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 24 Club / Betty Cook Memorial Scholarship
New Mexico resident Grant County high school graduate (Silver, Cobre, or...
Ended
Varies 24 Club / Chris Drangmeister Memorial Scholarship
Grant County resident 3.0 GPA or higher Education major with preference...
Ended
Varies 24 Club Community Scholarship
3.0 GPA or higher Undergraduate or Graduate student Enrolled either...
Ended
varies A.A. (Abramo) & Geraldine Parotti Scholarship
3.0 GPA or higher Expressive Arts major Preference given to students...
Ended
Varies Adelaide Glaser Scholarship
New Mexico resident 3.0 GPA or higher Undergraduate or Graduate...
Ended
Varies Alan Thompson Scholarship
2.5 GPA or higher Undergraduate or Graduate Enrolled either full-time...
Ended
Varies Alma Feil, RN Scholarship
Must be a Deming, NM High School graduate Majoring in any area that may...
Ended
Varies Alumni General Scholarship
2.5 GPA or higher Undergraduate or graduate degree-seeking full-time...
Ended
Varies Alumni Legacy Scholarship
2.5 GPA or higher Undergraduate or graduate degree-seeking full-time...
Ended
Varies Alumni Rising Scholarship
3.0 GPA or higher Have earned your bachelor’s degree from WNMU Must be a...
Ended
Varies Alvin ''Al'' Johnson Athletic Scholarship
2.5 GPA or higher WNMU Intercollegiate Athlete Undergraduate or graduate...
Ended
varies Ana Horcasitas Perez Memorial Music Scholarship
Grant County Student Minoring in Music 2.5 GPA or...
Ended
Varies Anita K. Morton Memorial Scholarship
3.0 GPA or higher Undergraduate (full-time) or Graduate (full-time or...
Ended
Varies Anita Scott Coleman Scholarship
2.75 GPA or higher Enrolled either full-time or part-time Undergraduate...
Ended
varies Ardene & Gary Rickman Art Scholarship
Student may be from anywhere in the World Undergraduate or Graduate...
Ended
Varies Art P. & Gracie R. Madrid Endowed Scholarship
New Mexico Resident 2.5 GPA Education Major Undergraduate or Graduate...
Ended
Varies Arthur L. Bach Memorial Scholarship
2.5 GPA or higher Education major Graduate degree-seeking full-time student
Ended
varies Athletic Memorial Scholarship (GIA)
2.0 GPA or higher In-state or out of state student Funded by semester...
Ended
Varies Barbara Brown/AAUW Scholarship
2.5 GPA or higher Non-traditional student starting or returning to...
Ended
varies Barbara Peppey Memorial Scholarship
US resident 3.0 GPA or higher Fine Arts major Undergraduate (sophomore...
Ended
Varies Beatriz Rivera Sanchez Memorial Scholarship
NM Resident 2.5 GPA or higher Education Major – Elementary Undergraduate...
Ended
Varies Beth Bingaman Scholarship
2.5 GPA or higher Education major with high potential for entering and...
Ended
Varies Blake A. Baughman Memorial Scholarship
New Mexico resident 3.0 GPA or higher Any student in a STEM-related...
Ended
Varies Bruce Hayward Biology Merit Scholarship
2.5 GPA or higher Biology, Botany or Zoology major Undergraduate...
Ended
Varies Calvin B. Short Memorial Scholarship
New Mexico resident 3.0 GPA or higher Undergraduate student Enrolled...
Ended
varies Capt. J. R. Besse Scholarship
New Mexico resident 3.5 GPA or higher Expressive Arts major with...
Ended
Varies CCCC / Al O'Malley, School of Business Scholarship
3.25 GPA or higher Business major Undergraduate or graduate...
Ended
varies CCCC / Robert Lee Kasten Expressive Arts Match Scholarship
2.7 GPA or higher Expressive Arts major Undergraduate degree-seeking...
Ended
Varies Charles Hatfield Memorial Scholarship
3.0 GPA or higher Business major Undergraduate degree-seeking full-time...
Ended
Varies Charlie & Brenda Wright Scholarship
A United States Resident 3.0 GPA or higher Undergraduate or...
Ended
varies Chase Webb Scholarship
2.5 GPA or higher Expressive Arts major with interest in...
Ended
Varies Claudie & Rita Thompson Scholarship
2.0 GPA or higher Pursuing any degree in any field of Education...
Ended
Varies Daniel A. Levy Memorial Scholarship
2.5 GPA or higher Undergraduate degree-seeking full-time student
Ended
Varies David G. Alcorta Scholarship
3.0 GPA or higher Pursuing a Master of Social Work Graduate Enrolled...
Ended
varies DeGrazia Art Scholarship
New Mexico or Arizona resident 2.5 GPA or higher Minority student Art...
Ended
Varies Delfin J. Lovato Memorial Scholarship
New Mexico resident 2.5 GPA or higher Native American...
Ended
Varies Deming Coca-Cola Sam Link Memorial Scholarship
High School graduate of either Grant, Luna, or Hidalgo...
Ended
Varies Deming Student Support Scholarship
Eligible students attend Deming WNMU Campus-only-online or...
Ended
Varies Derek Gene Lewis MSW Memorial Scholarship
Residency of any state or country Graduate-level Master of Social Work...
Ended
Varies DeWitt Family Scholarship
A United States resident undergraduate or graduate level Enrolled...
Ended
varies Dina Tagliabue Memorial Scholarship
Student may be from anywhere in the World Both merit-based and financial...
Ended
Varies Don C. & Della H. Montoya Tutorial Fund Scholarship
2.5 GPA or higher Education major Undergraduate or graduate...
Ended
varies Dr. Haddon & Eunice H. James Teachers Education Scholarship
New Mexico resident 2.5 GPA or higher Fine Arts major Undergraduate...
Ended
Varies Dr. Karen M. Trujillo Memorial Scholarship
New Mexico Resident Education Major Undergraduate or Graduate...
Ended
Varies Dr. Nesta M. Thompson / Joe Harlan Scholarship
3.0 GPA or higher English major or/Education major with an emphasis in...
Ended
Varies Dr. Oliver Theodore Snodgrass Scholarship
2.5 GPA higher Mathematics major Undergraduate degree-seeking full-time...
Ended
Varies Dr. Peggy Brown Memorial Scholarship
3.0 GPA or higher Early Childhood Education major Undergraduate...
Ended
Varies Eric Scott Kennedy Memorial Scholarship
3.0 GPA or higher Forestry/Wildlife major Undergraduate (junior or...
Ended
Varies Ernie Mills Scholarship
New Mexico resident 2.5 GPA or higher Social Science major with emphasis...
Ended
Varies Eugene Lewis Memorial Scholarship
Student may be from anywhere in the United States Undergraduate or...
Ended