Generous Scholarship Opportunities for ENMU Students

Every year thousands of dollars’ worth of scholarships is given out to deserving ENMU students.  For example the ENMU Foundation alone awards over $400,000 in scholarships each year. There are a variety of reasons a scholarship is awarded including: academic achievement, financial need, leadership positions, campus/community activities, and work experience.  As each scholarship has different criteria, you need to read through the eligibility requirements before you apply to make sure you meet them.  The Financial Aid Office can provide more information on ENMU scholarships and answer any questions.  Here are a couple of scholarship opportunities.   

• Boundless Opportunity Scholarship

Each year, motivated non-traditional students from undergraduate degree and certificate programs are awarded the Daniel's Fund Boundless Opportunity Scholarship (BOS).  The Daniels Fund is a legacy of cable television pioneer, Bill Daniels, and scholarships are open to students at colleges and universities in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming.  Criteria for application include: Adult learners; GED recipients; Former foster care youth; Former juvenile justice youth; Returning military; Individuals pursuing EMT/paramedic training; and Individuals pursuing early childhood education (ECE) certification.

• Outside Donor Scholarships

You will find there are also various scholarships available from outside businesses, agencies and individuals as well as through major corporations and foundations.  ENMU’s website provides links to some of the most commonly awarded scholarships received by students.  The university also encourages students to explore scholarship options that may be available in your own community.

• Native American Tribal Scholarship

To receive a Native American Tribal Scholarship, students need to request an application from their respective tribe.  Students then need to bring that application and their Financial Need Analysis form (FNA) to the Office of Student Financial Aid.  Please see ENMU’s website for further details on how to apply and links to information you may need.

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.

An Array of Benefits & Rewards for ENMU Alumni and Friends

If you are a proud Greyhound or a stalwart friend of the university, Eastern New Mexico University Alumni Association is always looking for ways to reward and engage alumni and friends of the university.  Along with helping graduates transition from university life, the ENMU Office of Alumni Affairs offers many benefits including the following special discounts and offers.  

• Show Your School Spirit with a Greyhound License Plate

One great way to display your school spirit around town is to purchase an ENMU-themed registered license plate.  For an additional fee of $37, ($25 goes directly to the ENMU Alumni Association) you can help to support your university.  ENMU has a link to the New Mexico Motor Vehicle Department that makes it easy to order your plate.

• Exclusive ENMU Alumni Insurance Plans

One money-saving reason to join the Eastern New Mexico University Alumni Association is the opportunity to purchase exclusive alumni-only, discounted health, auto, life, and home insurance plans.  The insurance programs are through Mercer Consumer, a service of Mercer Health & Benefits Administration, LLC, and well-known providers. 

• An ENMU Alumni Visa Card

Are you tired of credit cards with annual fees, hidden charges and high interest rates?  If you are a member of EMNU University Alumni Association, consider signing up for an ENMU Alumni Visa card.  This card has no annual fee, exorbitant rates, or hidden fees.  In addition once you activate the card, the ENMU Alumni Association gets a $50 donation from Visa as well as benefits from ongoing purchases.  

To learn more these and other special discounts and offers, visit ENMU’s Alumni Perks and Initiatives page.  Through the Association, ENMU alumni can stay connected with ENMU and a network of more than 40,000 living alumni. 

As New Mexico's largest regional comprehensive university, ENMU offers students more than 90 undergraduate, graduate and certificate options. The ENMU campuses represent 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. 

Give Your Career a Boost with ENMU’s Certificate Programs

Eastern New Mexico University offers quality Certificate Programs designed to help working adults advance their careers, and the post-baccalaureate programs have one of the most affordable tuition rates in the U.S.  If you are enrolled in less than 6 credit hours per semester, you will pay ENMU’s low in-state rate for both tuition and fees even if you are not a New Mexico resident.  Highlighted below are two Certificate Programs offered by ENMU.

• Online Alternative Licensure Certificate in Special Education

ENMU’s special education alternative licensure program can be done entirely online other than the internship requirement that is completed in a public school.  However if you are actively teaching while earning your credentials, the internship is done on the job.  Also if you completed your student teaching while getting you degree in education, it will count toward your internship. For those needing to complete the internship, they will be placed in a school in their local area.  Coursework for the program includes individual projects and presentations as well as quizzes and tests.  All lectures are recorded so you can connect with professors and other students on your own time.  The special education alternative licensure program prepares you to work in a variety of settings in PreK-12 and more. 

