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ENMU Foundation — General Scholarships

Addie Swearingen Foundation Freshman Award
Who is Eligible? Roosevelt County high school graduates

Requirements	Full-time student Awards go to: (2)Portales High School (1)Dora High School (1)Elida High School (1) Floyd High School Financial need	Renewal Requirements Not renewable
Forms	Application 5 Application 7	Application Deadline March 1

Alpha Sigma Lambda National Scholarship
Who is Eligible? Any student at Eastern New Mexico University

Requirements	Must have completed 20 credit hours at ENMU 3.2 GPA (for the General Foundation Scholarships ONLY) 24 years of age or older Must be enrolled in a baccalaureate degree program Financial need Student does not need to be part of the local Alpha Sigma Lambda chapter to apply
Forms	Forms available in the Student Success Center (The Alley). Call Esthela Banuelos at 562-2842	Application Deadline April 6 at 5 pm

Alpha Sigma Lambda Scholarship
Who is Eligible? Alpha Sigma Lambda Society members

Requirements	Enrolled in at least 9 credit hours 3.2 cumulative GPA Financial need	Renewal Requirements Must reapply
Forms	Application 5 Application 7 Submit two-page essay addressing the following questions: 1. What are some of the challenges you have experienced as a nontraditional student and how have you overcome such challenges? 2. Where do you see yourself in five years? 3. What is the significance of your membership in Alpha Sigma Lambda?	Application Deadline March 1

Altrusa Club of Portales Scholarship
Who is Eligible? Roosevelt County high school graduates: Portales, Broad Horizons, Dora, Faith Temple, Floyd and Elida high schools

Requirements	Full-time student 3.0 cumulative GPA Freshman during effective date of award Financial need	Renewal Requirements Not renewable
Forms	Application 5 Application 7 Recipients must submit evidence of a 3.0 cumulative GPA in order to receive spring semester award (award divided between fall and spring semesters)	Application Deadline March 1

Association of Educational Office Personnel (AEOP) Scholarship
Who is Eligible? Full and part-time permanent ENMU employees

Requirements	Full-time or part-time permanent ENMU employee (does not include work-student or student-hire) Employed at ENMU for at least one year 2.5 cumulative GPA Undergraduate or graduate student Seeking a degree in any field of study Enrolled in at least 3 credit hours required for degree Preference given to applicants active in University organizations	Renewal Requirements Must reapply each semester; may receive scholarship up to two times
Forms	Application 5	Application Deadline Aug. 6 for fall, Jan. 4 for spring

Bettie Gerber Miller Endowed Scholarship
Who is Eligible? Portales High School graduates

Requirements	Full-time student 3.0 cumulative GPA Beginning freshman during effective date of award Financial need	Renewal Requirements Not renewable
Forms	Application 5 Application 7	Application Deadline March 1

Bob and Martha Kerby Scholarship
Who is Eligible? Students who have overcome an adversity or disability

Requirements	full-time student 3.0 cumulative GPA Freshman during effective date of award Graduate of a small town or community Financial need	Renewal Requirements Must reapply
Forms	Application 5 Application 7 Submit essay describing yourself and your goals	Application Deadline March 1

Boyd Jackson Memorial Scholarship
Who is Eligible? Members of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. or Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Requirements	Full-time student 2.0 cumulative GPA Undergraduate or graduate student Completed one semester at ENMU before application Demonstrated academic and community success while promoting human dignity, race relations and gender equality	Renewal Requirements Must reapply
Forms	Application 5	Application Deadline March 1

Carl Richardson and B.B. Lees Scholarship
Who is Eligible? Student athlete in the sport of football

Requirements	Full-time student Must be a true "walk on" prospect Must be academically eligible and maintain eligibility in order to receive award for the second semester	Renewal Requirements Not renewable
Forms	Application 5	Application Deadline March 1

Christian Rojas Memorial Scholarship
Who is Eligible? General scholarship for juniors and seniors

