Scholarships
ENMU-Roswell has a wide range of scholarships available to students attending our campus. Scholarships are awarded for a variety of reasons, including: academic achievement, financial need, campus/community activities, leadership positions, and work experience. Several outside organizations also offer scholarships to area students to assist them with educational costs. The Financial Aid Office will update deadline dates for scholarships throughout the school year. Each scholarship may have unique eligibility criteria, please read the application(s) carefully.
Scholarship Scam Warning
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Institutional Scholarships
Presidential Scholarship
Eligibility Criteria:
- Must be ranked in the top 10-percent of high school graduating class
- Must have a minimum cumulative 3.5 GPA
- Must be a Chaves County or Artesia High School graduate
The ENMU-Roswell Presidential Scholarship is a gap-funding program, meaning that funds are applied to tuition and fees after all state, federal, private scholarships, and grants are applied. If there is a remaining balance, the ENMU-Roswell Presidential Scholarship will pay the rest, so there is no cost to the student. The scholarship will pay up to $40,000 covering tuition, fees, books, cougar meal card, student employment (contingent upon eligibility and availability of funds), Phi Theta Kappa dues, and graduation expenses. A laptop computer is also provided, which can be kept upon completion of associate degree requirements. For additional information not listed here, please contact Kimberly Andazola, 575-624-7114, in the Student Services Center.
Cougar Academic Scholarship
Extended Deadline: May 1, 2021
Eligibility Criteria:
- Must be a Chaves County high school graduate
- Must have a minimum cumulative 3.25 high school GPA
- Must have a minimum ACT score of 22
The Cougar Academic Scholarship is a gap-funding program, meaning that funds are applied to tuition and fees after all state, federal, private scholarships and grants are applied. If there is a remaining balance, the ENMU-Roswell Cougar Academic Scholarship will pay the rest, so there is no cost to the student. The scholarship covers up to $3,000 per year in tuition, required fees, books and supplies.
Bridge Scholarship
Extended Deadline: May 1, 2021
Eligibility Criteria:
- U.S. Citizen or Eligible Non-Citizen
- New Mexico Resident
- Graduate of an accredited New Mexico High School
- Must have a minimum 7th semester 2.5 GPA
- Must submit a FAFSA
The Bridge Scholarship is for incoming high school graduates that are going to attend ENMU-Roswell their first semester after graduation. Please note that a section of the application MUST be completed by a high school counselor.
Legislative Lottery Scholarship
This scholarship pays a portion of tuition (determined by HED) and is available to students who have recently graduated from a New Mexico public high school, accredited New Mexico private high school, or have obtained a New Mexico High School Equivalency (HiSET), and enroll immediately after graduation into a New Mexico public college full-time (12 credit hours at 2 year schools and 15 credit hours at 4 year schools) and completes the semester with a 2.5 GPA. After the qualifying semester, the student is eligible to continue to receive the scholarship for three consecutive semesters as long as the continued eligibility is maintained. NOTE: HiSET recipients must enroll in the next semester after their last test date. All students are encouraged to check their eligibility with the Financial Aid Office. Please note that students receiving the Lottery Scholarship cannot receive any other tuition-based aid (i.e. Merit Scholarship, Tuition Waivers, etc.) Students submitting a Lottery Transfer Transcript Request to transfer their Lottery Scholarship need to submit it to the Financial Aid Office on or before October 26 for the Fall term, March 26 for the Spring term and July 1 for Summer. (Summer term is for students with disabilities only) For additional information not listed here, please refer to the New Mexico Higher Education Department web site
New Mexico Opportunity Scholarship
The New Mexico Opportunity Scholarship Program provides financial aid assistance to cover unmet tuition and fee costs for students enrolled in 2-year programs, including credit-bearing certificate or associate degree programs, in public higher education institutions.
Students do not need to apply for the scholarship. ENMU-Roswell’s Financial Aid staff will identify eligible students and award those students as part of their financial aid package.
