Independence High School


421 Quantum Road NE
Rio Rancho, NM 87124
Phone: (505) 771-4922
Fax: (505) 771-4928

Here is a list of resources for students.


Jan. 12, 2009 Gates Millennium Scholars

Prefer on line app Awards: Funds for tuition, fees, books, and living expenses based on financial

need

Criteria: AfricanAmerican,

American Indian/Alaska Native, African

American, Asian/ Pacific Islander American or Hispanic American

3.3 GPA on a 4.0 scale

Accepted by a nationally accredited college/university

Meet the federal Pell Grant eligibility criteria (financial need)

Demonstrated leadership ability through community service, extracurricular

activities or other activities

Information concerning tribal enrollment, if any, or decadency (for American

Indians/Alaska Natives)

Nominated by a faculty member

For more information contact:

http://www.gmssp.org or www.aigc.com

1.877.690.4677 or by email at info@gmsp.org

Jan. 31, 2009 WalMart

Scholarships

Postmark Award: Varies

Criteria: Varies

For more information contact:

http://walmartstores.com/CommunityGiving/

clickon education

February 2009,  Friends of Many Cultures Scholarships

Criteria: varies

For more information see Ms. Wallace

Additional scholarship information you can be accessed on the following web sites:

www.fastweb.com website

is often recommended by colleges – it

will continually email you new scholarships that fit your profile.

www.finaid.org

 (FinAid)

www.review.com

 (Princeton Review)

www.collegeboard.com

(College Board)

www.collegeview.com

(College View)

www.hsf.net (Hispanic scholarship fund)

www.hispanicfund.org

(Hispanic college fund)

www.scholarshipsforhispanics.org

(Hispanic scholarship sources)

www.collegefund.org

(American Indian College Fund)

www.catchingthedream.org

(Native American Scholarship Fund)

www.uncf.org/index.asp

 (United Negro Fund)

QuestBridge National College Match program

Program helps outstanding low-income,

high school seniors gain admission and

full four-year

Scholarships to some of the nation’s most selective colleges

www.questbridge.org/access/collegematchtext.

Varies UNM Hospitals – Scholarships

Award: Varies according to degree program

Criteria: Commitment to work at UNMH after receive degree

For additional information:

http://hospitals.unm.edu

or call 18774968353

Varies SSTEMS

Scholarship (Science, Technology, Engineering, and

Mathematics) Eastern NM University

Award: Varies

Criteria: Admitted to ENMU, demonstrated financial need from FAFSA, have a

3.0 cum GPA or an ACT of 22

The project personnel will provisionally consider students admitted with a hs

gpa between 2.5 & 3.0

Additional information available at:

www.enmu.edu/SSTEM

Varies New Mexico Scholars – must attend a public college in New Mexico

Award: Tuition, Fees, and books for fall and spring terms for full time students

renewable for four years

Criteria: Must be a New Mexico resident, recent NM graduate in the top 5 % of

graduating HS class, or earn a 25 on the ACT, and maintain a 3.0 GPA

Total combined family income of no more than $30,00 per year if one family

member is in college OR $40,000 per year if two family members are in college

No deadline UNM Bridge to Success Scholarship

Award: $1000 for tuition first semester at UNM (no application required)

Criteria: NM resident and US citizen

Cum GPA 2.5 or higher and NM High School graduate

Enroll in a minimum of 12 credit hours at UNM

No deadline NMSU – Opportunity Scholarship

Award: $1000 for tuition first semester at NMSU (no application required)

Criteria: NM resident and US citizen

Cum GPA 3.0 or higher and NM High School graduate

Enroll in a minimum of 12 credit hours at NMSU

College Entrance Tests

Military Service Information

Act test is required if you want to attend a four(4) year college or University

ACT Testing Registration

US Marine Corp

SAT test is required if you want to attend a four(4) year college or University

SAT College Board On-Line

Air Force

Occupation (job) Information

Cost Guard

Have you concidered constyruction?  

US Department of Labor

Army

Ocupational Outlook Handbook

Information about all occupations

Job openings throughout the US

America's Career Infonet

Navy

College Information

Universities and Trade Schools

Financial Aid

Central New Mexico Community College

Federal Financial Aid

University of New Mexico

Apply for fedral financial aide

FastWeb

New Mexico State University

Search for financial aide, scholarships

FinAid

Eastern New Mexico University

Career Onestop

Western New Mexico University

America's Service Locator (SL)

New Mexico Highlands University

Career Information Choises Program

 

America's Job Bank (AJB)

Criminal Justice Carreer Online

Scholarships

Scholarships/Becas

More Scholarships

For further questions or instructions/help with these scholarships/ make an appointment with Ms. Wallace.

New Mexico Engineering Foundation

Click here for:

NEW MEXICO SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS SCHOLARSHIP - $500 (Word Document Format)

Click here for:

SOCIETY OF AMERICAN MILITARY ENGINEERS, ALBUQUERQUE POST - $1,000 (Word Document Format)

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