Requirements	Full-time student 3.25 cumulative GPA Junior or senior during effective date of award Completed 60 credit hours at ENMU-Portales Preference given to students actively involved in extracurricular activities at ENMU Financial need	Renewal Requirements Must reapply
Forms	Application 5 Application 7	Application Deadline March 1

COPE Scholarship
Who is Eligible? Undergraduates students who are New Mexico residents

Requirements	Full-time student 2.5 cumulative GPA Undergraduate student New Mexico resident Financial need	Renewal Requirements Must reapply
Forms	Application 5 Application 7	Application Deadline March 1

D.H. (Tiny) Reed/ Napoleon Bonaparte (Boney) Fields/ Portales National Bank Scholarship
Who is Eligible? Roosevelt County high school graduates

Requirements	Full-time student Freshman during effective date of award	Renewal Requirements Not renewable
Forms	Application 5	Application Deadline March 1

Dallan Sanders Endowed Scholarship for Meritorious Service
Who is Eligible? Scholarship for sophomores, juniors and seniors

Requirements	Full-time student 2.75 cumulative GPA Sophomore, junior or senior during the fall semester of the effective date of the award Demonstrate a commitment and service in school and community activities Financial need	Renewal Requirements Must reapply
Forms	Application 5 Application 7 Submit a 500-word essay: What do the terms work ethic and community service mean to you, and how might they contribute to the value of a higher education?	Application Deadline March 1

Dan Buzard Memorial Scholarship
Who is Eligible? Student Athletes

Requirements	Full-time student 3.0 cumulative GPA Must be a current ENMU athlete Athlete must have an immediate family member who has had cancer or is battling cancer Financial need	Renewal Requirements Not renewable
Forms	Application 5 Application 7 List which sport you are playing for Submit a brief statement describing what you relationship is to the family member who has had or currently has cancer	Application Deadline March 1

Dick Dart Memorial Intramural Scholarship
Who is Eligible? Intramurals participants

Requirements	Full-time student 2.0 cumulative GPA Undergraduate or graduate student Must have participated for at least one year in four areas of intramural sports	Renewal Requirements Not renewable
Forms	Application 5 Submit a list of intramural activities (also sports officiated), and a brief statement relating the effect of intramural sports on his/her college experience	Application Deadline March 1

Dobbs-Burke Memorial Scholarship
Who is Eligible? General scholarship for all majors / preference given to New Mexico residents

Requirements	Full-time student Demonstrate qualities of scholarship, leadership and citizenship Preference given to New Mexico residents Financial need	Renewal Requirements Must reapply
Forms	Application 5 Application 7 Submit letter outlining educational and career plans and past and current activities of demonstrated leadership and citizenship	Application Deadline March 1

Donald and Betty Joyner Endowed Scholarship
Who is Eligible? General Scholarship

Requirements	Full-time student 3.0 cumulative GPA Preference given to New Mexico or West Texas students Financial need	Renewal Requirements Must reapply
Forms	Application 5 Application 7 Submit short paragraph stating why you chose your major and chose to attend ENMU.	Application Deadline March 1

Dr. Bettie McClintock Sertoma Club Scholarship
Who is Eligible? Female graduates from Clovis High School

Requirements	Full-time student 3.0 cumulative GPA Beginning freshman during effective date of award Enrolled in BA or BS degree program and planning a professional career	Renewal Requirements Must reapply
Forms	Application 5	Application Deadline March 1

Dr. Charles Nilon Memorial Scholarship
Who is Eligible? African-American students

Requirements	Full-time student 3.0 cumulative GPA Completed 12 credit hours Involved in African American Affairs activities or other activities on campus	Renewal Requirements Not renewable
Forms	Application 5	Application Deadline Jan. 30

Dr. Jack Williamson Outstanding Foreign Student Scholarship
Who is Eligible? Foreign students on a visa (J-1 or F-1) undergraduate or graduate

Requirements	Student on a visa (J-1 or F-1) Full-time student 2.5 cumulative GPA for undergraduate students or 3.0 cumulative GPA for graduate students Involved in cultural awareness activities Member of the International Club Financial need	Renewal Requirements Not renewable
Forms	Application 5 Application 7	Application Deadline March 1

