International Amigo Scholarship

UNM offers competitive scholarships for high-achieving students. Our most prestigious scholarship, the International Amigo Scholarship, grants international students (non-immigrant visa holders) the resident, in-state tuitionn rate. This means you will pay what a resident student from New Mexico pays. This is a value of over USD $20,000 per year

3.5 GPA on a US scale in upper secondary/ high school coursework or

3.0 GPA on a US scale AND either an ACT score of 26 OR SAT score of 1240 or

3.25 GPA of with at least 30 credits of university-level transferable coursework.

Eligibility Criteria

Admission to a full-time, undergraduate program (Online Programs are not eligible.)
Non-immigrant visa status (Preference is given to student visa holders- F1 or J1.)
No prior attendance at UNM in the current application degree level.

Renewal Criteria

The scholarship may be renewed for up to four years for freshman applicants and two years for transfer applicants.

Students must maintain enrolment in 15 new credit hours (no repeated courses) and achieve a minimum 2.5 GPA each semester.

Scholarship will not be renewed if the eligibility requirements are not met.

Students are responsible for ensuring they understand the requirements to maintain the International Amigo Scholarship.