Approximate value of $14,815 per year

Plus a $200 stipend

Renewable for 4 years or 8 consecutive semesters

( The International Transfer Amigo Scholarship is renewable for 2 years or 4 consecutive semesters)

1. The equivalent of U.S. 3.50 upper secondary grade point average as determined by the Office of International Admissions and ranking in the top 20% of their graduating class

- OR -

2. The equivalent of a U.S. 3.0 upper secondary grade point average
3. A U.S. 3.5 grade point average and a combined SAT score of 1070.

While the ACT or SAT is not required by international students due to limited availability abroad, it is to the student’s advantage to submit ACT or SAT scores as further evidence of academic ability.

 Stipend: The Amigo Scholarship program, formally designated as the Competitive Scholarship Program by the New Mexico Department of Higher Education, allows qualified international graduate students to pay in-state tuition rates (including differential tuition) and receive a $200.00 stipend per academic year if they meet the eligibility criteria. The Amigo Scholarship is a tuition-specific award and does not convert to a cash award if the recipient’s tuition is covered by other means, such as an assistantship or scholarship.

Eligibility: Potential recipients of the Amigo scholarship will be divided into three categories, with priority for awards by statute going to Category 1 and 2 candidates.

--Category 1 recipients must be new, first time international graduate students, attending full-time (at least 9 credit hours a semester for a total of 18 credit hours for the academic year), who do not have an assistantship or other support that pays tuition.

--Category 2 recipients are returning full-time UNM international graduates who were previously awarded the Amigo scholarship, whose award falls within the renewal period (four semesters for Master’s students, eight semesters for doctoral students), who are in good academic standing and who do not have an assistantship or other support that pays tuition.

--Category 3 recipients are returning full-time international graduate students in good academic standing who can demonstrate extraordinary hardship. Such students can be awarded scholarships only in rare and extenuating circumstances. To nominate Category 3 students, you should follow the instructions below and include a separate petition for each student listed including a brief narrative explaining the nature of the hardship, his or her academic status (including cumulative g.p.a.), and the time left in program; each petition must also include a statement of support from the department chair.