Eck and Lavada Sanders Memorial Scholarship
Who is Eligible? Floyd, NM high school graduates

Requirements	Full-time student 2.5 cumulative GPA Freshman during the effective date of award Preference given to students from the Christian Childrens Home Financial need	Renewal Requirements Not renewable
Forms	Application 5 Application 7 Submit an essay outlining personal goals	Application Deadline March 1

Endowed Graduate Scholarship
Who is Eligible? Graduate students

Requirements	Must be a degree seeking graduate student Show exceptional academic ability	Renewal Requirements Must reapply
Forms	Application 5 Submit letter of application (addressed to Endowed Graduate Scholarship Committee) describing qualifications and proposed use of funds Submit letter of reference from advisor or thesis chair	Application Deadline March 1

ENMU Albuquerque Alumni Chapter Scholarship
Who is Eligible? Students whose parents or gradparents graduated from or attended ENMU (preference given to residents of Albuquerque area)

Requirements	Full-time student 3.0 cumulative GPA Sophomore or above during effective date of award Demonstrated leadership qualities Student's parents or grandparents must be graduates or have attended ENMU Preference given to a graduate's child or grandchild Preference given to Albuquerque area residents Financial need Note: Applicants with a relative currently serving on the ENMU Alumni Board of Directors are not eligible	Renewal Requirements Must reapply
Forms	Application 5 Application 7 Submit names of parents or grandparents who are alumni	Application Deadline Jan. 9

ENMU Alumni Association Scholarship
Who is Eligible? Students whose parents or grandparents graduated from or attended ENMU

Requirements	Full-time student 3.0 cumulative GPA Sophomore or above during effective date of award Demonstrated leadership qualities Student's parents or grandparents must be graduates or have attended ENMU Preference will be given to a graduate's child or grandchild Financial need Note: Applicants with a relative currently serving on the ENMU Alumni Board of Directors are not eligible	Renewal Requirements Must reapply
Forms	Application 5 Application 7 Submit names of parents or grandparents who are alumni	Application Deadline Jan 9

ENMU Women Scholarship
Who is Eligible? Re-entry undergraduate and graduate students

Requirements	Enrolled in at least six undergraduate hours or five graduate hours Completed 64 credit hours 3.0 undergraduate cumulative GPA 3.5 graduate cumulative GPA Junior, senior or graduate student during effective date of award	Renewal Requirements Must reapply
Forms	Application 5	Application Deadline March 1

Extended Learning Endowed Scholarship
Who is Eligible? Students taking distance education courses

Requirements	3.0 cumulative GPA Undergraduate or graduate student New Mexico resident Maintain a minimum course load of six hours of distance education courses	Renewal Requirements Must reapply
Forms	Application 5 Submit a statement explaining how you intend to meet requirement of maintaining an enrollment of six hours of distance education courses	Application Deadline March 1

Friends of Hispanic Students Scholarship
Who is Eligible? Hispanic students

Requirements	Full-time student 3.0-3.5 cumulative GPA Undergraduate student (sophomore or above during effective date of award) Preference given to first-generation college students Financial need	Renewal Requirements Must reapply
Forms	Application 5 Application 7	Application Deadline March 1

Garland Tillery Memorial Scholarship
Who is Eligible? Graduates from the following New Mexico high schools: Moriarty, Vaughn, Estancia, Mountainair or Manzano High School in Albuquerque

Requirements	Full-time student 2.75 cumulative GPA Undergraduate student	Renewal Requirements Must reapply
Forms	Application 5	Application Deadline March 1

Hank Merrick Memorial Scholarship
Who is Eligible? Graduates of Dora, NM High School

Requirements	Full-time student 3.0 cumulative GPA Graduates of Dora, NM High School	Renewal Requirements Must reapply
Forms	Application 5 Submit short statement of student's goals, activities involved in, and honors received	Application Deadline March 1

