM Lottery Scholarship)

    Who qualifies

    NM high-school graduate or NM GED recipient; at least 12 credit hours in the qualifying (first) college semester. No application; awarded automatically to eligible NM residents. Amount subject to legislative approval each year.

    How to keep it

    Renewable for 7 consecutive fall/spring semesters and 3 optional summer semesters. Must complete 12 new credit hours each semester AND maintain a 2.5 cumulative GPA, and complete 30 credit hours per academic year (Fall, Spring, and Summer).

    Worth knowing

    State-funded, NOT a UNM merit award (subject to change by the NM Higher Education Department / Legislature). Students must qualify in their first semester and the award begins in the second semester. This is the award UNM institutional scholarships are explicitly designed to combine with.

  8. Regents' Scholarship (Non-Resident)Approximately $24,000 per yearNot automaticRenewable
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    Regents' Scholarship (Non-Resident)

    Approximately $24,000 per year

    Variable or qualified amountNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    GPA
    Minimum 3.90 cumulative (unweighted); or GED scaled score 175+
    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for Regents' Scholarship (Non-Resident)

    Who qualifies

    Non-resident applicants. Competitive; ~12 new scholarships annually. Complete the Admissions Application AND a Scholarship Application by December 2.

    How to keep it

    Renewable for 4 years. Freshmen Regents' Scholars complete 15 new credit hours with a 3.3 GPA each semester AND live in the Scholars Wing in Hokona Hall; sophomores and above complete 15 new credit hours with a 3.3 GPA each semester.

    Worth knowing

    Covers base tuition, fees, and housing. Any non-resident recipient also receives a tuition waiver adjusting non-resident tuition to the NM resident rate. Requires a separate scholarship application by Dec 2.

  9. Amigo Scholarship (Non-Resident)Approximately $23,149 per year, plus a $200 per year stipendAutomaticRenewable
    Published awardAcademic thresholds

    Amigo Scholarship (Non-Resident)

    Approximately $23,149 per year, plus a $200 per year stipend

    Variable or qualified amountAll published eligibility conditions still apply. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    GPA
    3.5 GPA and 23 ACT (1130 SAT) OR 3.0 GPA and 26 ACT (1240 SAT)
    SAT
    1130 (with 3.5 GPA) or 1240 (with 3.0 GPA)
    ACT
    23 (with 3.5 GPA) or 26 (with 3.0 GPA)
    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for Amigo Scholarship (Non-Resident)

    Who qualifies

    Non-resident applicants. Admitted to UNM by June 1 for Fall (October 1 for Spring). All undergraduate applicants are automatically considered — no additional application needed.

    How to keep it

    Renewable for 4 years (freshman). Complete 15 new credit hours with a 2.5 GPA each semester (fall and spring semesters).

    Worth knowing

    UNM's flagship out-of-state award: it waives non-resident tuition down to (roughly) the resident rate, so the ~$23,149 figure is the value of the out-of-state tuition reduction, not a cash check. Automatic on the published GPA/test stats. Non-resident National Scholars and Regents' winners also receive the Amigo waiver to cover out-of-state tuition.

  10. Arizona / Colorado Reciprocal Scholarship (Non-Resident)Approximately $23,149 per yearAutomaticRenewable
    Published awardAcademic thresholds

    Arizona / Colorado Reciprocal Scholarship (Non-Resident)

    Approximately $23,149 per year

    Variable or qualified amountAll published eligibility conditions still apply. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    GPA
    3.0+ GPA
    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for Arizona / Colorado Reciprocal Scholarship (Non-Resident)

    Who qualifies

    Arizona resident (Arizona Reciprocal) or Colorado resident (Colorado Reciprocal). Admitted to UNM by June 1 for Fall (October 1 for Spring).

    How to keep it

    Renewable for 4 years (freshman). Complete 15 new credit hours with a 2.5 GPA each semester (fall and spring semesters).

    Worth knowing

    State-specific tuition waiver bringing out-of-state tuition to the NM resident rate for AZ and CO residents with a 3.0+ GPA. Same dollar value as the Amigo waiver but without the GPA/test combination — straight 3.0 GPA.

