/tags/lottery-scholarship lottery scholarship en-US Copyright Thu, 15 Dec 2022 02:49:48 GMT /local-news/2022-12-14/higher-education-secretary-wants-to-forgive-more-loans-increase-scholarships Enrollments are up at New Mexico’s higher education institutions, with an increase of more than 4% that’s second only to New Hampshire. And even though the higher education budget this year was more than $1 billion, the Higher Education Department Wednesday asked the Legislative Finance Committee for more. Thu, 15 Dec 2022 02:49:48 GMT /local-news/2022-12-14/higher-education-secretary-wants-to-forgive-more-loans-increase-scholarships Kaveh Mowahed /local-news/2021-01-20/education-reporter-previews-2021-legislative-session State lawmakers kicked off the 2021 New Mexico legislative session Tuesday, Jan. 19. 91°µÍø’s Nash Jones spoke with James Barron, education reporter with… Wed, 20 Jan 2021 23:03:16 GMT /local-news/2021-01-20/education-reporter-previews-2021-legislative-session Nash Jones /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/2019-02-06/bill-expands-access-to-lottery-scholarships Students with disabilities who had to leave the state in order to attend high schools that met their needs are now eligible for the New Mexico Lottery… Thu, 07 Feb 2019 00:26:40 GMT /local-news/2019-02-06/bill-expands-access-to-lottery-scholarships /local-news/2018-02-13/time-is-running-low-for-lottery-scholarship-measure The New Mexico state legislature is running out of time to pass a lottery scholarship bill that could benefit thousands of college students. The bill… Wed, 14 Feb 2018 01:19:27 GMT /local-news/2018-02-13/time-is-running-low-for-lottery-scholarship-measure /public-health-new-mexico/2017-06-01/lottery-scholarship-dips-down-to-60-percent-coverage The Higher Education Department announced this week that the share of tuition covered by the lottery scholarship will drop from 90 percent to 60 percent.… Thu, 01 Jun 2017 23:57:08 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2017-06-01/lottery-scholarship-dips-down-to-60-percent-coverage /local-news/2016-01-25/university-students-to-fight-for-scholarship-funding A bill that uses liquor taxes to fund tuition assistance is set to expire next year. If that happens, students will have to dig even deeper into their… Mon, 25 Jan 2016 15:05:00 GMT /local-news/2016-01-25/university-students-to-fight-for-scholarship-funding Anna Lande /local-news/2015-03-14/lottery-proposal-more-cash-prizes-would-yield-more-scholarships The cost of tuition at New Mexico public universities is rising and more students are taking advantage of the lottery scholarship, which pays almost full… Sat, 14 Mar 2015 15:19:09 GMT /local-news/2015-03-14/lottery-proposal-more-cash-prizes-would-yield-more-scholarships Faith Crowe