New Mexico Administrative Code

Subject to the limitations contained in the Tax Refund Intercept Program Act, the taxation and revenue department, upon request from the New Mexico higher education department, shall render assistance in collection of education debt originated and owned by the New Mexico higher e…

A. "Appellant" means the person submitting a request for administrative review whose tax refund has been offset, or his or her spouse, in the administrative review process. B. "Debtor" means the person against whom an educational loan judgment has been obtained as a result of deb…

A. Eligible accounts: Requests for collection by refund offset may be made by the department to enforce repayment of educational loan debts pursuant to the Tax Refund Intercept Program Act, Section 7-2C-3 et seq. NMSA 1978. B. Criteria for submittal: Debts must meet the following…

A. Notice to debtor: Within ten days after the department receives notice from TRD of a match of an offset request the department shall send a notice to the affected debtor substantially in the form of Exhibit A in 5.7.33.14 NMAC. The notice will inform the debtor of the followin…

New Mexico Higher Education Department.

A. Institutions shall:(1) determine initial and continuing student eligibility for the scholarship based on the provisions in Section 8 and Section 9 of 5.7.34 NMAC; (2) distribute awards to qualifying eligible students; and (3) provide information to the department on an annual …

A scholarship is terminated upon occurrence of one or more of the following by the award recipient: A. withdrawal from the institution or from the teacher preparation program; B. failure to maintain enrollment; C. failure to achieve satisfactory academic progress; or D. substanti…

Provisions of 5.7.34 NMAC apply to all public post-secondary institutions or tribal colleges in the state of New Mexico.

Section 9 -25-1 et seq. NMSA 1978 and Chapter 193, Laws of 2019.

Permanent.

July 30, 2019, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

The objective of 5.7.34 NMAC is to provide a guideline for implementing the Teacher Preparation Affordability Act (the Act). The purpose of the Act is to encourage eligible New Mexico students to attend and complete an accredited public education department approved teacher prepa…

A. "Academic year" means any consecutive period of two semesters, three quarters or other comparable units commencing with the fall term each year. B. "Award recipient" means a student awarded a scholarship. C. "Department" means the New Mexico higher education department. D. "FA…

A. A scholarship may be granted to a student who:(1) is a resident of New Mexico as defined in 5.7.18.9 NMAC or is eligible for the nondiscrimination waiver as defined in Subsection K of 5.7.18.10 NMAC; (2) has demonstrated financial need as determined by the institution; (3) is …

A. Institutions shall make awards to qualifying eligible students based on financial need. The following provisions shall also apply to the scholarship: (1) each scholarship award is for a period of one semester; (2) the scholarship may apply to educational expenses including tui…

New Mexico Higher Education Department.

A. Institutions shall:(1) determine initial and continuing student eligibility for the scholarship based on the provisions in Section 8 and Section 9 of 5.7.35 NMAC; (2) distribute awards to qualifying eligible students; and (3) provide information to the department on an annual …

A scholarship is terminated upon occurrence of one or more of the following by the award recipient: A. withdrawal from the institution or from the teacher preparation program; B. failure to maintain at least half-time enrollment; C. failure to achieve satisfactory academic progre…

Provisions of 5.7.35 NMAC apply to all public schools, public post-secondary institutions and tribal colleges in the state of New Mexico.

Section 9 -25-1 et seq. NMSA 1978 and Chapter 230, Laws of 2019.

Permanent.

August 13, 2019, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

The objective of 5.7.35 NMAC is to provide a guideline for implementing the grow your own teachers program created by the Grow Your Own Teachers Act (the Act). The purpose of the program is to encourage school employees at public schools in New Mexico to complete a public educati…

A. "Academic year" means any consecutive period of two semesters, three quarters or other comparable units commencing with the fall term each year. B. "Award recipient" means a school employee awarded a scholarship. C. "Department" means the New Mexico higher education department…

A. A scholarship may be granted to a school employee who: (1) is authorized to work in the United States and resident of New Mexico as defined in 5.7.18.9 NMAC; (2) is accepted into an accredited public education department approved teacher preparation program at an eligible inst…

A. Institutions shall make awards to qualifying school employees based on financial need. The following provisions shall also apply to the scholarship: (1) each scholarship award is for a period of one semester; (2) the scholarship may apply to educational expenses including tuit…

State of New Mexico Higher Education Department.