  11. Lobo Undergraduate Exchange (LUE / LUE Plus) and Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE / WUE Plus)LUE/WUE $17,957 per year; LUE Plus/WUE Plus $23,149 per yearAutomaticRenewable
    Published awardAcademic thresholds

    Lobo Undergraduate Exchange (LUE / LUE Plus) and Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE / WUE Plus)

    LUE/WUE $17,957 per year; LUE Plus/WUE Plus $23,149 per year

    Published award termsAll published eligibility conditions still apply. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    GPA
    LUE/WUE: 2.8 GPA OR 18 ACT (960 SAT). LUE Plus/WUE Plus: 3.0 GPA OR 20 ACT (1030 SAT).
    SAT
    960 (LUE/WUE) or 1030 (Plus)
    ACT
    18 (LUE/WUE) or 20 (Plus)
    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for Lobo Undergraduate Exchange (LUE / LUE Plus) and Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE / WUE Plus)

    Who qualifies

    WUE: residents of AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, ND, NV, SD, OR, UT, WA, WY and listed Pacific territories; must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. LUE: residents of states NOT in the WUE region. Admitted to UNM by June 1 for Fall (October 1 for Spring).

    How to keep it

    Renewable for 4 years (freshman). Complete 15 new credit hours with a 2.5 GPA each semester (fall and spring semesters).

    Worth knowing

    Tuition-discount tiers, not cash. Base LUE/WUE recipients pay 1.5x the resident rate (value ~$17,957); the Plus tier brings tuition to the full NM resident rate (value ~$23,149). The higher GPA/test cutoff unlocks the Plus tier and the larger waiver.

  12. Lobo Housing Scholarship (Non-Resident, first year only)$4,000 / $3,000 / $2,500 / $1,000 (first year only, by GPA band)Automatic
    Published awardAcademic thresholds

    Lobo Housing Scholarship (Non-Resident, first year only)

    $4,000 / $3,000 / $2,500 / $1,000 (first year only, by GPA band)

    Published award termsAll published eligibility conditions still apply. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    GPA
    4.0+ GPA: $4,000; 3.85–3.99: $3,000; 3.6–3.84: $2,500; 3.59 or less: $1,000
    Open award details for Lobo Housing Scholarship (Non-Resident, first year only)

    Who qualifies

    First-time freshman who also holds a Tuition Scholarship (WUE, LUE, WUE Plus, LUE Plus, CO Reciprocal, or AZ Reciprocal). Best consideration: admitted to UNM by June 1.

    Renewal terms

    Non-renewable. First year only.

    Worth knowing

    Stackable housing top-up for non-residents who already have one of the tuition waivers — it explicitly layers on top of a Tuition Scholarship. One year only, not renewable, so it does not help years 2–4.

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The fine print

Outside awardsDifferent aid types are displaced differently

University of New Mexico treats loans, work-study, and institutional grant under different rules. The same $5,000 outside award can land against any of them depending on category.

What makes University of New Mexico different

UNM runs a published, automatic-on-GPA merit grid that is split in two: New Mexico residents get awards like the $15,500/yr Regents' or $6,000/yr Presidential on top of the state Lottery Scholarship, while non-residents lean on the Amigo Scholarship (~$23,149/yr + $200 stipend) that drops out-of-state tuition to the resident rate when stats are met.

Merit tiers128 based on grades or scores
Research checkedJul 2026By our research team

More than one award path

Separate the two paths.

Some awards use published academic thresholds. Others have different selection criteria. A score chart does not describe every award at this school.

  1. Match the published criteria

    Use all requirements together, including residency and the entering class.

  2. Check the application dates

    Confirm the current admission and scholarship deadlines directly with the school.

  3. Know what happens next year

    Check renewal, credit requirements and how other aid affects the award.

The fine print / Three questions to carry forward

Before you count on it.

Does it apply to us? Confirm the entering year, residency and every eligibility condition.

Can we keep it? Check renewal GPA, credits and how long the award lasts.

Can we combine it? Ask how outside scholarships and other school awards change the offer.

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Straight from the aid office

What University of New Mexico's aid office says

Per the Onestop Office, University of New Mexico, August 2026. How we verify

WUE and merit scholarship stacking

Can a student hold the WUE rate and a merit scholarship at the same time?

Merit scholarships can be combined with the WUE scholarship.

“Yes, merit scholarships can be stacked with the WUE scholarship.”
Non-resident institutional scholarship and Regents deadline

Is merit consideration automatic, or is there a separate scholarship application and deadline?

There is one non-resident institutional scholarship, and for the Regents Scholarship students must complete the Admissions Application and Scholarship Application by December 1.

“We offer one non-resident Institutional scholarship. For the Regents Scholarship, students must complete Admissions Application and Scholarship Application by December 1.”
Over-award reduction order

If an outside scholarship causes an over-award, is aid or loans reduced first?

