All Opportunities

Welcome to the Western New Mexico University Foundation Scholarship Opportunities Homepage

At this time, we are no longer accepting any new applications. Scholarships will re-open on October 1st, 2025 with a priority deadline of January 31st, 2026. Please be on the look out for additional information as those dates approach.

If you have questions or need additional assistance, please contact George Turner by email at george.turner@wnmu.edu

Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
Varies Marie Matson Scholarship
Deming High School graduate 3.0 GPA or higher Undergraduate or graduate...
Ended
varies Mark Ivan Gilbert Memorial Scholarship
3.0 GPA or higher Minimum score of 22 on the ACT or an equivalent score...
Ended
Varies Mark Shepard Scholarship
2.5 GPA or higher Undergraduate degree-seeking full-time...
Ended
Varies Mary Alice Ardner Scholarship
3.0 GPA or higher A minimum score of 24 on the ACT or an equivalent...
Ended
Varies McIntire (Ogre) Scholarship (in memory of Helen Schupbach)
2.5 GPA or higher Nursing major and accepted into the second year of the...
Ended
Varies Melanie E. Lees Nursing Scholarship
New Mexico resident 2.5 GPA or higher Nursing major Undergraduate...
Ended
Varies Milan G. & Elizabeth Y. Stepanovich Memorial Scholarship
New Mexico resident 3.2 GPA or higher Preference will be given to a...
Ended
varies Mr. & Mrs. Paul Lee Hunter, Jr. Football Scholarship
2.5 GPA or higher WNMU Intercollegiate football athlete Undergraduate...
Ended
Varies Murray Ryan Scholarship
New Mexico resident 3.0 GPA or higher Business major Undergraduate...
Ended
Varies Nancy & Jerry Strickling Scholarship
2.5 GPA or higher Biology major Undergraduate degree-seeking full-time...
Ended
Varies New Mexico Land Title Association Chili Currier Scholarship Endowment
U.S. Citizen New Mexico Resident New Mexico high school graduate or have...
Ended
Varies New Mexico Legislative Merit Endowed Scholarship
New Mexico resident 3.5 GPA or higher Minimum score of 22 on the ACT or...
Ended
Varies New Mexico Merit Endowed Scholarship
New Mexico resident 3.0 GPA or higher Minimum score of 26 on the ACT or...
Ended
Varies Nikki Bascom-HMS Memorial Scholarship
Nursing major A resident of either Grant, Luna, Hidalgo, or Catron...
Ended
Varies Nobel S. La Fond Memorial Scholarship
New Mexico resident 2.5 GPA or higher Undergraduate degree-seeking...
Ended
varies North Sea Montreux Jazz Scholarship
2.5 GPA or higher Expressive Arts major Freshman undergraduate...
Ended
varies O'Malley State Match Scholarship
Illinois resident 2.0 GPA or higher WNMU Intercollegiate Athlete Must...
Ended
Varies Olive Marlowe Smithson Scholarship
2.5 GPA or higher Education major Undergraduate or graduate...
Ended
Varies Pamela B. Kuthe Scholarship
2.5 GPA or higher Nursing major and accepted into the second year of the...
Ended
Varies Paul DeDomencio Business Scholarship
2.5 GPA or higher Business Major Undergraduate or Graduate Enrolled...
Ended
Varies Peggy Larisch Memorial Scholarship
New Mexico resident 2.5 GPA or higher Education, Mathematics or Computer...
Ended
Varies PFLAG Silver City/Nancy Kailing Memorial Scholarship
2.5 GPA or higher Gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender OR a straight...
Ended
Varies Phelps Dodge / Chino Mines Scholarship
2.5 GPA or higher Undergraduate or Graduate student Enrolled either...
Ended
Varies Philip Cook Memorial Scholarship
2.5 GPA or higher Enrolled either full-time or part-time Undergraduate...
Ended
Varies Phillip E. & Shirley A. Parotti Scholarship
3.3 GPA or higher English major Undergraduate degree-seeking full-time...
Ended
Varies Ralph A. Fisher, Jr. Scholarship
New Mexico resident 3.2 GPA or higher Biology, Botany or...
Ended
varies Ralph Craig / W.A. Wise Memorial Athletic Scholarship
New Mexico resident 2.5 GPA or higher WNMU Intercollegiate football...
Ended
Varies Raymond C. & Shirley C. Barrall Natural Sciences Endowment
Junior or senior level student pursuing a degree in any field of Natural...
Ended
Varies Rays of Hope International Scholarship
3.0 GPA or higher Undergraduate (Freshmen or Sophomore) Enrolled either...
Ended
Varies Rhoades/Sechler Education Fund Scholarship
2.5 GPA or higher Education major Undergraduate or graduate Enrolled...
Ended
Varies Rhoades/Sechler P.E.O. Scholarship
New Mexico resident 3.2 GPA or higher Education major Undergraduate...
Ended
varies Richard Drangmeister Memorial Scholarship
2.5 GPA or higher WNMU Intercollegiate Basketball Student...
Ended
Varies Richard Kauzlaric Memorial Scholarship
Resident of the Gallup, McKinley County Area 2.5 GPA or...
Ended
Varies RN-BSN WNMU Nursing Scholarship
A United States resident Nursing major Full-time or Part-time...
Ended
Varies Robert & Mary Glennen Scholarship
3.0 GPA or higher Education or Nursing Major Enrolled full-time or...
Ended
Varies Robert C. & Ione Martin State Match Scholarship
2.5 GPA or higher Nursing major and accepted into the second year of the...
Ended
varies Robert M. Ingraham Music Scholarship
2.5 GPA or higher Expressive Arts major Preference given to students...
Ended
Varies Robert Miller Memorial Scholarship
2.5 GPA or higher Biology major Undergraduate degree-seeking full-time...
Ended
Varies Robert W. Sevy Science Scholarship
3.0 GPA or higher Natural Sciences major Undergraduate or graduate...
Ended
Varies Roger Lutz Memorial Scholarship
2.0 GPA or higher Mathematics major Undergraduate degree-seeking...
Ended
Varies Ron & Jane Hall Scholarship
Grant County resident 2.5 GPA or higher Criminal Justice...
Ended
Varies Scholarship for Lost Boys
Enrolled either full-time or part-time High School Graduate of the Taos...
Ended
Varies Skerritt/Avery Endowed Scholarship
NM resident student; U.S. or non-U.S. citizen Undergraduate or Graduate...
Ended
Varies St. Francis Newman Center Scholarship
2.5 GPA or higher Undergraduate degree-seeking full-time...
Ended
Varies Stacie Tanner-Broom Memorial Scholarship
3.0 GPA or higher Criminal Justice major Undergraduate degree-seeking...
Ended
Varies Stella Vaughan Scholarship
2.5 GPA or higher Education major Undergraduate degree-seeking full-time...
Ended
Varies Supplemental Aid for Native American Scholarships
Native American student 2.5 GPA or higher Undergraduate or graduate...
Ended
Varies Tadeusz Memorial Scholarship
Non-traditional student starting or returning to college or working on a...
Ended
Varies Terry Heiner Book Scholarship
2.5 GPA or higher Natural Sciences major Undergraduate degree-seeking...
Ended
Varies Thomas P. Foy Scholarship
3.0 GPA or higher Undergraduate degree-seeking full-time student Student...
Ended