The department shall award loan recipients recommended by the commission based on the following considerations and preferences: A. the ability, character and qualifications of each applicant through the review of the applicant's letters of recommendation and references; B. the de…

The department shall: A. adopt rules as are necessary to carry out the provisions of the program; and B. administer the program, including: (1) consultation with the university of New Mexico school of law and the commission, to publicize the program to law students and prospectiv…

The department may award a loan to one or two applicants each year who will be entering their final year of law school under the following conditions and limitations. A. The department shall set the amount of the portion of the loan that will pay for an applicant's law school tui…

All loans shall be forgiven or repaid to the state together with interest according to the following provisions: A. The department shall forgive one hundred percent of the principal plus accrued interest for participants who after completion of their course of study, are employed…

A contract shall be drawn between each participant and the department on behalf of the state of New Mexico. The contract shall: A. provide for the payment by the department of a specified sum as determined in 5.7.36.13 NMAC; B. state that immediately upon completion or terminatio…

A. The commission shall solicit proposals from qualifying employers. B. The commission shall enter into contracts with qualifying employers to provide community governance attorney services to acequias, land grants-mercedes and low-income residents of colonias on issues regarding…

The department shall submit a report to the governor and the legislature prior to each regular legislative session. The report shall describe the activities during the previous years, including the statistics, and analysis of the progress of the Community Governance Attorney Act.

Provisions of 5.7.36 NMAC apply to all participants of the tuition and legal services loan program described in this rule.

Section 21-21Q-1 et seq. NMSA 1978.

Permanent.

June 25, 2024, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

The objective and purpose of 5.7.36 NMAC is to increase the number of community governance attorneys through the use of loans. The loans are available to law students commencing their final year of law school who commit to employment as a community governance attorney with a qual…

A. "Commission" means the community governance attorney commission. B. "Community governance attorney" means an attorney with a legal practice that is focused on the requirements and challenges faced by small political subdivisions and unincorporated communities, including the pr…

The commission is created to advise the department on matters relating to the administration of the Community Governance Attorney Act. A. The commission shall be appointed and shall be composed of:(1) The secretary of the department or secretary's designee; (2) The dean of the un…

To be eligible for this program, an applicant shall: A. have completed the first two years of law school and be in good academic standing at the university of New Mexico school of law as determined by the school; B. be a resident of New Mexico; and C. declare an intent to serve a…

State of New Mexico Higher Education Department.

A recent graduate learner who loses eligibility for the opportunity scholarship or legislative lottery scholarship pursuant to 5.7.37.14 NMAC or 5.7.20.14 NMAC and has not been approved for a probationary semester may petition for reinstatement of eligibility for the opportunity …

A. Upon qualification, the student's initial scholarship shall begin with enrollment at a public post-secondary educational institution or tribal college. Thereafter, each scholarship is for a period of one semester subject to revocation for failure to maintain eligibility. The s…

A. To the extent that funds are made available from the fund, the board of regents or governing bodies of public post-secondary educational institutions and tribal colleges shall award tuition scholarships in department approved amounts as follows: (1) for returning student learn…

A. Eligible public post-secondary educational institutions and tribal colleges shall: (1) notify students of their possible eligibility, during their first regular semester of enrollment including transfer students who had the opportunity scholarship at previous institutions; (2)…

A scholarship is terminated upon noncompliance by the award recipient with the opportunity scholarship rules, regulations or procedures as promulgated by the department.

Provisions of 5.7.37 NMAC apply to all public post-secondary institutions and tribal colleges in the state of New Mexico.

Section 9-25-1 et seq. NMSA 1978 and Section 21-21R-1 et seq. NMSA 1978