The New Mexico Association for Bilingual Education Scholarship
Award Criteria
The New Mexico Association for Bilingual Education awards $500 renewable
scholarships each semester to New Mexico college Juniors and Seniors
who have been accepted into an approved Bilingual Education Teacher
Education Program in a New Mexico college or university.
CRITERIA FOR APPLICATION AND SELECTION OF CANDIDATES
Candidate must be a Junior or Senior in a New Mexico university
bilingual education teacher preparation program. Appropriate documentation
will be required to ensure that the candidate is enrolled in such
a program.
Candidate must have a GPA of 3.0 or better for initial consideration
and for renewals.
Candidate must reapply by the appropriate deadline for
consideration each semester.
Semester
Application/Renewal
Deadline
Summer
Application or renewals must be submitted by
May 1
Fall
Application or renewals must be submitted by
July 1
Spring
Application or renewals must be submitted by
October 1
Candidate must submit by the appropriate deadline:
The Scholarship Application Form
Two letters of recommendation
A written essay in Spanish or a Native American Language, outlining
their reasons for entering the field of Bilingual Education
Current university transcripts
Complete and mail the application to:
NMABE Executive Director
P. O. Box 5190
Clovis, NM 88102-5190
(505) 238-6812 Phone
(505) 769-0742 Fax nmabe@suddenlink.net
LATE AND/OR INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED