To be eligible for a scholarship, a student must:

1. A. be a citizen of the United States;

2. B. at small universities, have either:

   (1) a high school GPA of 3.5 or higher and an ACT score of 20 or higher, or SAT equivalent;

   (2) a high school GPA of 3.0 or higher and an ACT score of 23 or higher, or SAT equivalent;

3. C. at large universities, have either:

   (1) a high school GPA of 3.5 or higher and an ACT score of 23 or higher, or SAT equivalent;

   (2) a high school GPA of 3.0 and an ACT score of 26 or higher, or SAT equivalent;

4. D. as an undergraduate transfer student, meet the requirements stated in Subsections B or C of 5.7.14.8 NMAC, or have a transfer college GPA of 3.50 or higher;
5. E. be required to sign a statement of declaration of residency;
6. F. be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a full-time undergraduate student;

7. G. or, a non-citizen of the United States: under this provision, participating institutions must submit a proposal for ensuring that non-citizens meet merit requirements for eligibility that are comparable to those required of United States citizens under this program; only after said proposal is reviewed and approved by the commission can participating institutions allow foreign nationals that are undergraduate and graduate students to participate in the program.

   [9/30/98; 5.7.14.8 NMAC - Rn, 5 NMAC 7.14.8, 8/30/2007; A, 8/31/2010]