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If you are looking to explore educational opportunities beyond high school, find money for school, prepare for college and careers, attain a High School Equivalency Credential, or build your literacy skills, the New Mexico Higher Education Department is here to help. The New Mexico Higher Education Department oversees the state's public colleges, universities and special schools, funds adult education and literacy programs statewide, and administers scholarships and financial aid programs.

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RELEASE: HED mourns loss of Din� College leader Roessel
Jan 9, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact : Auriella Ortiz, Communications Director 505-467-9605 auriella.ortiz@hed.nm.gov Jan. 9, 2025 HED mourns loss of Diné College leader Roessel SANTA FE – The New Mexico Higher Education Department joins the Diné College community in its mourning of…
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N.M. high schoolers explore apprenticeship, career opportunities on workforce development bus tour
Dec 13, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact : Makayla Grijalva Makayla.Grijalva@hed.nm.gov (505) 476-8400 December 13, 2024 N.M. high schoolers explore apprenticeship, career opportunities on workforce development bus tour ALBUQUERQUE — High school students from New Mexico learned about…
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RELEASE: Higher Education Department taking aim at helping N.M. college students meet basic needs
Dec 11, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact : Tripp Stelnicki tripp.stelnicki@hed.nm.gov (505) 476-8400 December 11, 2024 Higher Education Department taking aim at helping N.M. college students meet basic needs Statewide survey: Housing, food insecurity issues holding back student success…
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Scholarships & Financial Aid Programs
Education • Higher Education Department
With the New Mexico Opportunity Scholarship, the New Mexico Lottery Scholarship, and more than 25 scholarships, grants, and college financial aid programs available, there are options for every New Mexican to pursue higher education without having to worry about the cost of tuition and fees. Explore below to learn more!
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Find a College or University
Education • Higher Education Department
Find information on: - NM College Guide -- All Public & Tribal Schools (flipbook) - NM Four-Year Public Colleges and Universities - NM Two-Year Public Community Colleges - NM Tribal Schools and Universities - NM Special Schools - Map of Public New Mexico Colleges & Universities - NM Private Colleges
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Adult Education and Literacy Programs
Education • Higher Education Department
The Adult Education Division at the New Mexico Higher Education Department (NMHED) exists to support adults to strengthen their core academic skills and meet their personal, educational, and career goals. We offer adults a range of opportunities, and all of them are free!
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GEAR UP College Readiness Program
Education • Higher Education Department
Gaining Early Awareness & Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) New Mexico is a seven-year initiative funded by the U.S. Department of Education.
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Closed School Transcript Requests
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The Private Post-Secondary Schools Division at the New Mexico Higher Education Department (NMHED) maintains custodianship of transcripts from certain closed private post-secondary institutions who have operated a physical site in New Mexico.
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