/tags/opportunity-scholarship Opportunity Scholarship en-US Copyright Thu, 14 Nov 2024 01:13:26 GMT /local-news/2024-11-13/new-mexico-sees-nearly-10-more-first-year-college-students-bucking-national-trend While enrollment of first-year college students dropped nationwide this year, New Mexico’s numbers are actually on the rise. The state Higher Education Department announced Wednesday that nearly 10% more freshmen are taking classes this fall than last. Thu, 14 Nov 2024 01:13:26 GMT /local-news/2024-11-13/new-mexico-sees-nearly-10-more-first-year-college-students-bucking-national-trend Nash Jones /local-news/2022-12-14/higher-education-secretary-wants-to-forgive-more-loans-increase-scholarships Enrollments are up at New Mexico’s higher education institutions, with an increase of more than 4% that’s second only to New Hampshire. And even though the higher education budget this year was more than $1 billion, the Higher Education Department Wednesday asked the Legislative Finance Committee for more. Thu, 15 Dec 2022 02:49:48 GMT /local-news/2022-12-14/higher-education-secretary-wants-to-forgive-more-loans-increase-scholarships Kaveh Mowahed /local-news/2022-03-21/free-tuition-sends-some-students-back-to-school Despite some limitations, the expanded Opportunity Scholarship is among the nation's most generous - if not the most generous - programs to support college tuition for a broad range of students. Mon, 21 Mar 2022 21:55:01 GMT /local-news/2022-03-21/free-tuition-sends-some-students-back-to-school Alice Fordham /local-news/2021-01-20/education-reporter-previews-2021-legislative-session State lawmakers kicked off the 2021 New Mexico legislative session Tuesday, Jan. 19. ¾ÅÉ«Íø’s Nash Jones spoke with James Barron, education reporter with… Wed, 20 Jan 2021 23:03:16 GMT /local-news/2021-01-20/education-reporter-previews-2021-legislative-session Nash Jones