External Scholarships
Scholarship Awards
Students who are awarded scholarships from sources outside of CNM should have checks sent or delivered to CNM Financial Aid and Scholarship Services on Main Campus. These funds will be applied to the student's account and used to pay outstanding charges. Unless otherwise specified by the donor, remaining funds will be released to the student to use for expenses.
External Scholarships
The following scholarships are not sponsored or endorsed by CNM. The Financial Aid and Scholarship Services provides this list as a resource to help students in scholarship searches.
- Advancing Young Women in STEM Scholarship
- Affordable Solar
- Albuquerque Community Foundation – Student Aid
- Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce
- American Association for Women in Community Colleges Scholarships
- American Welding Society
- Archways to Opportunity
- Archways to Opportunity- Hacer
- Associated Contractors of New Mexico Scholarship
- Best Colleges
- Beauty School Scholarship Resources - LGBTQ+ Students
- Burress Injury Law Scholarship
- Kirtland Federal Credit Union
- Coca-Cola Community College Scholarship
- COMAR (Cohen-Marchiondo) Scholarship
- Dick Hannah Dealership Scholarship
- DiscoverBusiness
- Executive Women International ASIST Scholarship
- Fastweb!
- Federal Student Aid Scholarship Browse
- First Financial Credit Union Scholarship
- Greater Albuquerque Housing Partnership
- Herrera Internship Endowment
- Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU)
- Hispano Chamber of Valencia County
- Indian Health Service Scholarship
- Josie Torralba Romero Scholarship
- LANL Foundation
- LA Tutors 123 Innovation in Education Scholarship
- MoneyGeek Scholarship for Hispanics and Latinos
- New Mexico Association of Engineers Scholarship
- New Mexico Restaurant Association Scholarships
- Next Generation Healers Scholarship | Banyan Treatment Centers
- North American Van Lines Logistics Scholarship
- Pauline Armijo "Excellence in Education" Scholarship
- Philanthropic Educational Organization for Women with Financial Need
- Red Kite
- SallieMae Scholarship Search
- SMA Native American STEM Scholarship
- Soroptimist Live Your Dream Awards
- Sprak Design
- Suneet Singal Scholarship
- TheDream.US Scholarships
- Wells Fargo Scholarship Program for People with Disabilities
- Work Ethic Scholarship Program by Mark Rowe WORKS Foundation
Scholarship Search Resources
Take advantage of free online scholarship searches:
- Info: Paying for College
- Scholarship search
- College Connection
- Scholarships for students regardless of immigration status
- Smart Student Guide to Financial Aid
- Scholarship.com
- Scholarship Experts
- The Sallie Mae Fund
Scam Warning
Beware of scholarship scams. Legitimate scholarship information and applications should be free of charge. If you encounter a scholarship you think could be fraudulent, report the information to:
Be cautious of statements such as:
- "The scholarship is guaranteed or your money back."
- "You can't get this information anywhere else."
- "Credit card or bank account number is needed to hold this scholarship."
- "We'll do all the work."
- "You're a finalist!" in a contest you never entered.
Other Ways to Find Scholarships
Talk to department faculty, achievement coaches, and your academic advisor. Professors and academic advisors may know about grant opportunities specific to your area of study. Ask them about private and corporate sponsorships for which you might qualify.
You may also benefit from connecting with your community to find organizations that offer scholarships. Some examples include:
- Businesses or organizations in your neighborhood.
- Your employer or your parents' employers.
- Organizations that provide awards based on specific characteristics (age, heritage, gender, orientation, culture, ethnicity, etc).
Mailing Address
CNM Financial Aid and Scholarship Services
525 Buena Vista SE
Albuquerque, NM 87106