In the case of an over-award, work-study and loan funding are typically reduced first.

“If there is an over-award on a student's account, we typically reduce work-study and loan funding first.”
WUE Scholarship renewal requirements

What GPA and credit-hour rules keep the WUE award each year?

To keep the WUE Scholarship, students must earn 15 new credit hours each fall and spring semester and maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5.

“The requirements for the WUE Scholarship are that students must earn 15 new credit hours each fall and spring semester and maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5.”
Petition option if requirements not met

Can an award be restored after a weak semester if requirements aren't met?

If a student does not meet scholarship requirements, they may submit a petition explaining why the requirement could not be met and their plan to improve.

“If a student does not meet the requirements, they have the option to submit a petition explaining why the requirement could not be met and how the plan to improve moving forward.”

What families often miss

  1. UNM cancels the lower of two Freshman Scholarships: 'the higher dollar award will supersede the lower dollar award.' You get ONE UNM institutional freshman award — but it does combine with the state NM Lottery and Opportunity scholarships.

  2. These are tuition waivers that drop non-resident tuition toward the NM resident rate. The ~$23,149 or $17,957 figures are the value of the out-of-state tuition reduction, not money you can spend on housing or books.

  3. Unlike the GPA-band Woodward/Achievers (apply to UNM by Feb 1), the two top resident awards require a separate Scholarship Application by December 2 in addition to the admissions application — miss it and you are out of the running.

  4. The NM Legislative Lottery Scholarship begins in the SECOND semester; you must first earn it in your first college semester (12+ credits, 2.5 GPA). The $1,000 Bridge to Success award exists to cover that first semester for lower-GPA NM residents, and it is one-time and non-renewable.

  5. Non-resident 2026-27 tuition & fees are about $35,600/year and the full non-resident cost of attendance is roughly $54,371 on-campus. A scholarship is what brings a non-resident down to the ~$31,000 resident-equivalent cost — without one, the gap is large.

  6. Freshman Regents' Scholars must live in the Scholars Wing in Hokona Hall to keep the award, and the Lobo Housing Scholarship is first-year only — so housing assumptions can break a renewal or a budget.

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Who this school may work for

Strong New Mexico high-school graduates who want a stackable merit award on top of the state Lottery Scholarship, and out-of-state students (especially 3.5 GPA / 23 ACT or 3.0 GPA / 26 ACT applicants from WUE/reciprocal states) who want to pay close to in-state tuition through the Amigo Scholarship.

Published yearly cost: Approximately $54,371 for 2026-2027. Source

Cost and graduation facts

Federal reporting on who actually enrolls at University of New Mexico, what they paid after aid, and what happened next — independent of anything the school markets.

Average annual net price by family income at University of New Mexico, academic year 2021-22 — in-state, Title-IV aid recipients only
Family incomeAverage net price paid
$0–$30,000$11,938
$30,001–$48,000$13,045
$48,001–$75,000$16,196
$75,001–$110,000$17,906
$110,001+$19,053
All income levels (average)$15,489

Sticker price vs. what students actually pay

Published tuition & fees (in-state), AY 2022-23
$10,140
Published tuition & fees (out-of-state), AY 2022-23
$33,060
Average net price paid (all Title-IV aid), AY 2021-22
$15,489

That works out to roughly a 27% discount below the federal AY 2021-22 average cost of attendance of $21,259 (College Scorecard — a separate, federally reported figure, not the published cost of attendance shown above).

University of New Mexico is a public school; Scorecard's net price figure covers in-state, Title-IV-aid-recipient payers only — there is no comparable federal figure for out-of-state students.

Outcomes for students who enrolled here

Graduation rate (150% of normal time), 2016 cohort
55%
First-year retention rate, 2021 cohort
76%
Median debt at completion, 2020–2021 completers
$18,450 (~$196/mo on a 10-yr plan)
Median earnings, 10 years after entry (measured 2020-21)
$44,792
Share of students receiving a Pell grant, AY 2021-22
43%
Share of students receiving a federal loan, AY 2021-22
16%
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If your student brings another scholarship

UNM stacking is MIXED. Resident institutional merit awards (Regents', Presidential, Woodward, UNM Achievers) are explicitly designed to combine with the state NM Legislative Lottery and Opportunity scholarships. But a student CANNOT hold two UNM Freshman Scholarships at once — if awarded multiple, 'the higher dollar award will supersede the lower dollar award' and the lower is canceled. For non-residents, the Lobo Housing Scholarship explicitly layers on top of a tuition-waiver scholarship (WUE/LUE/reciprocal). For third-party OUTSIDE scholarships, UNM's Financial Aid terms state that 'Receipt of additional financial aid may result in an adjustment of the financial aid offered by UNM' — i.e., over-award adjustment is possible; the exact displacement order (loan-first vs. grant-first) is not published on these pages.

