News Archive: September, 2026

The New Mexico Higher Education Department has completed state authorization renewal for 82 educational institutions for the 2027 academic year, with an additional 11 schools remaining in good standing.

A record number of health care professionals, more than 2,000, applied for help repaying their student loans in exchange for serving in New Mexico. The surge in demand exceeded the largest investment in the program’s history.

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.