INTERNATIONAL AMIGO SCHOLARSHIP

1. Admission to a full-time, undergraduate program (Online Programs are not eligible.)
2. Non-immigrant visa status (Preference is given to student visa holders- F1 or J1.)
3. No prior attendance at UNM in the current application degree level.
4. 3.5 GPA on a US scale in upper secondary/ high school coursework or
5. 3.0 GPA on a US scale AND either an ACT score of 26 OR SAT score of 1240 or
6. 3.25 GPA of with at least 30 credits of university-level transferable coursework.

Stated amount: 1,678,795

1. Our most prestigious scholarship, the International Amigo Scholarship, grants international students (non-immigrant visa holders) the resident, in-state tuition rate.
2. This means you will pay what a resident student from New Mexico pays. This is a value of over $20, 000 (INR 16, 78, 795) per year.
3. All applicants are automatically considered for these generous scholarships – no additional application paperwork is needed. Scholarships are limited.

No Separate Application or Fee is Required to get the grants, it will be automatically considered, once you enrolled for the program. All undergraduate applicants are automatically considered for these generous scholarships – no additional application paperwork is needed.

1. There is no separate application required for the International Amigo Scholarship.
2. Applicants are selected by the academic departments of the university.
3. It will be awarded in a departmentally-representative fashion. ​​​​​​​ Since the International Amigo scholarships are limited in number, therefore the Graduate departments are told to submit nominations. Step I: Graduate departments will nominate students via the International Admission decision form. Step II: The screening of the nominations for eligibility is done by the Office of International Admissions. Step III: Then the Office of International Admissions notifies the awarded applicants through an email. Step IV: Awarded applicants need to submit the scholarship acceptance form, their official transcripts, degree certificate, and needed financial documentation. Step V: The awardee has to accept the award and submit all the documents within the specified deadline. Note: If an applicant accepts an assistantship, the graduate department should notify the Office of International Admissions regarding the same. Late submissions are not accepted. ​​​​​​​For further details, please click here.

Applications for the International Amigo Scholarship are analyzed and evaluated by a panel of selectors at the University of New Mexico. The recipients of the International Amigo Scholarship are selected on the basis of factors like,

1. Academic Excellence
2. Past Achievements & Experience
3. Graduate course Eligibility requirements
4. Maintaining a minimum of a 3.0 GPA each semester.​​​​​​​ Other Info