New Mexico Administrative Code

The department may cancel any contract made between it and a public service worker pursuant to the Children, Youth and Families Worker Loan Repayment Act for any reasonable cause deemed sufficient by the department.

The department shall make annual reports to the governor and the legislature prior to each regular session of its activities, the loan repayment awards granted and the title and job duties of each loan recipient. The report shall also include any contract cancellations and any en…

Provisions for 5.7.7 NMAC apply to certain professionals employed with the children youth and families department that are selected to participate in the loan repayment program described in this rule.

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

Permanent

July 15, 2015, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

The objective and purpose of 5.7.7 NMAC is to increase the number of public service workers in critical need positions at the children youth and families department through an educational loan repayment program. The program provides for repayment of the principal and reasonable i…

A. "CYFD" means the New Mexico children, youth, and families department. B. "Department" means the New Mexico higher education department. C. "Designated critical need positions" means positions that have been designated by the secretary of CYFD as positions in geographic areas w…

A. The department may grant a loan repayment award to repay loans obtained for the educational expenses of a public service worker upon such terms and conditions as may be imposed by rules of the department. B. The department and the children youth and families department shall j…

A. Applicants shall have satisfactorily completed at least one (1) year of service past their initial probationary year with the CYFD as a public service worker. B. Applicants shall not be participants in any other federal or state loan repayment program that provides loan repaym…

State of New Mexico Higher Education Department

To participate in the New Mexico student incentive grant program, a New Mexico post-secondary educational institution must be a public or other nonprofit institution which: A. admits as regular students only persons having a certificate of graduation from a school providing secon…

To be eligible for a grant from the New Mexico student incentive grant program, a student must: A. be a United States citizen or eligible non-citizen; B. be a resident of the state of New Mexico as defined in 5.7.18.11 NMAC; C. be enrolled or accepted for enrollment at least as a…

Provisions for 5.7.8 NMAC apply to the higher education department and any public or private non-profit post-secondary institution in New Mexico.

Title IV, Part 692, Subparts A and B, HEA of 1965 as amended.

Permanent.

July 15, 1998.

The objective and purpose of 5.7.8 NMAC is to provide aid for undergraduate students with substantial financial need who are attending public and selected private non-profit post-secondary institutions in New Mexico. A. Title IV, Part 692, Subparts A and B, of the Higher Educatio…

A. "Academic year" means any consecutive period of two semesters, three quarters or other comaprable units commencing with the fall term each year. B. "Act" means the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended. C. "Department" means the higher education department. D. "Cost of educ…

A. The program shall be called the New Mexico student incentive grant program (NMSIG). B. The department provides that such grants will not be in excess of $2,500 per academic year for attendance on a full-time basis at approved post-secondary institutions as designated by the st…

State of New Mexico Higher Education Department.

A. State institutions shall make awards in amounts sufficient to pay for tuition, required student fees and books for an academic year. B. Non-state institutions shall make awards in amounts equal to the highest state institution tuition plus required fees and books for an academ…

A. Institution of higher education shall designate an officer responsible for the scholars program. The officer designated by the institution shall be responsible for determining initial and continuing student eligibility for the scholars program under the terms of these rules an…

A scholarship is terminated upon substantial noncompliance by the award recipient with the New Mexico Scholars Act or the rules, regulations or procedures promulgated by the department pursuant to that act.

Provisions of 5.7.9 NMAC apply to the higher education department and any public or private non-profit post-secondary institution in New Mexico.

Section 21-21-H-1, NMSA 1978.

Permanent.

July 15, 1998.

The objective and purpose of 5.7.9 NMAC is to encourage New Mexico students to attend college in New Mexico, thereby making it possible for them to pursue their studies and develop their talents at both public school and higher education levels to the greater benefit of the state…

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 New Mexico Scholars Act scholarship. C. "Combined family income" means the adjusted g…

A. First year eligibility. A scholarship may be awarded to a New Mexico high school graduate who: (1) is a citizen of the United States or an eligible non-citizen and resident of New Mexico as defined in 5.7.18.9 NMAC; (2) will graduate or has graduated from a New Mexico high sch…

Each scholarship is for a period of one academic year. The scholarship may be renewed annually until the award recipient has received four annual scholarship awards or until the student graduates from a four-year institution, whichever is earlier. An award recipient may use the a…

New Mexico Higher Education Department.

The department shall select workforce training programs to participate as pilot sites. Priority shall be given to workforce training programs in the following workforce training programs or fields: A. health care, including behavioral health; B. early childhood education or care;…

An agreement shall be drawn between each participant and the department. The agreement shall provide for: A. a monthly stipend of $1,000 for up to 12 months while a participant is actively enrolled in the workforce training program and completing all stated program requirements t…

A. A month in which a participant has received the full program stipend shall be considered a month of receipt and counted towards the 12-month lifetime limit. This applies even if a participant stops attending the program and ceases to receive the stipend, and then later returns…

A participant shall be issued notice by the adult education program director or the director's designee in the following cases: A. upon determination of eligibility; B. at the time the stipend is increased or decreased; C. upon loss of eligibility for the program; or D. if the pr…

The stipend payment for participants may be denied for a designated time based on limited funds or a disruptive event, such as fire, flood, or pandemic. There shall be no stipend payments to a participant during the designated suspension period and any right to payment is lost. D…

On or before December 1, 2025, and on or before December 1 of each subsequent calendar year of the program, in consultation with the health care authority department and any other appropriate state agency, the department shall provide a report to the legislative finance committee…

Provisions of 5.9.2 NMAC apply to all participants of the program described in this rule.

Section 9-25-14 NMSA 1978.

Permanent.

February 11, 2025, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

The objective of the pilot program is to provide fixed monthly stipends to students in adult education programs who are also participating in integrated education and training (IET) programs and other workforce training programs as approved by the department. The purpose of the s…

A. "Adult education program" means an adult education program approved and funded by the department. B. "Contractor" means an entity contracted with the department through a request for proposal process to deliver stipends to participants of the program. C. "Department" means the…

The department shall administer the program. The department may receive technical assistance from the health care authority department and may collaborate with other state agencies, members of the business community, worker organizations, including trade unions, nonprofit organiz…

A. To be considered for the program, a student shall meet the following criteria: (1) is 16 years of age or older by workforce training program start date; (2) resides in the state of New Mexico at the program start date and for the duration of the workforce training program; (3)…