Chapter 21, Chapter 21

A scholarship is terminated upon occurrence of one or more of the following: A. the school employee withdraws from the public post-secondary educational institution or from the teacher preparation program, or the school employee fails to remain at least a half-time student; B. th…

This act [21-21Q-1 to 21-21Q-5 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the "Community Governance Attorney Act". History: Laws 2019, ch. 43, § 1.

As used in the Community Governance Attorney Act: A. "acequia" means a political subdivision organized pursuant to Chapter 73, Article 2 or 3 NMSA 1978; B. "colonia" means a community as defined in the Colonias Infrastructure Act [Chapter 6, Article 30 NMSA 1978]; C. "commission"…

waiver program created; administration; rulemaking selection process; repayment. A. The "community governance attorney and conditional tuition waiver program" is created and shall be administered by the department. The department shall: (1) promulgate rules to implement and admin…

A. The "community governance attorney commission" is created. The commission shall be composed of five members as follows: (1) the secretary or the secretary's designee; (2) the dean of the university or the dean's designee; and (3) three members appointed by the governor; provid…

A. The "community governance attorney and conditional tuition waiver fund" is created in the state treasury. The fund shall consist of money appropriated, donated or otherwise accruing to the fund. All payments for repayment of waivers and penalties shall be credited to the fund.…

This act [21-21R-1 to 21-21R-8 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the "Opportunity Scholarship Act". History: Laws 2022, ch. 42, § 1.

As used in the Opportunity Scholarship Act: 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 …

A. A scholarship may be awarded to an eligible student who: (1) has not earned a baccalaureate degree at the time the scholarship is awarded; (2) is enrolled in at least six credit hours per semester and no more than eighteen credit hours per fall or spring semester; except that …

A. The department shall administer the Opportunity Scholarship Act and shall promulgate rules to carry out the provisions of that act. B. Scholarships shall be awarded to qualified eligible students in an amount not to exceed one hundred percent of tuition and fees after all othe…

A. Each scholarship is for a period of one semester, including the summer semester. A scholarship may be renewed if the eligible student continues to meet the conditions of eligibility. B. Scholarships may be provided to an eligible student until the eligible student receives a c…

A scholarship is terminated upon occurrence of: A. withdrawal of the eligible student from the public post-secondary educational institution or tribal college or failure to remain enrolled in at least six credit hours per semester, excluding the summer semester; B. failure of the…

The "opportunity scholarship fund" is created as a nonreverting fund in the state treasury, consisting of income from investment of the fund and any specified distributions, appropriations, gifts, grants and donations to the fund. Money in the fund is appropriated to the departme…

A. The department shall promulgate rules setting forth explicit criteria in accordance with the Opportunity Scholarship Act for: (1) student qualification and continuing eligibility; (2) calculating the total amount of money necessary to pay for opportunity scholarships at each e…

Chapter 21, Article 22 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Medical Student Loan for Service Act". History: 1953 Comp., § 73-38A-1, enacted by Laws 1975, ch. 244, § 1; 1991, ch. 262, § 27.

The commission [department] shall make annual reports to the governor and to the legislature, prior to each regular session, of its activities, the loans granted, the names and addresses of persons to whom loans were granted and the medical schools or colleges attended by those r…

The purpose of the Medical Student Loan for Service Act is to meet the emergency currently existing resulting from the shortage of medical doctors and physician assistants in the less populated areas of the state by increasing the number of practitioners in rural areas through a …

As used in the Medical Student Loan for Service Act: A. "commission" ["department"] means the commission on higher education [higher education department]; B. "loan" means a grant of funds to defray the costs incidental to a medical education under a contract between the commissi…

authorized; qualifications. A. The higher education department is authorized to grant a loan to defray the expenses of the medical education of a student deemed qualified by the department to receive the medical education, upon such terms and conditions as may be imposed by regul…

The commission [department] may arrange with other agencies for the performance of services required by the provisions of Section 21-22-4 NMSA 1978. History: 1953 Comp., § 73-38A-5, enacted by Laws 1975, ch. 244, § 5; 1982, ch. 34, § 3; 1991, ch. 262, § 31.

A. Each applicant who is approved for a loan by the commission [department] may be granted a loan, in such amounts and for such periods as determined by the commission [department], with which to defray expenses incurred in obtaining a medical education at any reputable and accre…

The general form of the contract provided for in Section 21-22-6 NMSA 1978 shall be prepared and approved by the attorney general and signed by the student and a designee of the commission [department] on behalf of the state. The commission [department] is vested with full and co…

There is created in the state treasury the "medical student loan for service fund". All money appropriated for loans to medical students under the Medical Student Loan for Service Act shall be credited to the fund. All payments of principal and interest on loans made pursuant to …

The commission [department] is authorized to cancel any contract made between it and any student for any reasonable cause deemed sufficient by the commission [department]. History: 1953 Comp., § 73-38A-9, enacted by Laws 1975, ch. 244, § 9; 1991, ch. 262, § 35.

Chapter 21, Article 22A NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Osteopathic Medical Student Loan for Service Act". History: 1978 Comp., § 21-22A-1, enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 109, § 1; 1991, ch. 262, § 37.

