Financial Aid & Scholarship Services

We've opened our doors for in-person services without an appointment, but appointments are encouraged.

Submit Your FAFSA

Complete your FAFSA for the 2021-2022 academic year. This includes Fall 2021, Spring 2022 and Summer 2022 terms. The 2021-2022 FAFAS will use tax information from the 2019 tax year. 

The 2022-2023 FAFSA will be available beginning on October 1, 2021. The FAFSA for the 2022-2023 academic year will use tax information from the 2020 tax year, which are the taxes typically filed on or before April 15, 2021.  There is no need to wait until after you file taxes like in previous years to fill out your 2022-2023 FAFSA. The 2022-2023 FAFSA will be used for the Fall 2022, Spring 2023 and Summer 2023 terms. 

Complete Your FAFSA

If you have completed the FAFSA but did not request that a record be sent to CNM, you can still do so.

1. Login to the FAFSA site, click "Add or Delete a School Code" in the FAFSA Follow-Up Step 3 section.
2. Add CNM's Federal School Code: 004742

Adding CNM's school code will ensure that your FAFSA is submitted to CNM automatically. 

FAFSA Assistance 

The CNM Financial Aid office is offering virtual FAFSA workshops.

What to bring:

• Your Federal Student Aid (FSA) ID 
• Social Security Number(s) (Parents and students)
• Driver’s Licenses
• Completed 2019/2020 tax forms. (in lieu of tax forms, W2s to assist with
  estimating income) Parent and students
• Records of untaxed income (if applicable)
• Bank statements and records of investments (if applicable)

FAFSA Workshops

CNM Financial Aid Office will be offering Workshops on the following days:

• May 17, 2022, 3 p.m to 6 p.m 
  • Main Campus Student Services Center (SSC)

Additional FAFSA Assistance

If you need assistance completing the FAFSA, the New Mexico Higher Educational Assistance Foundation offers individual assistance virtually to New Mexico Students every Monday from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. 

Scholarship Opportunities

Don’t miss out on scholarship opportunities. To be considered for scholarships complete your application now.

Apply for Scholarships

Financial Aid Information

CNM School Code: 004742

• Financial Aid Disbursement Information
• Direct Deposit
• Creating an FSA ID
• Do You Owe CNM?
• Federal Shopping Sheet
• Important Dates & Deadlines
• Ineligible Programs/Courses
• Loan (Experimental Sites Initiative)
• Satisfactory Academic Policy

Although the primary responsibility for educational costs rests with students and their families, CNM, the federal government, and the State of New Mexico all contribute to assist students pursuing higher education.