To be eligible, students must meet the following criteria:
- Adults (Age 18 or older) or eligible for the NM Legislative Lottery Scholarship
- NM resident
- Enrolled in a 2-year program (or less) – this includes credit bearing certificates of 2 years or less
- Enrolled for 12 credit hours or more
- Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher beginning with their first semester receiving the Opportunity Scholarship
- Demonstrate need through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or another form of income verification
Students must complete their Financial Aid files before October 26 for the Fall semester and March 26 for the Spring semester.
ENMU-Roswell Displaced Worker Healthcare Scholarship
The New Mexico Higher Education Department (NMHED) is charged with distributing the legislative appropriation targeted to workforce development programs at community colleges that primarily educate and retrain recently displaced workers. ENMU-Roswell was awarded funds to assist workers who were displaced due to COVID-19 with Healthcare training and certifications.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Must have a valid NM photo ID
- Must submit proof of worker displacement
- Must be enrolled in a healthcare program
- Encouraged to submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
The ENMU-Roswell Displaced Worker Healthcare Scholarship may cover up to tuition and fees. Funds are limited and will only be available on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, contact the Financial Aid Office at 575-624-7400 or by email at [email protected]
ENMU-Roswell Skills and Technical Training Scholarship
The ENMU-Roswell Skills and Technical Training Scholarship was created to assist GED/HiSET graduates with funds for tuition, fees, supplies and tools for eligible certificate programs in Health and Technical Education.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Must have a valid NM photo ID
- Must submit proof of GED/HiSET completion
- Must be enrolled in an eligible program
- Encouraged to submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
The ENMU-Roswell Skills and Technical Training Scholarship may cover tuition, fees, supplies and tools. Funds are limited and will only be available on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, contact the Financial Aid Office at 575-624-7400 or by email at [email protected]
ENMU-Roswell Skills and Technical Training Scholarship Application
Merit Scholarship
This scholarship covers tuition and required fees offered to continuing students who are enrolled in at least 12 credit hours (full time), have completed a previous semester at ENMU-Roswell full-time with a 2.5 GPA or higher, and is a New Mexico resident. Must have a completed FAFSA on file, and must have unmet need. NOTE: The Financial Aid Office will choose recipients based on availability of funds and if criteria is met. Continuing eligibility from one semester to the next (i.e. fall to spring) is based on completion of at least 12 credit hours with a minimum 2.5 semester GPA.
ENMU-Roswell Foundation Scholarships
Contact Kimberly Andazola, Scholarship Coordinator at 575-624-7114 for additional information
Late submissions will not be accepted.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen to qualify *with the exception of the Maria de Los Angeles Gonzalez Nursing Award*
- Must demonstrate unmet financial need as determined by the Financial Aid Office by submitting the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
- All requirements to complete the financial aid file must be processed and finalized prior to submission of applications
Deadlines
Fall 2020: September 4, 2020
Spring 2021: January 29, 2021
ENMU-Roswell Foundation Scholarship
- Must be a NM Resident
- Must be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours (full-time)
- Must complete a FAFSA
- Must have unmet need
- Entering freshmen must have a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA
- Continuing ENMU-R students must have completed the previous semester with a 3.0 GPA or higher
This is a tuition and required fees scholarship. Legislative Lottery Scholarship recipients are not eligible to receive the Foundation scholarship.
Claribel Marshall Trust Scholarship
- Must be pursuing a degree in a Health Education program
- Must be a Continuing student
- Must have completed at least 12 credit hours in their previous semester with a minimum 2.5 GPA
- Must be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours
- Must demonstrate unmet need as determined by the Financial Aid Office
Two scholarships are awarded each fall and spring semester.
