Admission, Financial Aid and Registration

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Admission, Financial Aid and Registration

• New Mexico State University
• 2007 Digital Pathways Conference
• Facilitating Distance Education for American
  Indian Communities
• Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute,
  Albuquerque, NM
• August 7, 2007

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Undergraduate Admission

• Submit an admissions application and a 20.00
  application fee.
• Apply online at http//admissions.nmsu.edu/ or
  mail application to Office of Enrollment
  Services.
• At the time of processing your application, you
  will be issued an NMSU Banner ID number that will
  be linked to your social security number.
• Request official transcripts to be mailed from
  all colleges attended. A high school transcript
  is needed if less than 30 college credits has
  been earned.
• Catalog can be found at http//www.nmsu.edu/Acad
  emic_Progs/Undergraduate_Catalog/

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Graduate Admission

• Submit an admissions application and 30.00
  application fee
• Apply online at http//gradschool
  .nmsu.edu/admit-form.html or mail application to
  the Graduate School
• There are no deadlines for applying to the
  graduate school however to receive maximum
  consideration for financial assistance it is best
  to apply as soon as possible.
• Check with your respective departments to ensure
  that you meet departmental deadlines (if any) and
  submit all supporting documents (e.g., letters of
  recommendation, GRE/GMAT Scores, etc.). Send all
  departmental documents directly to the
  department.
• If your respective academic department has a
  deadline, it is recommended that you submit your
  application to the graduate school at least 30
  days prior to that date.
• Catalog can be found at http//gradschool.nmsu.e
  du/gradcat.html

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Admission Requirements

• Undergraduate (UG) A cumulative 2.00 grade point
  average and be eligible to return to your last
  institution.
• Graduate (GR) An admissions decision cannot be
  made until the entire application packet has been
  received. Students must meet departmental
  requirements in order to be admitted into a
  program.
• Students whose graduate application is still
  pending and wish to take graduate courses may
  apply for non-degree admission.

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Once You Have Been Admitted

• UG evaluation of transfer credits will be
  completed by the Registrars Office and approved
  by your academic college.
• In order to use the many convenient features of
  myNMSU, you must first activate your account.
  Activating your account includes a simple, three
  step process which can be found at
• https//my.nmsu.edu/cp/home/displaylogin

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Registration

• UG - Contact your academic advisor once your
  evaluation of credits has been approved.
• Class schedules are available online at
  http//www.nmsu.edu/course/
• Distance Education courses are designated as
  sections M70 M89.
• Register for your NMSU courses online at myNMSU.
  Click on the Student and Financial Aid tab.
  Then click on the Registration link.

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Completion of Registration

• Students may complete their registration by
  choosing one of the following options
• 1) paying in full or,
• 2) paying a 10 deposit of tuition charges and
  participating in the payment plan or,
• 3) submitting applicable waiver/deferment third
  party billing agreements to the Business Office
  by the registration deadlines.
• Students authorized to receive grant, loan or
  scholarship aid through the NMSU Student
  Financial Aid Office may substitute this aid for
  the 10 down payment, provided that the financial
  aid award is available.
• If the registration down payment is not paid by
  the deadline date, it will result in
  disenrollment and cancellation of your reserved
  classes.

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Methods of Payment

• Students have the option of
• 1) paying in person, or
• 2) calling the automated credit card payment
  system at 646-1680 (from Las Cruces) or (toll
  free) 1-888-PAY-NMSU (1-888-729-6678), or
• 3) contacting the NMSU Cashiers Office at (505)
  646-3927, or
• 4) accessing the internet at myNMSU. Click the
  Student and Financial Aid tab. Then click on
  the Student Account link, or
• 5) mailing a payment to NMSU Accounts
  Receivable-MSC 4570, PO Box 30001, Las Cruces, NM
  88003.
• Our phone credit card and on-line payment systems
  are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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Costs

• NMSU Distance Education tuition and fees are the
  same rate as main campus plus a 15 per credit
  hour Distance Education fee.
• Additionally, some courses have their own special
  course fees.
• For more information about tuition, fees, payment
  options, and the current schedule of costs, see
  NMSU's University Accounts Receivable page at
• http//www.nmsu.edu/7Euar/

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Graduate Tuition and Fees

• (1) Per semester for 12-18 credits including
  Health/Activity Fees
• NM residents 2,390.40
• Non residents 7,279.20
• (2) Per credit for 1 to 11 or over 18 credits
• NM residents 199.20
• Non residents 606.60
• Nonresidents enrolling in 6 or less credits at
  main campus pay NM Resident Cost
• Note a 15 per credit hour Distance Education
  fee will also be assessed.

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Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

• (1) Per semester for 12-18 credits including
  Health/Activity Fees
• NM residents 2,226.00
• Non residents 7,090.20
• (2) Per credit for 1 to 11 or over 18 credits
• NM residents 185.50
• Non residents 590.85
• Nonresidents enrolling in 6 or less credits at
  main campus pay NM Resident Cost
• Note a 15 per credit hour Distance Education
  fee will also be assessed.