Harold Runnels Memorial Scholarship
Who is Eligible? New Mexico residents

Requirements	Full-time student 3.0 cumulative GPA Financial need	Renewal Requirements Must reapply
Forms	Application 5 Application 7	Application Deadline March 1

Jack Scott Athletic Scholarship
Who is Eligible? Graduate Assistant for Football

Requirements	Full-time student 2.5 cumulative GPA Graduate student Financial need	Renewal Requirements Must reapply
Forms	Application 5 Application 7 Submit a list of sports he/she can help coach	Application Deadline March 1

Jay Price Memorial Scholarship
Who is Eligible? Aztec, NM high school graduates

Requirements	Full-time student 2.5 cumulative GPA Sophomore or above during effective date of award Financial need	Renewal Requirements Must reapply
Forms	Application 5 Application 7 Submit an essay outlining personal goals	Application Deadline March 1

Jaylene Armstrong Memorial Rodeo Endowment Scholarship
Who is Eligible? Member of ENMU Rodeo Club

Requirements	Full-time student 2.0 cumulative GPA Financial need	Renewal Requirements Must reapply
Forms	Application 5 Application 7 Submit a typed, double-spaced letter (no more than one page) on how this scholarship will help your rodeo career	Application Deadline March 1

Kappa Psi Alpha Scholarship
Who is Eligible? Active members of Kappa Psi Alpha

Requirements	Full-time male student 3.0 cumulative GPA Must attend study hall Must do community service 20 ACT or 950 SAT (if first time freshman)	Renewal Requirements Must reapply
Forms	Application 5 List of extracurricular activities and honors Statement on how this scholarship will help you Statement of your goals after graduation	Application Deadline March 1

Karen Castanon Endowed Memorial Scholarship
Who is Eligible? Graduates of Espanola, Los Alamos, McCurdy or Pojoaque, NM high schools

Requirements	Full-time student 2.5 high school cumulative GPA Freshman during effective date of award Completed entire high school senior year in New Mexico Demonstrated leadership skills and involvement in school and volunteer activities May also receive the New Mexico Lottery Scholarship Financial need	Renewal Requirements Not renewable
Forms	Application 5 Application 7	Application Deadline March 1

Kilroy Memorial Scholarship Honoring Joe Melendez
Who is Eligible? General Scholarship

Requirements	Full-time student 2.75 cumulative GPA Junior or senior during effective date of award Financial need	Renewal Requirements Must reapply
Forms	Application 5 Application 7	Application Deadline March 1

Mary Dingwell Laing Scholarship
Who is Eligible? Single females who are custodial parents

Requirements	Full-time female student Single, custodial parent 2.8 cumulative GPA Preference given to applicants 25 years of age and over	Renewal Requirements Not renewable
Forms	Application 5 Submit a 500-word essay addressing age(s) of child(ren), educational and career goals, and describe how this scholarship will help you reach your goals	Application Deadline March 1

Minnie Navarro Scholarship for Women
Who is Eligible? Female students who are widowed, divorced, or a single parent

Requirements	Full-time female student 3.0 cumulative GPA Financial need	Renewal Requirements Must reapply
Forms	Application 5 Application 7 Submit a 500-word application letter	Application Deadline March 1

Monica Martinez Memorial Scholarship
Who is Eligible? Hispanic students

Requirements	Full-time student 2.5 cumulative GPA Out-of-state students	Renewal Requirements Must reapply
Forms	Application 5 Submit an essay: What does your culture mean to you?	Application Deadline March 1

New Mexico Alliance for Minority Participation Scholarship
Who is Eligible? Mathematics, Computer Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Electronics Engineering Technology majors

Requirements	Full-time student 2.5 cumulative GPA Intended for Hispanic, Black, Pacific Islander, Native American Indian or Alaskan Native students	Renewal Requirements Must reapply
Forms	Application 5	Application Deadline March 1

New Mexico State Police Association Scholarship
Who is Eligible? Dependent children of active or retired members of the New Mexico State Police Association

