New Mexico Higher Education Department And Lawmakers Seek To Expand Scholarships For Aspiring Educators
NMHED News:
SANTA FE The New Mexico Higher Education Department and lawmakers are seeking to expand financial aid programs aimed at supporting New Mexicans pursuing degrees leading to teacher licensure.
A total of $6 million is recommended to sustain and expand three existing programs including:
Grow Your Own Teachers Scholarship;
Teacher Preparation and Affordability Scholarship; and
Teacher Loan Repayment Program.
“Improving educational outcomes for all New Mexicans is vital, and we must work together to support aspiring educators and fill current vacancies,” Acting Higher Education Secretary Stephanie Rodriguez said. “Great teachers create great students and expanding these scholarship and loan-for-service programs is a vote of support for both our educators and our children.”
Clovis Community College sharing resource management with 4 more schools
VIDEO: Clovis Community College sharing resource management with 4 more schools By Tamlyn Cochran | February 2, 2021 at 3:30 PM CST - Updated February 2 at 6:59 PM
CLOVIS, N.M. (KFDA) - Five public New Mexico colleges today announced a groundbreaking partnership that will fundamentally change the higher education student experience.
Clovis Community College, Central New Mexico Community College, Northern New Mexico College, San Juan College, and Santa Fe Community College have come together to develop a single, shared system of student, continuing education, workforce, financial, and human resources services.
The first of its kind in the nation, this Enterprise Resource Management project will transform the student experience.
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When Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and the New Mexico Higher Education Department introduced the Opportunity Scholarship last year, we knew it was an important resource for closing the access gap for students seeking higher education. What we didn’t know is that one year later, the program would prove to be more critical than ever for helping New Mexicans get back on their feet and reinvigorating our economy following the worst public health crisis our state has ever faced.
That is why this legislative session, we are once again putting New Mexico students first by recommending $22 million in funding to support up to 30,000 students across the state in attaining a two-year degree or certificate. In order to accommodate students who work or have other time commitments, we are seeking to reduce the minimum credit hour eligibility requirement from 12 credit hours to six, and establishing a fund t
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New Mexico Higher Education Department: Student Consumer Protection Law In Effect For Private Colleges
HED News:
SANTA FE The New Mexico Higher Education Department (HED) announced that a law requiring private colleges and universities to disclose additional information to prospective students went into effect Friday.
The Disclosure Requirements for Private Colleges Act requires state-authorized private colleges and universities to provide information regarding the total estimated cost of attendance, and program performance and outcomes such as the median amount of student debt and median earnings of recent students.
“It is our responsibility to ensure that students have all information at their fingertips to make informed decisions about their education and future,” Acting HED Secretary Stephanie Rodriguez said. “Our priority is to ensure that all colleges and universities in New Mexico maintain high-quality programs that are adequate and effective to meet the needs of o