ENMU Foundation Offers Generous Transfer Student Scholarships

The Eastern New Mexico University Foundation is pleased to offer generous scholarship awards for incoming transfer students. Students transferring from community colleges or private/public institutions are equally encouraged to apply for these academic awards.

Types of Transfer Scholarship and Eligibility Requirements

Transfer scholarships from the ENMU Foundation offer financial support in the forms of out-of-state tuition waivers and cash awards or a combination of both. Here is a breakdown of the transfer scholarships that are currently available:

Phi Theta Kappa Transfer Scholarship:

Phi Theta Kappa community college members who have earned an associate’s degree and maintain a 3.5 GPA or greater are encouraged to apply for this limited scholarship opportunity. Each winner will receive $450/semester (in-state students) or $450/semester plus in-state tuition waiver (for out-of-state students). This scholarship award is renewable for up to four semesters at Eastern New Mexico University.

Tuition Waiver Programs:

• Transfer Competitive Waiver: Must meet one of the following scenarios: (1) have a 3.5 cumulative high school GPA or (2) have a 3.0 GPA with a 23 ACT or 1060/1130 SAT (before Feb 2016/after March 1, 2016) score or (3) a 3.5 cumulative GPA with a 20 ACT or 940 SAT score.
• Colorado Scholar Tuition Waiver: Must be a Colorado resident. Must have a 2.5 GPA with a 20 ACT score or 940/1020 SAT (before Feb 2016/after March 1, 2016) score.
• Arizona Undergraduate Out-of-State Waiver:  Must be an Arizona resident. Must have a cumulative college GPA of 2.5 or greater.
• Texas 135-Mile Tuition Waiver: Must live within 135 miles of ENMU-Portales.
• Western Undergraduate Exchange Program: Must be a resident of any of the following states: Colorado, Alaska, California, Arizona, Hawaii, Nevada, North Dakota, Montana, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Idaho, Washington, and Wyoming.

Transfer Academic Scholarship Award:

Accepted ENMU incoming transfer students who have a GPA of 3.5 or greater may apply for this $200-$700/year academic award.

Visit Eastern New Mexico University’s Office of Financial Aid website for more details on the application procedures, deadlines, and renewal criteria for these awards.

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Eastern Encourages Students to Apply for Outside Scholarships

Outside scholarships are scholarships that are awarded by agencies, business, and individuals outside of Eastern New Mexico University. There are billions of dollars in outside scholarship opportunities available to college students from all backgrounds. While each student is personally responsible for finding and applying for these private awards, ENMU does offer practical advice on how students can best utilize these opportunities.

Avoid Scholarship Scams

While there are many generous organizations that offer legitimate scholarship awards to students, there are unfortunately some organizations that use their scholarship awards to take advantage of students in financial need. It is important that students carefully review each outside scholarship opportunity and the awarding organization carefully. Here are some steps you can take to avoid scholarship scams:

• Use reputable scholarship search engines to find scholarship awards. Check with your financial aid counselor for a list of scholarship search engines Eastern recommends.
• Never pay for scholarship information!
• Legitimate scholarship awards should not charge an application fee.
• Avoid “guaranteed” scholarships, drawings, and sweepstakes.
• Avoid scholarship applications that ask for too much personal information such as your social security number or copies of your identification.
• Apply for scholarships that are offered from organizations in your local community.
• Apply for scholarships that are awarded through major corporations and foundations.

Outside Donor Scholarship Opportunities

Over the years, many ENMU students have won private college scholarship awards. Here is a sample of some of the scholarship opportunities previously awarded to ENMU students:

• Albuquerque Community Foundation: Offers several scholarship awards for New Mexico high school and college students.
• Amarillo Area Foundation: Texas based community organization which awards a variety of high school and college scholarships.
• Elks National Scholarship Programs: Awards over 500 four-year scholarships ranging from $50,000 to $1,000 to the top high school seniors in the United States.

Eastern New Mexico University offers dedicated faculty who are committed to academic excellence and emphasize liberal learning, freedom of inquiry and cultural diversity. With affordable tuition and flexible course schedules, ENMU offers an education that fits your lifestyle and puts your career goals within reach. Visit the ENMU website to learn more about how Eastern New Mexico University can help you be successful.

Academic Scholarship Programs for In-State Freshman

Eastern New Mexico University is committed to providing affordable educational solutions to students from all backgrounds. Continuing in this faith, Eastern is offering several academic scholarships to first-time freshmen which could total over $33,000 over four years of study. These New Mexico Freshman Academic Scholarships provided by ENMU can even cover more than your cost of tuition and fees.

The New Mexico Freshman Academic Scholarship is actually made up of three different scholarship awards: The Foundation Starter Scholarship (pays 100% of first semester tuition), The New Mexico Lottery Success Scholarship (pays a portion of the 2^nd semester), and the Freshman Academic Scholarship (pays up to $2,800/year for those with ACT scores greater than 22).

Qualifications for Eastern Freshman Academic Scholarships

All of in-state freshman scholarship opportunities offered by Eastern New Mexico University require that applicants be New Mexico residents and have at least a 20 ACT or 940 SAT (pre Feb 2016)/1020 SAT (post March 2016). The higher your test scores, the higher your potential scholarship award will be.

To qualify for the Green and Silver Presidential Scholarship program, applicants must either have a 3.0 GPA with an ACT composite of 27 or a 3.5 GPA with an ACT composite of 25. This is one of ENMU’s most generous awards given to only 10 students each year.

Continuation of Eastern Scholarship

Many New Mexico scholarships may be renewed for consecutive semesters if scholarship continuation qualifications are met by the applicant. These continuation qualifications include GPA maintenance and credit hour accumulation.

Don’t miss these generous scholarship opportunities! To apply for these scholarship awards, submit your online application to ENMU by Aug 1^st (fall) and Jan 3^rd (spring).

As New Mexico's largest regional comprehensive university, ENMU offers students more than 90 undergraduate, graduate and certificate options. On the ENMU campuses, you will find a diverse student body made up of individuals of all ages, backgrounds, interests and points of view. With affordable tuition and flexible course schedules, ENMU offers an education that fits your lifestyle and puts your career goals within reach.