New Mexico Tech Freshmen Copper Scholarship

Automatically considered

$8,000

About this scholarship

Incoming New Mexico Tech freshmen who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents, enrolled full time (12 or more hours per semester), and meet the Copper Scholarship academic thresholds (including ACT 23 or SAT 1130) may qualify for this renewable merit award. Applicants must first complete the undergraduate admissions application.

Award amounts are set in New Mexico Tech's financial aid scholarship conditions. The number of awards varies each year.

There is no hard deadline, though applying by early spring is recommended for best consideration.

New Mexico Tech seeks STEM-focused students who thrive in a small-school setting with hands-on research opportunities.

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What else to submit

  • Application for Undergraduate Admission and Scholarships
  • High School GPA of 3.0
  • ACT 23 or SAT 1130
  • Submit the Application for Undergraduate Admission and Scholarships and be accepted before the March 1 deadline
  • Pursuing first Bachelor's degree
  • Maintain full-time enrollment (12+ credit hours per semester)
  • Automatically considered through the admission application.
  • Renewable for up to four years.