/tags/higher-education-funding higher education funding en-US Copyright Thu, 22 Aug 2024 21:11:25 GMT /local-news/2024-08-22/higher-education-funding-college-campuses-university After a few weeks of traveling across the state, the New Mexico Higher Education Department heard from colleges and universities that maintaining facilities has been a challenge. The department will use a windfall of funding to ensure existing buildings receive upgrades. Thu, 22 Aug 2024 21:11:25 GMT /local-news/2024-08-22/higher-education-funding-college-campuses-university Taylor Velazquez /public-health-new-mexico/2019-09-23/lets-talk-free-college-tuition Let's Talk NM 10/3, 8a: New Mexico could become the 2nd state in the country to make college tuition-free at four-year and two-year public institutions… Mon, 23 Sep 2019 23:37:51 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2019-09-23/lets-talk-free-college-tuition Hannah Colton /public-health-new-mexico/2019-02-15/lawmakers-advance-bill-to-allow-lottery-scholarships-at-some-tribal-colleges Tribal colleges are the only public higher education institutions in New Mexico where students cannot use the state lottery scholarship. A measure… Fri, 15 Feb 2019 23:09:10 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2019-02-15/lawmakers-advance-bill-to-allow-lottery-scholarships-at-some-tribal-colleges Hannah Colton /local-news/2017-05-27/governor-martinez-restores-university-funds-vetoes-taxes Republican New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez restored funding Friday to all state colleges and universities that she had vetoed earlier by tapping money… Sat, 27 May 2017 19:43:55 GMT /local-news/2017-05-27/governor-martinez-restores-university-funds-vetoes-taxes Associated Press