It is the purpose of the Graduate Scholarship Act to increase graduate enrollment in the state's public universities of students from groups underrepresented in graduate education. By encouraging groups underrepresented in graduate education to pursue advanced degrees in accredited graduate programs, particularly in academic fields of high regional and national priority and fields where their underrepresentation is most severe, the state will benefit by increasing the number of professionals for industry, business, research and development, economic development and public service. The establishment of a graduate scholarship program for students from groups underrepresented in graduate education will efficiently and effectively fulfill the purpose of the Graduate Scholarship Act.
History: Laws 1988, ch. 111, § 2; 1991, ch. 262, § 8.
The 1991 amendment, effective June 14, 1991, substituted "Graduate Scholarship Act" for "Graduate Fellowship Act" in two places and substituted "scholarship program" for "fellowship program" in the final sentence.
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions
Article 21G - Graduate Fellowship
Section 21-21G-1 - Short title.
Section 21-21G-2 - Purpose of act.
Section 21-21G-3 - Definitions.
Section 21-21G-4 - Creation of scholarship.
Section 21-21G-5 - Conditions for first-year eligibility.
Section 21-21G-6 - Conditions for continuing eligibility.
Section 21-21G-7 - Amount of scholarships.
Section 21-21G-8 - Duration of scholarship.
Section 21-21G-9 - Distribution of scholarship funds.