Financial Aid: Grants

FAFSA SCHOOL CODE: E00876

General Information for All Applicants

All federal and state grants are processed when a students completes a FAFSA application.

Federal Grants

Pell Grant

Provides need-based grants to low-income undergraduate students to promote access to postsecondary education. Grant amounts are dependent on: the students expected family contribution (EFC); the cost of attendance (COA); the student's enrollment status (full-time, part-time); and whether a student attends for a full academic year or less.

ACG Grant

The Academic Competitiveness Grant is funded by federal allocation and offered to Federal Pell Grant recipients who meet certain academic and other eligibility criteria. Award amounts range up to $750 for the first academic year of a student's program of study, and up to $1,300 for the second year.

SEOG Grant

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG): is a federal grant awarded to undergraduate students with exceptional financial need. Priority is given to Pell Grant recipients.

State Grants 

The State of New Mexico offers a number of grants and scholarships to students who graduate from New Mexico High schools.

College Affordability Grant

Must be a New Mexico resident, complete the FAFSA, and demonstrate unmet financial need. Student must be a degree seeking undergraduate and enrolled at least half-time. May not be receiving other state grants and have graduated with a high school diploma or GED and must be meeting satisfactory academic progress.

LEAP Grant

New Mexico Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership Grant-- LEAP (formerly known as SSIG): is a combined federal and state grant awarded to undergraduate students to help with educational costs. To be elibible for LEAP, you must be a New Mexico resident with demonstrated exceptional need.