New Mexico Administrative Code

Permanent.

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

The objective of 5.7.37 NMAC is to provide a level of financial support to qualified students who are enrolled in a workforce certificate program, or an associate or bachelor's degree program at an eligible New Mexico public post-secondary educational institution or tribal colleg…

A. "Community college" means a branch community college of a four-year state educational institution, a two-year state educational institution or a community college or technical and vocational institute established pursuant to Chapter 21, Article 13 or 16 NMSA 1978. B. "Comprehe…

A. A scholarship may be awarded to a qualified student who: (1) has not earned a bachelor's, master's degree or doctoral degree at the time the scholarship is awarded; (2) is enrolled in at least six credit hours per spring or fall semester and no more than eighteen credit hours …

Students who have been determined to be eligible and subsequently have exceptional mitigating circumstances as determined by the institution's lead financial aid officer may be placed on a probationary status under the following conditions: A. the student shall provide documents …

State of New Mexico Higher Education Department

The department shall: A. promulgate rules for implementing the program in consultation with the university; B. publicize the program to medical students and to prospective medical students; C. collect and manage repayments from students who do not meet their obligations under the…

Loans can be made to students to defray educational expenses incurred in obtaining a medical degree under the following conditions and limitations: A. the amount is dependent upon relative need of each student, but may not exceed $30,000 per academic year; B. upon approval of the…

All loans shall be repaid to the state together with interest or forgiven. A. the loan shall be forgiven as follows:(1) a loan term of one year shall require one year of practice as a primary care physician in an underserved area of the state for the one-year term of the loan rec…

A contract shall be drawn between each student receiving a loan 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 Section 5.7.4.12 NMAC; B. state that the borrower shall se…

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 program in meeting the health and …

Provisions of 5.7.4 NMAC apply to New Mexico residents that are selected to participate in primary care physician loan for service program described in this rule. Participants must be pursuing a medical doctor degree in with the intent to serve as primary care physician in an und…

Sections 9-25-8, 21-1-26 and 21-22G-1 through 21-22G-4, NMSA 1978.

Permanent.

October 31, 2013, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

The objective and purpose of 5.7.4 NMAC is to increase the number of primary care physicians in underserved areas of the state, by making educational loans to medical students seeking to become primary care physicians. The program requires, as a condition of each loan, that the s…

A. "Course of study" means a medical student's medical education, including residency program. B. "Department" means New Mexico higher education department. C. "Extenuating circumstances" means circumstances not within the control of the recipient. D. "Fund" means the primary car…

To be eligible for this program, a student must: A. be pursuing a medical degree, and enrolled in or accepted by the university; B. be enrolled at the time the loan is awarded and disbursed in a program leading to a medical degree at the university. C. be a resident of New Mexico…

The department shall select participants according to rules it promulgates and, in consultation with the university, shall create a standard process for medical students to declare their intentions to be primary care physicians and to apply to participate in the program. The depa…

State of New Mexico Higher Education Department

A. Loan repayment award criteria shall provide that:(1) for high-priority applicants, award amounts shall be dependent upon a specific public school's need for the designated high-need teacher position, as determined by the public education department, the teacher's total teacher…

The general form of a contract required pursuant to the Teacher Loan Repayment Act shall be prepared and approved by the attorney general, and each contract shall be signed by the teacher and the designated representative of the department on behalf of the state.

A. The "teacher loan repayment fund" is created in the state treasury. All money appropriated for the teacher loan repayment program shall be credited to the fund . Income from the fund shall be credited to the fund, and balances in the fund shall not revert to any other fund. Mo…

The department may cancel any contract made between it and a teacher pursuant to the Teacher Loan Repayment Act for any reasonable cause deemed sufficient by the department.

Prior to each regular session of the legislature, the department shall make annual reports to the governor and the legislature of the department's activities pertaining to the Teacher Loan Repayment Act; the loan repayment awards granted; the names and addresses of teachers who r…

Provisions for 5.7.5 NMAC apply to certain teachers that are selected to participate in the loan repayment program described in this rule.

Sections 9-25-8, 21-1-26 and 21-22H-1 through 21-22H-9, NMSA 1978.

Permanent.

October 31, 2013, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

The objective and purpose of 5.7.5 NMAC is to increase the number of teachers in public schools and the number of teachers in high-need positions in public schools through an educational loan repayment program. The program provides for repayment of the principal and reasonable in…

A. "Department" means the New Mexico higher education department. B. "Loan" means a grant of funds to defray the educational expenses incidental to a teacher education, under a contract between the federal government and a teacher, requiring repayment of principal and interest.

A. The department may grant a loan repayment award to repay loans obtained for the teacher educational expenses of a teacher upon such terms and conditions as may be imposed by rules of the department. B. The department and the public education department shall jointly make a ful…

A. To be considered for the program, an applicant must: (1) be a licensed New Mexico teacher; (2) be a bona fide citizen and resident of the United States and New Mexico; and (3) have taught at least three school-years in New Mexico. B. To be considered a high-priority applicant …

State of New Mexico Higher Education Department.

The amount of the scholarship awarded to a recipient shall be based on the location of the institution the recipient chooses to attend: A. New Mexico institutions: If the institution is in New Mexico, the amount of the scholarship shall be equal to the amount of tuition, room and…

A. The department shall authorize payments to educational institutions, for recipients, upon receipt of documentation required by the department. B. Awards shall be limited for reimbursements to educational institutions for the actual incurred cost of tuition, room and board. For…

A scholarship is terminated upon the occurrence of one or more of the following: A. Withdrawal by the recipient from the institution to which the recipient was granted the scholarship to attend. In the event the recipient seeks to transfer the scholarship to another institution t…

Provisions of 5.7.6 NMAC apply to New Mexico residents that apply to and are selected to participate in the fire fighter and peace officer survivors scholarship program.

Sections 21-21F-1 through 21-21-F-5 NMSA 1978.

Permanent.

August 29, 2014, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

The objective and purpose of 5.7.6 NMAC is to provide a guideline for implementing the Fire Fighters and Peace Officer Survivors Scholarship Act. The purpose of this act is to provide a scholarship opportunity to the eligible dependents of fire fighters and peace officers who los…

A. "Academic year" means any consecutive period of two semesters, three quarters or other comparable units commencing with the fall term each year. B. "Cost of attendance" means the price of attendance, the publication of which is required by federal law, and includes tuition and…

All determinations of survivors of peace officers, fire fighters or other similar decedents employed by a political subdivision of the state of New Mexico shall be made by the department's financial aid director. Appeal of any such determination shall be determined by the cabinet…

The scholarship shall continue for such time as the recipient maintains satisfactory academic progress at the educational institution, but in no event shall any recipient receive the scholarship for more than six academic years.

State of New Mexico Higher Education Department

A. The secretaries of the department and the CYFD shall designate a selection committee for the purpose of review and selection of qualified applicants. B. Loan repayment award criteria shall provide that:(1)award amounts shall be dependent upon a specifc need for the designated …

A.The general form of a contract required pursuant to the Children, Youth and Families Worker Loan Repayment Act shall be prepared and approved by the department's general counsel, and each contract shall be signed by the public service worker and the designated representative of…

A. The "children, youth and families worker loan repayment fund" is created in the state treasury. All money appropriated for the public service worker loan repayment program shall be credited to the fund, and any repayment of awards and interest received by the department shall …