• Financial Planning Certificate Program

ENMU’s Financial Planning Certificate Program is designed for individuals who are working in financial planning, insurance, banking, accounting, or investment.  To qualify for the program, you must have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education.  Moreover not only are you taught by a knowledgeable faculty that brings their experience from the private and public sectors to the classroom but a low 17:1 student-to-faculty ratio ensures you get the support and personalized attention to succeed.  Upon completion of the program, you will be eligible to sit for the Certified Financial Planning® examination.  Please see ENMU’s website for all the details. 

Eastern New Mexico University has a dedicated faculty who is committed to academic excellence and emphasizes 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 what ENMU can do for you.

Learn More about ENMU’s College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Eastern New Mexico University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences offers a broad range of quality undergraduate degree programs from eight departments in addition to six graduate programs.  The College prepares students for leadership roles in our rapidly changing economic, political, social and technological world.  Potential students will quickly discover ENMU is an affordable, accredited college option with onsite and online courses as well as scholarships and financial aid opportunities.  Featured below are two popular College of Liberal Arts & Science programs.   

• BFA Design Degree 

ENMU’s BFA Design program is ideal for someone who is interested in advertising art, package design, publication design, computer graphics, motion graphics, illustration or marketing.  Along with state-of-the-art labs, studio and equipment, the small class-sizes ensure that students get plenty of support from an experienced art faculty.  The BFA Design program is an art major with an emphasis in graphic design and is typically done over four or five years depending on the student.    

• Bachelor of Science or Arts in Criminal Justice 

If you are interested in a challenging career in the criminal justice field, ENMU offers a quality program that can be done in three ways – entirely on-campus, through online Web-based or lecture-capture based courses, or a combination of both.  The program prepares students for careers in local, state or federal law enforcement, law and the court system, probation, crime victim advocacy and related areas.  Based on a theoretical foundation, the program advances the study of how societies respond to crime and all students receive real world experience through an internship.    

As with other ENMU degree programs, the College of Liberal Arts & Science is committed to making college affordable for students with grants, loans, scholarships and work-study programs.  Please see ENMU’s website on how to apply as well as for more information regarding these and other degree programs.    

As New Mexico's largest regional comprehensive university, ENMU offers students more than 90 undergraduate, graduate and certificate options. With affordable tuition, evening classes as well as select online courses, ENMU offers an education that fits your lifestyle and puts your career goals within reach. Visit the ENMU website to learn more about Eastern New Mexico University.

Two Online ENMU Nursing Programs

Eastern New Mexico University’s mission is to help students achieve their dreams whether they are just out of high school or a working adult.  With a wide range of online programs, it is now more convenient than ever to get the master’s degree you always wanted or to finish your undergraduate degree.  ENMU offers exceptional online programs and coursework as well as flexible scheduling and evening classes.  In addition ENMU has the most affordable tuition in New Mexico and one of the most affordable in the United States, while still providing a quality education.  Below are two of their popular online programs, the Bachelor of Science in Nursing, BSN Completion Program as well as the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN). 

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing, BSN Completion Program 

If you are a licensed RN who would like to advance your career opportunities, ENMU’s BSN Completion Program is perfect for you.  The exclusively online program takes a theoretical approach to nursing that will enhance your critical thinking, experiential awareness, clinical judgment and natural curiosity.  As a student, you can take advantage of ENMU’s loaner program for use of a Surface tablet loaded with all the relevant software for the duration of your enrollment in the program.  To help finance your education, check into the many grants, loans and work-study options available as well as scholarships.  All applicants must apply for ENMU admission and to the Nursing Program.   

• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) 

Obtaining your MSN degree will help address the national and statewide nursing shortage by providing more nursing instructors.  Entirely online, ENMU’s quality MSN Program is designed to be done over a two year period and prepares you to be a nurse educator for an associate or baccalaureate nursing program.  Furthermore, the quality online program allows you to pursue your master-level nursing degree while you work and without the need to leave your community.  Please see their website for more information. 

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.