Desk and Derrick Club of Roswell Scholarship
Eligibility Criteria:
- Must be a U.S. Citizen
- Must be a New Mexico resident (with preference to Chaves County residents)
- Must have a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA
- Must be enrolled in at least 12 or more credit hours
- Must be seeking an associate degree in Welding Technology, Occupational Safety Engineering and Environmental Management Technologies, or Automotive Technology or seeking a certificate in Commercial Driver’s License (CDL),
- Must demonstrate unmet financial need as determined by the Financial Aid Office
The amount of the award and the number of students selected each semester will be at the discretion of the selection committee.
Elson Ray Phelps Scholarship
Ray had a lifelong passion for music and art. He played bassoon in the Roswell Symphony Orchestra and served as it’s third President and Board Member. An art collector, he also helped found the Roswell Museum and Art Center. Preference for Phelps Family Scholarships is given, but not limited to, students from Southeastern New Mexico and Oklahoma.
Jeanie Whitman Endowment Scholarship
One ($750) scholarship is awarded in the fall to a Health Sciences Program major, NM resident, continuing student with 12 credit hours OR adult returning to school, with unmet financial need.
Lankford-Breeden Scholarship
The purpose of this scholarship is to provide financial assistance for tuition, fees, books, and/or program expenses for a student attending ENMU-Roswell. One (1) scholarship is available to be awarded for each Fall and Spring semesters. The amount of the award is based on need and left to the discretion of the selection committee.
Consideration shall be given to students who:
- Are a Business related program Major
- Demonstrate unmet financial need as determined by the Financial Aid Office and have completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form OR have financial need that cannot be met through other financial aid resources
Maria De Los Angeles Gonzalez Nursing Award
Eligibility Criteria:
- Must be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours
- Must be continuing students with at least 12 hours completed in previous semester
- OR can be enrolled at least 6 hours if an entering freshmen directly from high school
- Must have a minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA
- Must be enrolled in any Health Education program or Teacher Education
- Must be a single parent
Submission of a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is recommended but not required. Two scholarships will be awarded each fall and spring semester. Maria de Los Angeles Gonzalez Scholarship Application
Morgan and Joyce Nelson Endowed Scholarship
Eligibility Criteria:
- Must be a B or C student
- Must be degree seeking in any Certificate or Associate program
Morgan Nelson created this scholarship in honor of his late wife, Joyce, and to assist students at ENMU-Roswell. Nelson, a long-time East Grand Plains farmer, is a founding member of the ENMU-Roswell Foundation and has served on the board since 1969. He received the President’s Distinguished Award from the Foundation in 2003. The purpose of this scholarship is to provide financial assistance for tuition, fees, books, and/or program expenses for a student attending ENMU-Roswell. One scholarship will be awarded for the fall semester only.
Nestor and Thea Otterson Endowed Scholarship
The purpose of this scholarship is to provide financial assistance for tuition, fees, books, and/or program expenses for a student attending ENMU-Roswell. One (1) scholarship is available to be awarded for each Fall and Spring semesters. The amount of the award is based on need and left to the discretion of the selection committee.
Consideration shall be given to students who:
- Are U.S. Citizens
- Demonstrate unmet financial need as determined by the Financial Aid Office and have completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form OR have financial need that cannot be met through other financial aid resources
Patricia K. Jennings Scholarship
The purpose of this scholarship is to provide financial assistance for tuition, fees, books, and/or program expenses for a student attending ENMU-Roswell. One (1) scholarship is available to be awarded for each Fall and Spring semesters. The amount of the award is based on need and left to the discretion of the selection committee.
Consideration shall be given to students who:
- New or continuing students with 12 credit hours attempted/completed in previous semester
- Have an accumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Are a Child Development Program Major
- Demonstrate unmet financial need as determined by the Financial Aid Office and have completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form OR have financial need that cannot be met through other financial aid resources
Priority will be given to a student who is disabled, has a child attending the child care center at ENMU-R or a student who currently works for the child care center at ENMU-R.