Requirements	Full-time student 3.0 high school cumulative GPA 2.5 college cumulative GPA Between the ages of 16 and 25 Demonstrate community leadership Financial need	Renewal Requirements Must re-apply each semester; Continuance may not exceed four semesters
Forms	Application 5 Application 7 State what your relationship is to an active or retired policeman	Application Deadline Aug 15 for fall, Jan 15 for spring

New Mexico Student Loans Scholarship Endowment
Who is Eligible? New Mexico residents

Requirements	Full-time student 2.5 cumulative GPA Undergraduate or graduate student New Mexico resident US citizen or permanent resident	Renewal Requirements Not renewable
Forms	Application 5	Application Deadline March 1

Pepsi Cola Endowed Scholarship
Who is Eligible? General scholarship for sophomores or above

Requirements	Full-time student 3.2 cumulative GPA Completed 30 credit hours Financial need	Renewal Requirements Not renewable
Forms	Application 5 Application 7	Application Deadline March 1

Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity/Epsilon-Tau Chapter Scholarship
Who is Eligible? General scholarship for undergraduates

Requirements	Full-time student 2.5-3.0 cumulative GPA Undergraduate student Financial need	Renewal Requirements Must reapply
Forms	Application 5 Application 7	Application Deadline March 1

Portales Kiwanis Scholarship
Who is Eligible? Roosevelt County high school graduates

Requirements	Full-time student 3.0 cumulative GPA Graduate from a Roosevelt County high school who has completed at least 60 credit hours at ENMU-Portales ENMU Junior or senior during the effective date of award Preference given to students with proof of community service	Renewal Requirements Must reapply
Forms	Application 5 Submit community service information including: (a) service project name, (b) date(s) of service and (c) supporting documentation when possible.	Application Deadline March 1

Portales Noonday Lions Club Freshman Award
Who is Eligible? Roosevelt County high school graduates

Requirements	Full-time student Freshman during effective date of award Preference given to students with evidence of community service Financial need	Renewal Requirements Not renewable
Forms	Application 5 Application 7	Application Deadline March 1

Portales Rotary Club Freshman Award
Who is Eligible? Roosevelt County high school graduates

Requirements	Full-time student Freshman during effective date of award Selection based on scholarship achievement Financial need	Renewal Requirements Not renewable
Forms	Application 5 Application 7	Application Deadline March 1

Rayla Parraz Memorial Scholarship
Who is Eligible? Hispanic and Native American undergraduate students

Requirements	Full-time student 2.5-3.25 cumulative GPA Undergraduate student Financial need	Renewal Requirements Must reapply
Forms	Application 5 Application 7 Submit an essay: What am I here for?	Application Deadline March 1

Resident Assistant Scholarship
Who is Eligible? Outstanding Resident Assistants

Requirements	Full-time student 3.2 cumulative GPA Completed no less than one semester as a resident assistant at time of application Employed as resident assistant the semester prior to academic year of scholarship award	Renewal Requirements Not renewable
Forms	Application 5 Essay: What I have Contributed to Housing and Residence Life at ENMU Supervisor recommendation	Application Deadline March 1

Reverend W.P. Rowland Memorial Scholarship
Who is Eligible? Graduates (or GED recipients) from any childrens home, orphanage or foster care

Requirements	Full-time student 2.5 to 2.7 GPA Freshman between the ages of 17 and 20 during effective date of award Resident of any southern state or of California Must be considered a traditional student Financial need	Renewal Requirements Renewable for two years maximum / Must reapply
Forms	Application 5 Application 7	Application Deadline March 1

Roosevelt General Hospital Auxiliary Endowed Scholarship
Who is Eligible? Students planning a career in a health related field

Requirements	Enrolled in at least nine credit hours each semester 3.0 cumulative GPA (performance in health related curriculum will be noted) Completed 28 credit hours by effective date of award Demonstrated commitment to applicant's field of study Preference given to upperclassmen Preference given to Roosevelt County residents or descendants of historic Roosevelt County families, and/or current or previous employees of Roosevelt General Hospital Financial need	Renewal Requirements Must reapply
Forms	Application 5 Application 7 Submit letter of application outlining educational and career experience, future plans, past and current activities related to involvement within the health field, scholastic record, and record of work experience in a health field. Brief handwritten statement explaining reasons for applying for this scholarship and qualifications.	Application Deadline March 1

