Bill > HB145

This bill amends the existing General Richard T. Knowles Legislative Scholarship Program at the New Mexico Military Institute (NMMI). The key provisions are: 1. The NMMI Board of Regents will administer the program and establish 112 scholarships, one for each state legislative district. 2. Each state legislator can nominate four prospective scholarship recipients from their district or a contiguous district if there are no applicants from their own district. If no applicants are available, the scholarship may be awarded to any qualified nominee from any state legislative district. 3. The Board of Regents will establish criteria for awarding the scholarships, including scholastic ability, faculty recommendations, standardized test scores, letters of recommendation, school honors, and extracurricular activities. The overall purpose of the bill is to modify the administration and criteria of the General Richard T. Knowles Legislative Scholarship Program at NMMI.

Education, Government Affairs

https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legtype=B&legno=145&year=23