News: Articles by Auriella Ortiz

Twenty-eight public and tribal colleges and universities across New Mexico are expanding food pantries, emergency meals and other basic needs support for students, backed by $586,000 in new funding from the New Mexico Higher Education Department.

New Mexico has launched its application process for colleges and universities to register short-term workforce programs for Workforce Pell funding, giving students pursuing short-term career training a new financial aid option.

New Mexico continues to rise in national rankings for higher education, reaching No. 18 in the nation for 2026, reflecting the state’s continued investment in tuition-free college, student success initiatives and strategic efforts to strengthen higher educ

The New Mexico Higher Education Department has concluded its annual summer capital outlay tours and hearings, bringing together higher education leaders, state officials and members of the Higher Education Capital Outlay Committee to evaluate critical infr

New Mexico will direct $700 million into college and university infrastructure starting this fall, as the Higher Education Department begins a multiyear rollout of capital outlay funding approved by the state Legislature

The New Mexico Higher Education Department is now accepting applications for the Higher Education Major Projects Fund, which supports capital improvements at New Mexico’s public colleges and universities.

The New Mexico Higher Education Department announced $10 million in new investments to expand childcare infrastructure on college and university campuses statewide, strengthening support for students, families and campus communities.

New Mexico veterinarians who commit to serving rural, frontier and tribal communities can now apply for up to $80,000 in student loan repayment assistance through the state's Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program.

Applications are now open for the Native American Tuition Scholarship, a new program administered by the New Mexico Higher Education Department to provide full in-state tuition coverage to Native American students pursuing higher education in neighboring s

New Mexico achieved one of the largest year-over-year FAFSA completion increases in the country this year, joining just three other states to hit a 20% gain as national completion rates reached an all-time high.