Roswell High School Alumni Scholarship
The Roswell High School classes of 1968 and 1969 have created a scholarship fund to encourage future graduating RHS students to attend ENMU-Roswell. Having recently concluded their 50th reunion, the RHS alumni have donated the $6,800 reunion fund to the ENMU-Roswell Foundation. The scholarship for $1,150 will be awarded to one RHS graduate each fall semester. This scholarship will be awarded to a deserving student to use toward tuition, books, and/or other educational costs. The scholarship is open to students with financial need enrolled in any ENMU-Roswell program or course of study. The scholarship is renewable for the following semester, to be determined by the Financial Aid office, if funds are available.
Consideration shall be given to students who:
- Graduated from Roswell High School within the last year with an overall 2.5 GPA OR
- A continuing Roswell High School graduate with an overall 3.0 GPA
- Are enrolled 12 or more credit hours
- Demonstrate unmet financial need as determined by the Financial Aid Office and have completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form OR have financial need that cannot be met through other financial aid resources
Sally Pacheco Memorial Scholarship
- Must have unmet need as determined by Financial Aid Office
One scholarship is awarded each fall and spring semester.
Saul Sanchez Nursing Scholarship
- Must be accepted and enrolled in the Nursing program
One scholarship will be awarded each fall and spring semester.
Sharon Farris-Stern Nursing Scholarship
- Must be accepted and enrolled in Nursing program
- Must be a Continuing student
- Must have completed at least 8 credit hours in their previous semester with a minimum 3.0 GPA
- Must be enrolled in at least 8 credit hours
An adult student returning to school with LPN license must have had a 3.00 GPA in previous studies & 1 year or less to complete their Associate’s Degree in Nursing. One scholarship will be awarded each fall and spring semester.
Steve Lovato Memorial Scholarship
Eligibility Criteria:
- Must be enrolled in the Advanced EMT (AEMT) Program for the Fall 2018 and Spring 2019 Semesters
- Must have completed the Summer 2018 session with a minimum 3.0 GPA
- Must have a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA in all EMS courses prior to receipt of scholarship
Steve Lovato, 30, was an accomplished Emergency Medical Technician-Intermediate with American Medical Response since 1998. Steve received his initial EMT training in Las Cruces and had been with the Roswell operation since that time. Steve was known for his passion for emergency medicine and his unselfish desire to help others. He often commented about how much he loved going to work and serving his community. Steve was also a foster parent and the area Porta-Medic. Scholarship will cover tuition, fees, and the purchase of books.
William H. McCutchen Scholarship
- Must be a NM resident
- Must be enrolled at least 6 credit hours
- Must maintain a cumulative 2.5 GPA
- Must complete a FAFSA
- Must have unmet need as determined by Financial Aid Office
William H. McCutchen was a long-time resident of Roswell, graduating from Roswell High School and New Mexico Military Institute. During his life he had helped many individual students with their tuition costs. The McCutchen Trust established an endowment fund to provide ongoing scholarships to qualifying ENMU-Roswell students. This is a tuition and fee scholarship. Two scholarships are awarded each fall and spring semester.
Thomas M. Coates Memorial Aviation Scholarship
- Must be continuing Aviation Maintenance Technology student
- Must have a minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA
Thomas Coates was a resident of Roswell for over 20 years, having moved here after a long and illustrious career with the Federal Aviation Administration. At the time of his retirement from the FAA, Mr. Coates was responsible for overseeing the landing equipment at all of the Ohio tri-state airports. One scholarship is awarded each fall and spring semester.
Scholarships Offered by Outside Organizations
The following scholarships are sponsored by outside organizations and are not administered by ENMU-Roswell. All recipients are chosen by the respective organizations who notify the Financial Aid Office. Scholarships, deadlines, availability, and eligibility requirements are subject to change.
Altrusa Club Scholarships
The Altrusa Club of Roswell offers scholarships for the fall and spring semesters. The applicant must be enrolled full-time (12 credit hours or more) must have a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on file and have financial need. Application packet must include an official transcript (college or high school).