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Financial Aid (for UG and GR)

• Submit the Free Application for Federal Student
  Aid (FAFSA) for the academic year you plan to
  attend.
• The FAFSA can be submitted before you apply for
  admissions but you must be admitted before your
  financial aid can be awarded.
• Apply online at www.fafsa.ed.gov or mail in the
  application.
• FAFSA codes
• NMSU - Las Cruces is 002657
• NMSU Alamogordo is 002658
• NMSU Carlsbad is 002659
• NMSU Dona Ana is E00876
• NMSU - Grants is 008854

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NMSU Scholarships

• Submit the NMSU Scholarship application by March
  1st at http//fa.nmsu.edu/sch.html for both UG
  and GR.
• Transfer Tuition Scholarship (UG only)
• 1) Contact NMSU Scholarship department to
  receive full consideration.
• 2) Award Tuition and fees for a new entering
  transfer student
• 3) Requirements New Mexico resident,
  transferring from a New Mexico branch, community,
  or junior college with between 30 and 90 total
  credits attempted at all institutions and a
  minimum GPA of 3.5.
• 4) Renewable 3.5 cumulative NMSU GPA and 12
  credit hours earned each semester. Scholarship
  award is for a maximum of four semesters. For top
  consideration, a scholarship application is
  required.

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Tribal Scholarships

• Contact your Tribal Higher Education Office for
  information on their application process.
• Most tribes will require the following documents
  to be submitted
• 1) Application for tribal scholarship
• 2) Certificate of Indian Blood (CIB)
• 3) Transcript (s)
• 4) Letter of Admission for students attending
  the university for the first time or
  Enrollment Verification Form from the university
  you are currently enrolled
• 5) Financial Needs Analysis (FNA)
• You will need to submit to our NMSU Office of
  Student Financial Aid the Tribal Information
  Sheet, which can be found at the following
• http//fa.nmsu.edu/forms.html

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Contact information for Tribal Higher Education
offices
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Contact information for Tribal Higher Education
offices
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Contact information for Tribal Higher Education
offices
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Contact Admissions

• Office of Enrollment Services
• NMSU Albuquerque Center
• 2444 Louisiana Blvd. NE, Suite 101
• Albuquerque, NM 87110
• Telephone [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• Email admissions_at_nmsu.edu

• Office of Admissions
• MSC 3A
• New Mexico State University
• PO Box 30001
• Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001
• Telephone [phone]
• Toll Free 1-800-662-6678
• Fax [phone]

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Contact Financial Aid

• Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarship
  Services, MSC 5100
• New Mexico State University
• PO Box 30001
• Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001
• Telephone [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• Toll Free1-877-278-8586
• Scholarships [phone]
• Web address http//fa.nmsu.edu/
• Email finaid_at_nmsu.edu

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Contact Accounts Receivable

• University Accounts Receivable, MSC 4570New
  Mexico State University P.O. Box 30001,Las
  Cruces, NM 88003-8001
• Email Address uar_at_nmsu.edu
• Web address http//www.nmsu.edu/7Euar/
• Telephone [phone]
• Fax [phone]

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Contact Graduate School

• Graduate School, MSC 3G 
• New Mexico State University
• P.O. Box 30001 
• Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001
• Phone [phone] Fax [phone]
• Email gradinfo_at_nmsu.edu
• http//gradschool.nmsu.edu/

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Contact Registrar

• Office of the Registrar, MSC 3AR
• New Mexico State University
• P O Box 30001
• Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001
• Telephone [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• Email registra_at_nmsu.edu
• Web address http//www.nmsu.edu/registra/

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Contact Distance Education

• College of Extended Learning, MSC 3WEC
• New Mexico State University
• PO Box 30001
• Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001
• Telephone [phone]
• Toll free 1-800-821-1574
• Fax [phone]
• Email distance_at_nmsu.edu
• Contact form on the web http//vrc.nmsu.edu/exten
  ded/contact/
• Web address http//distance.nmsu.edu/

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Contact our Academic Colleges

• College of Agriculture and Home Economics
• http//www.cahe.nmsu.edu/ [phone] /
  1-800-400-1807
• College of Arts and Sciences
• http//www.nmsu.edu/artsci/ [phone]
• College of Business
• http//business.nmsu.edu/ [phone]
• College of Education
• http//education.nmsu.edu/ [phone] /
  1-866-395-1350

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Contact our Academic Colleges

• College of Engineering
• http//engr.nmsu.edu/ [phone]
• College of Extended Learning
• http//extended.nmsu.edu/ [phone] /
  1-800-821-1574
• College of Health and Social Services
• http//www.nmsu.edu/hlthsci/ [phone]