N.M. Admin. Code § 5.7.34.8 - STUDENT ELIGIBILITY AND SELECTION OF AWARD RECIPIENTS
A. A scholarship may be granted to a student
who:
(1) is a resident of New Mexico as
defined in 5.7.18.9 NMAC or is eligible for
the nondiscrimination waiver as defined in Subsection K of
5.7.18.10 NMAC;
(2) has demonstrated financial need as
determined by the institution;
(3)
is enrolled or enrolling at an eligible institution; and
(4) is:
(a)
a licensed teacher enrolled or enrolling at an eligible institution in a
graduate program in education or a degree related to their teaching specialty;
or
(b) an individual who has not
earned appropriate educational credentials to be licensed as a teacher by the
public education department and enrolled in a teacher preparation program that
leads to an appropriate educational credential to be licensed as a teacher by
the public education department, including to an education major or alternative
licensure certification program, at any time later than 120 days following high
school graduation or the award of a high school equivalency credential
recognized by the state of New Mexico.
B. Institutions shall make awards first to
students who meet the provisions of Subsection A of
5.7.34.8 NMAC and who:
(1) are English language learners whose first
or heritage language was not English;
(2) are historically underrepresented
minorities in New Mexico's teaching profession; or
(3) have declared intent to teach in a
high-need teacher position as defined by the public education
department.
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