Central Valley Electric Education Foundation Scholarship
Continuity of Care Scholarship
This scholarship is offered to qualified applicants enrolled in the following programs:
Division of Health:
- Child Development
- Emergency Medical Services
- Medical Assisting
- Medical Coding
- Nursing
- Nursing Assisting
- Occupational Therapy Assistant
- Pharmacy Technician
- Phlebotomy
- Respiratory Therapy
Division of Arts and Sciences:
- Alcohol and Drug Abuse Studies
- Human Services
- Biology
- Business Administration
Special Services:
- Child Care Attendant
- Office Skills
Qualified applicants must be enrolled full-time (12 credit hours or more), have a 3.0 cumulative GPA or higher, and have a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on file. Application packet must include an official transcript (college or high school) and a letter clearly stating professional goals.
Cowboy Bell Scholarship
Eastern New Mexico Medical Center Auxiliary Scholarship
The Eastern New Mexico Medical Center (ENMMC) Auxiliary / Marylou Malone group offers scholarships for deserving students who are enrolled in an health related field. Students currently holding the scholarship need to reapply to be considered. An applicant must maintain a 3.0 GPA, have verifiable need, and have clearly stated professional goals. For more information, application and deadline date come by the Financial Aid Office. All applicants must be submitted directly to: ENMMC Auxiliary Volunteer Services Department, 405 W. Country Club Road, Roswell, NM 88202-1576.
Krumland Auto Group Automotive Technician Scholarship
In collaboration with the Roswell Independent School District and the Automotive Technology program at Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell, the Krumland Auto Group has developed a scholarship to assist students with their educational expenses while attending college. With the constant, overwhelming need for mechanics in the auto industry, the Krumland Auto Group wants to aid in the success and career paths of future automotive technicians.
Krumland Auto Group Automotive Technician Scholarship ApplicationPecos Valley Rotary Club of Roswell Scholarship
The Pecos Valley Rotary Club of Roswell is offering three (3) $1,000 non-renewable scholarships to local post-secondary education students for the Fall 2018 semester. Applicants must be 24 years of age or younger and planning to attend or attending an accredited college or university. Completed applications must be received by Friday, April 27, 2018 by mail to Andrew Hogan, PO Box 1638, Roswell, NM 88202 or hand delivered to Andrew Hogan @ Bank of the Southwest, 226 N. Main St., Roswell, NM.
Roswell Woman's Club Scholarship
The Roswell Woman’s Club scholarship is offered to all qualified applicants, regardless of gender, for the fall and spring semester. Packet must include a copy of your most recent transcripts. An applicant must be enrolled full-time (12 credit hours or more) must have a semester grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher and must have a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on file.
New Mexico Aviation Aerospace Association (NMAAA) Aviation Student Success Scholarship
The New Mexico Aviation Aerospace Association (NMAAA) Student Success Scholarships have been established to assist New Mexico students who are enrolled in aviation courses or on an aviation-related career path. Awards will be made to students who meet award criteria, based on a student essay explaining scholarship need. Five awards of $1,000 each are available.
External Links to Scholarships
The following links to scholarships are sponsored by external organizations and are not administered by ENMU-Roswell. All recipients are chosen by the respective organizations. Scholarships, deadlines, availability, and eligibility requirements are subject to change. ENMU-Roswell does not regularly monitor the content and viability of the scholarships or links. Please report any issues or concerns with any of the links via email to [email protected]
- Scholarships for dependents of Marine Veterans
- Tylenol Future Care Scholarship
- The Sallie Mae Scholarship Search
- College Board Scholarships
- AmeriCorps
- College Scholarships Search
- Fastweb.com
- Federal Scholarships
- The Gates Millennium Scholarship
- Abbott & Fenner Business Consultants
- Scholarships.com
- Studentscholarships.org
- Buenasopiniones.com
- Outdoorsy.com