Two institutional UNM merit awards do not stack (higher supersedes lower). UNM merit + NM Lottery/Opportunity DOES stack. Lobo Housing stacks on a tuition waiver. Outside awards must be reported and may trigger an adjustment of UNM aid; displacement order unstated.

Source

Other University of New Mexico scholarships worth checking

These awards can be harder to find. Each one has its own rules.

AmountCovers any gap in tuition and fees after other state aid (up to 100% of tuition and fees)EligibilityCriteria varies (see NMHED). Maintain a 2.50 cumulative GPA and complete 6+ credit hours; Lottery recipients must keep meeting Lottery requirements.

State 'last-dollar' program that fills the tuition-and-fee gap after the NM Lottery Scholarship. Does NOT cover facility fees and differentials. No application; automatic for eligible NM residents.

Source

Amount$1,250 per semester for up to 4 consecutive semesters (not including summer)EligibilitySelected for the PTK All-State Academic Team; apply to UNM by May 1 (Fall) / December 1 (Spring).

Transfer award; renews with 15 new credit hours and a 3.0 GPA each semester.

Source

AmountPays NM resident tuition rates (valued ~$17,053/year for 2022-2023)EligibilityMember of an Indian nation, tribe, or pueblo located wholly or partially in New Mexico, regardless of prior residence; submit proof of tribal enrollment by the 3rd Friday of the term.

Not a merit award — a residency/tuition-rate waiver. The cited dollar value is a 2022-2023 figure and may be stale.

Source

AmountAveraging between $200 to $1,000 per year ($100 to $500 per semester)EligibilityContinuing UNM Main-campus undergraduates with 12+ earned UNM credits and a highly competitive cumulative UNM GPA; selected from FAFSA + admissions/registrar data (no application). FAFSA by January 5 recommended.

Large pool of named endowed awards (most listed as 'Amount Varies'); one academic year only, not auto-renewed.

Source

University of New Mexico merit aid FAQ

  • What are the UNM scholarship deadlines?

    The top resident awards (Regents', Presidential) need a separate Scholarship Application by December 2; National Merit Finalist needs admission by December 1. The GPA-band resident awards (Woodward, UNM Achievers, Bridge to Success) only require applying to UNM by February 1. Non-resident waivers (Amigo, WUE/LUE, reciprocal) want admission by June 1 for Fall. The NM Lottery and Opportunity scholarships have no application deadline.

  • Are UNM merit scholarships automatic?

    Partly. The GPA-band awards (Woodward, UNM Achievers, Bridge to Success) and the non-resident tuition waivers (Amigo, WUE/LUE, reciprocal, Lobo Housing) are awarded automatically on your stats once you are admitted in time — no extra application. The Regents' and Presidential scholarships are competitive and require a separate Scholarship Application by December 2.

  • Can I combine multiple UNM scholarships?

    You can hold only ONE UNM Freshman Scholarship at a time — if you qualify for two, the higher dollar award supersedes the lower and the smaller one is canceled. However, a UNM institutional merit award CAN be combined with the state NM Legislative Lottery and Opportunity scholarships, and non-residents can stack the first-year Lobo Housing Scholarship on top of a tuition waiver.

  • How do I keep my UNM scholarship?

    Most institutional awards require completing 15 new credit hours each fall and spring semester with a 3.0–3.3 GPA (the Lottery requires 12+ credits, a 2.5 GPA, and 30 credits per academic year). UNM scholarships run a maximum of 8 consecutive semesters, and you forfeit the award if you transfer to another branch, college, or institution.

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How University of New Mexico compares

  • 32 of 749 verified schools in our dataset use mixed displacement.

    University of New Mexico is in the small minority (32 schools share this category). That framing matters when comparing peer schools that may publish the policy differently or not at all.

  • 665 of 749 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.

    University of New Mexico is one of them. The cohort minority (84 schools) only awards one-year scholarships, which means the four-year value families assume on a brochure quote isn't guaranteed at every school.

  • 132 of 749 verified schools publish a dedicated National Merit Finalist package.

    University of New Mexico is one of them. NMF packages typically carry their own stacking and renewal carve-outs separate from the standard automatic merit ladder; confirm those before assuming the headline NMF value is final.

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