Are you considering starting or returning to school to reskill, or pursue a dream degree or certificate in this changing and more competitive workforce? If you just want more information about whether a school is feasible right now, Graduate! ABQ is here to help you.
Fill out a Graduate! ABQ Interest Form
Our services include 1:1 individualized coaching and assistance with:
- Career exploration
- Labor market information -- understanding the high demand jobs in our area, the pay, and educational requirements
- Selection of a program of study
- Selection of a post-secondary school
- Application and enrollment
- Completing a Free Application for Financial Student Aid (FAFSA)
- Scholarship information
- Ways to get out of student loan default
- How to look up the amount of your student loans
- Introduction to an academic advisor or coach at your post-secondary school
To start, click on the button and complete a Graduate! ABQ interest form. It will take you 5-10 minutes. A Graduate! ABQ coach will contact you.
Due to a high volume of interest, our response time may be delayed, please be patient. Coaching sessions will be conducted by phone or via email.
APPLICATIONS
- CNM application process
- UNM application process
- UNM Valencia Campus application
- NM Highlands University application process
- Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute application process
USEFUL RESOURCES
- CNM Career Exploration
- The career questionnaires on this page are highly recommended.
- The career questionnaires on this page are highly recommended.
- Dr. Kit Career Videos
- Videos are about 10 minutes and are organized alphabetically by industry. In each video an employee discusses:
- A typical day
- Required qualifications
- Best and worst parts of the job
- Final advice if you’re interested in this line of work
- Videos are about 10 minutes and are organized alphabetically by industry. In each video an employee discusses:
- Career Exploration from the NM Department of Workforce Solutions
- Explore hundreds of careers that are categorized by career pathways
- Explore education and training programs
- Create your own dashboard to save relevant information and your resume
- Conduct a job search
- The Workforce Connection Center (WCC), 501 Mountain Rd NE, 87102 (Currently closed to the public; services are provided remotely,
- A one stop center providing a variety of services to job seekers, employers, unemployed, the disabled etc. Watch the videos below to better understand the WCC services.
- Overview videos
- TechHire
- Provides FREE training, work experience and job placement
- Must be 17 to 29 years
- Have a high school diploma or equivalency
- Interested in a career in the technology field
FUNDING AND SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
- Free Application for Federal Financial Aid
- What you will need to fill out the FAFSA
- To apply for aid for the summer of 2020, use your 2017 tax return
- To apply for aid for the fall 2020 through summer 2021, use your 2018 tax return
- TIP: If you enter your name and address exactly as it was entered on your tax return, the FAFSA will automatically import your tax information into the FAFSA form.
- New Mexico Opportunity Scholarship
- UNM International Scholarships
- Click on the type of scholarship listed above and a drop down menu will provide information
- Click on the type of scholarship listed above and a drop down menu will provide information
- UNM’s NM Lottery Scholarship
- New Mexico Highland’s University Scholarship page
- Southwest Indian Polytechnic Institute Scholarship page
- NM Legislative Lottery Scholarship
- Covers a portion of tuition, beginning in a student’s second semester
- Eligibility requirement is a recent high school and equivalency graduates
- CNM Foundation Scholarships
- Submit one Myscholarship application
- CNM will match you to the CNM Foundation scholarships
- Must also complete a FAFSA
- CNM Rust Opportunity Scholarship Fund
- For current CNM students experiencing a financial emergency
- For current CNM students experiencing a financial emergency
- CNM Bridge to Success Scholarship
- Offered to first-time freshman who are in the process of qualifying for the Legislative Lottery Scholarship.
- Offered to first-time freshman who are in the process of qualifying for the Legislative Lottery Scholarship.
- CNM Graduation Incentive Scholarship
- Students completing their degree program but are not eligible for financial aid
- Contact CNM Connect Services for information
- CNM New Student Leader Orientation Scholarship
- Apply to lead student orientations
- Earn up to $1,000 in scholarship money
- Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship (for CNM students)
- Apply for the Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship. (This is a pdf)
- Must be Pell Grant eligible
- For students whose parent or guardian died in the line of duty while performing as a public safety officer.
- CNM – Scholarships for NM Residents
- CNM Legislative Scholarship - is a tuition scholarship awarded in fall and spring, it covers actual tuition charges and the registration fee. The CNM Scholarship Application, available every spring, is required.
- CNM General Scholarship - is a $500 scholarship divided equally between fall and spring, it is intended to assist students with educational expenses. The CNM Scholarship Application and FAFSA are required.
- CNM Day Care - CNM offers a Daycare scholarship to help offset the cost of childcare for students with childcare expenses. The CNM Scholarship Application and FAFSA are required along with a verification application of daycare expenses sent to students who meet the criteria.
- Grow Your Own Teacher Scholarship (for CNM Students)
- Tuition, fees, and other educational related expenses
- Student is employed as an educational assistant in a public school and enrolled in a teacher preparation program.
- Teacher Preparation Affordability Scholarship (for CNM Students)
- Tuition, fees, and other educational related expenses
- Enrolled at least half-time in a teacher preparation program
- CNM Connect Services Scholarships
- The Advantage Connect Scholarship
- A portion of tuition and registration fees for current
- Must be a CNM student
- Renewable every semester
- Application opens before semester begins and closes at the end of the first week of the semester
- The Connect Book Scholarship
- Helps with the cost of required books and materials purchased at the CNM Bookstore
- Must be a CNM student
- Renewable every semester
- Application is open for the month prior to the beginning of the semester.
- Application closes approximately 10 days prior to the beginning of the semester
- The Advantage Connect Scholarship
- CNM Suncat Scholars
- Comprehensive scholarship for first time, full-time freshman
- Tuition assistance
- Texts and material assistance
- Based upon need after receiving Federal financial aid
- Suncat Saving Challenge/IDA Program
- Students who save money will have that amount matched by public and private institutions to help public and private institutions to help students save toward their education, a home, or starting a business.
- Students who save money will have that amount matched by public and private institutions to help public and private institutions to help students save toward their education, a home, or starting a business.
- External Scholarships located by the CNM Native American Task Team
- The link will take you to a list of private scholarships for Native American students.
- Each private scholarship has its own eligibility, application requirements, and deadlines
- Free Scholarship Search sitesCaution: Legitimate scholarship information should be free of charge.
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