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§ 21-21R-5 NMSA 1978

Duration of scholarship authorized

Known as the Opportunity Scholarship Act

The act spans §§ 21–21 (8 sections).

Laws 2022, ch. 42, § 5; 2024, ch. 63, § 6.

A. Each scholarship is for a period of one semester, including the summer semester. A scholarship may be renewed if the eligible student continues to meet the conditions of eligibility.

B. Scholarships may be provided to an eligible student until the eligible student receives a credit-bearing certificate or certificates.

C. Scholarships may be provided to an eligible student for up to ninety credit hours for the completion of one associate degree; provided that dual credit courses that an eligible student previously completed shall not count toward the credit-hour cap.

D. Scholarships may be provided to an eligible student for up to one hundred sixty credit hours for the completion of one bachelor's degree; provided that dual credit courses that an eligible student previously completed shall not count toward the credit-hour cap.

Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.