The department shall make annual reports to the governor and to the legislature, prior to each regular session, of its activities, the loans granted and the names and addresses of persons to whom loans were granted and the osteopathic medical schools or colleges or osteopathic ph…

As used in the Osteopathic Medical Student Loan for Service Act: A. "department" means the higher education department; B. "health professional shortage area" means an area in the state of New Mexico designated as having a shortage of primary care medical care, dental or mental h…

authorized; qualifications. A. The department is authorized to grant a loan to defray the expenses of the osteopathic medical education of a student deemed qualified by the department to receive the osteopathic medical education, upon such terms and conditions as may be imposed b…

The department may arrange with other agencies for the performance of services required by the provisions of Section 21-22A-4 NMSA 1978. History: 1978 Comp., § 21-22A-5, enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 109, § 5; 1991, ch. 262, § 41; 2016, ch. 42, § 3.

repayment. A. Each applicant who is approved for a loan by the department may be granted a loan, in such amounts and for such periods as determined by the department, with which to defray expenses incurred in obtaining an osteopathic medical education at an accredited osteopathic…

The general form of the contract provided for in Section 21-22A-6 NMSA 1978 shall be prepared and approved by the attorney general and signed by the loan recipient and a designee of the department on behalf of the state. The department is vested with full and complete authority a…

There is created in the state treasury the "osteopathic medical student loan for service fund". All money appropriated for loans to osteopathic medical students under the Osteopathic Medical Student Loan for Service Act shall be credited to the fund. All payments of principal and…

The department is authorized to cancel any contract made between it and any loan recipient for any reasonable cause deemed sufficient by the department. History: 1978 Comp., § 21-22A-9, enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 109, § 9; 1991, ch. 262, § 45; 2016, ch. 42, § 7.

Chapter 21, Article 22B NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Nursing Student Loan for Service Act". History: 1978 Comp., § 21-22B-1, enacted by Laws 1987, ch. 299, § 1; 1991, ch. 262, § 47.

The commission [department] shall make annual reports to the governor and to the legislature, prior to each regular session, of its activities, the loans granted, the names and addresses of persons to whom loans were granted and the nursing program attended by those receiving the…

The purpose of the Nursing Student Loan for Service Act is to meet the emergency currently existing resulting from the shortage of nurses in the underserved areas of the state by increasing the number of practitioners in rural areas through a program of loans for nursing students…

As used in the Nursing Student Loan for Service Act: A. "commission" ["department"] means the commission on higher education [higher education department]; B. "loan" means a grant of funds to defray the costs incidental to a nursing education, under a contract between the commiss…

authorized; qualification. A. The commission [department] is authorized to grant a loan to defray the expenses of the nursing education of a student deemed qualified by the commission [department] to receive the same, upon such terms and conditions as may be imposed by regulation…

The commission [department] may arrange with other agencies for the performance of services required by the provisions of Section 21-22B-4 NMSA 1978. History: 1978 Comp., § 21-22B-5, enacted by Laws 1987, ch. 299, § 5.

A. Each applicant who is approved for a loan by the commission [department] may be granted a loan, in such amounts for such periods as determined by the commission [department], with which to defray expenses incurred in obtaining a nursing education; provided that the applicant f…

The general form of the contract shall be prepared and approved by the attorney general and signed by the student and designated representative of the commission [department] on behalf of the state. The commission [department] is vested with full and complete authority and power …

There is created in the state treasury the "nursing student loan for service fund". All money appropriated for loans to nursing students under the Nursing Student Loan for Service Act shall be credited to the fund and all payments of principal and interest on loans made pursuant …

The commission [department] is authorized to cancel any contract made between it and any student for any reasonable cause deemed sufficient by the commission [department]. History: 1978 Comp., § 21-22B-9, enacted by Laws 1987, ch. 299, § 9.

Chapter 21, Article 22C NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Allied Health Student Loan for Service Act". History: Laws 1994, ch. 57, § 3; 2005, ch. 321, § 7.

The commission [department] shall make annual reports to the governor and to the legislature, prior to each regular session, of its activities, the loans granted, the names and addresses of loan recipients, the allied health program attended by loan recipients, the names and loca…

The purpose of the Allied Health Student Loan for Service Act is to meet the emergency currently existing resulting from the shortage of allied health professionals in underserved areas of the state by increasing the number of practitioners in rural areas through a program of loa…

As used in the Allied Health Student Loan for Service Act: A. "allied health profession" means physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech- language pathology, audiology, pharmacy, nutrition, respiratory care, laboratory technology, radiologic technology, dental hygiene, menta…

A. The commission [department] may grant a loan to a student it deems qualified to receive the loan upon terms and conditions it determines pursuant to the provisions of the Allied Health Student Loan for Service Act and regulations adopted pursuant to that act. B. The commission…

The commission [department] may arrange with other agencies for the performance of services required by the provisions of the Allied Health Student Loan for Service Act. History: Laws 1994, ch. 57, § 7.

A. Prior to receiving a loan, each applicant approved for a loan shall file with the commission [department] a declaration of intent to practice as a licensed allied health professional in areas of New Mexico designated as underserved. B. The loans shall not exceed the necessary …