Sae-Hsieh International Endowed Scholarship
Who is Eligible? International undergraduate or graduate students

Requirements	Full-time student 3.0 cumulative GPA Undergraduate or graduate student Graduate students must have completed nine credit hours at ENMU Undergraduate students must have completed 12 credit hours at ENMU Actively involved in cultural awareness activities Member of the International Student Club Financial need	Renewal Requirements Not renewable
Forms	Application 5 Application 7	Application Deadline March 1

Sizemore Lindsey Endowed Scholarship
Who is Eligible? Residents of the Baptist Childrens Home in Portales, NM

Requirements	Full-time student Must display academic potential Financial need	Renewal Requirements Must reapply
Forms	Application 5 Application 7	Application Deadline March 1

TRIO Scholarship
Who is Eligible? Active participants in the College Success Program or must have participated in a TRIO program (Student Support Services, Upward Bound, Educational Talent Search, Educational Opportunity Center, etc.)

Requirements	Full-time student 2.5 cumulative GPA Completed 12 credit hours	Renewal Requirements Not renewable
Forms	Application 5 Submit typed double-space letter of no more than three pages answering the following questions: 1. Why do you as a TRIO student feel you should receive this scholarship? 2. How have you been involved with a TRIO program and list specific activities 3. What are your personal and career goals after college graduation?	Application Deadline March 1

Upward Bound Scholarship
Who is Eligible? Upward Bound alumni who have completed the Bridge Summer at ENMU

Requirements	Full-time student 3.0 cumulative GPA Completed 12 credit hours	Renewal Requirements Not renewable
Forms	Application 5 Submit double-spaced no more than three pages answering the following questions: 1. The purpose of the Upward Bound Scholarship is to provide financial support for an academic need. Please describe the academic need or uses that you would apply the scholarship (i.e.: books, tuition, laptop, etc.). 2. The success of the ENMU Upward Bound Program depends a great deal on the UB Alumni. How have you supported or promoted the ideals of the UB Program since graduating from high school?	Application Deadline March 1

Wayne and Marjorie Stratton Endowed Scholarship
Who is Eligible? General scholarship for incoming freshmen / preference given to Roosevelt County high school graduates

Requirements	Full-time student 3.0 high school cumulative GPA Freshman during the effective date of award Preference given to Roosevelt County high schools graduates Financial need	Renewal Requirements Must reapply May be continued for three additional years
Forms	Application 5 Application 7	Application Deadline March 1

Wells Fargo Bank of Portales Scholarship
Who is Eligible? Roosevelt County high school graduates

Requirements	Full-time student Freshman during effective date of award	Renewal Requirements Not renewable
Forms	Application 5	Application Deadline March 1

Wynona and Jack Ratliff Endowed Scholarship
Who is Eligible? Undergraduate or graduate students

Requirements	Full-time student 3.0 cumulative GPA	Renewal Requirements Must reapply
Forms	Application 5	Application Deadline March 1

Zeta Sigma Chapter of Sigma Chi Scholarship
Who is Eligible? Pledges of Sigma Chi (Zeta Sigma Chapter)

Requirements	Full-time student 3.0 cumulative GPA Freshman during effective date of award	Renewal Requirements Not renewable
Forms	Application 5	Application Deadline Oct. 15 for fall, March 1 for spring

Zeta Sigma Chapter of Sigma Chi Scholarship
Who is Eligible? Active Member of Sigma Chi (Zeta Sigma Chapter)

Requirements	Full-time student 2.5 cumulative GPA (from previous semester) Continuing, re-entry or transfer student Active member of Sigma Chi (Zeta Sigma Chapter)	Renewal Requirements Must reapply
Forms	Application 5	Application Deadline Oct. 15 for fall, March 1 for spring