Financial Aid: Scholarships
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Start applying for outside Scholarships
Application For Scholarships is Now Closed
Will reopen January 2010; you can visit our new site Scholar Dollar to apply for scholarships.
Scholarships Funds Your Future
The Doña Ana Community College Office of Financial Aid & Scholarship Services offers a wide array of scholarships to assist a diverse student population pursuing a higher education. As an open-door institution, our office is committed to providing equal educational opportunities to students regardless of personal, economic, or social conditions.
As most of the scholarships require you to demonstrate financial need you are encouraged to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at fafsa.ed.gov .
Students affiliated with a Native American tribe should contact their individual Tribal Scholarship Office regarding the required paperwork for tribal scholarships.
State Scholarships
The State of New Mexico encourages residents to continue their education in New Mexico postsecondary institutions by providing state-funded scholarship opportunities
- Education Trust Board Pathways Scholarship-$1000 scholarship available to students who meet following criteria
- Must be a 2009 NM High School Graduate
- HS GPA 3.5
- FAFSA on file with a 0 EFC
- Legislative Lottery Scholarship-
- Legislative Lottery Scholarship for Students with Disabilities
Legislative Lottery Frequently asked questions--click here
- Legislative Endowment Scholarship
- New Mexico Scholars
- Transfer Tuition Scholarship
- Vietnam Veterans Scholarship
- Children of Deceased Veterans
DACC Tuition and GED Scholarship
Current-Use Scholarships
Current-use scholarships are the actual monies given by donors, rather than earnings gained on the funds provided by the donors. In some cases, the full scholarship amount amay be dispersed over two semsters.
Endowed Scholarships
Because monies donated for endowed scholarship are invested, the amounts awarded depend on the performance of individual investments and vary from semester to semester.
Departmental Scholarships
Students are encouraged to check with their college and departments for information on additional scholarships. Information about outside scholarships opportunities is available in our Financial Aid office in RM 115
Outside Scholarship Resources
- Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico
- Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
- Soroptimist International--deadline December 15, 2009
- Llave Scholarship--application available January 2010
- New Mexico Higher Education
- Fastweb
- Zinch
- Hispanic College Fund-NOW OPEN
- Hispanic Scholarship Fund-application now open
- Scholarships for Undocumented Students
- United Negro College Fund
- ScholarshipExperts
- Broke Scholar
- College Board
- Scholarships.com
- ScholarshipHunter.com
- College Scholarships.org
- College Toolkit.com
- The Foundation of the National Student Nurses' Association Scholarships
- Tylenol Scholarship
- Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation
- Army Emergency Relief
- TG Charley Wooten Grant
- Sallie Mae Unmet Need Scholarship--Deadline May 31, 2009
- Office of Navjo Nation Scholarship and Financial Assistance--Deadline June 25th
- Scholarship Experts
Beware of Scholarship Scams
Click here for more information on scams and how to avoid them
