Kids' Chance of New Mexico Scholarship Renewal 2025-2026
Description
Students whose parent’s on-the-job injury resulted in death or serious disabilities and have been financially affected are eligible. Each applicant must meet the approval of the academic selection committee.
- Awarded by Kids’ Chance Scholarship Committee and Board of Directors, on basis of application materials and information from NM Worker’s Compensation Dept.
- Scholarship monies paid directly to educational institution.
- Range generally from $500 to $5,000, in an annual amount (not per semester)
Selection Process
A child of a parent who sustained a work-related serious injury or fatality, covered by the worker’s compensation laws of New Mexico. Parent’s injury or death must have been a compensable or compromised claim.
The parent’s injury or death had a financial impact on the family.
Students should be between ages of 17 to 24.
Preference given to students who are New Mexico residents at time of application.
Preference given to students entering New Mexcio schools.
Must have a high school diploma, GED/HSED, or a high school student in good standing(who will graduate in academic year).
Scholarship Submission Requirements
Completed Kids’ Chance Scholarship Application and all required forms by May 1st for
academic year beginning in following Fall semester.
Narrative (2 page maximum) describing your parent’s work-related accident, its personal/economic impact on you and your family, and why the scholarship will help you attain your educational goals.
Copy of completed FAFSA form (mandatory for scholarship application).
If possible: Student Aid Report (SAR) from the FAFSA processing center; Financial Aid Award letter and Student Account Statement from educational institution.
High school transcript or college transcript.
Letter of acceptance from school or class schedule for enrollment
Both completed authorization forms in Section 4.
Optional letter(s) of recommendation from a non-relative.