New aid announced for NM students, immigrants

By The Associated Press
Posted: 09/21/2011 05:01:26 PM MDT

ALBUQUERQUE — Mexican Consulate has announced that it is making around $150,000 in scholarships available for University of New Mexico and Center New Mexico students, including illegal immigrants.

KOB-TV reports that the announcement was made Wednesday and comes from $70,000 raised by Institute for Mexicans Abroad. Another $70,000 was matched by private donors.

The scholarships will be administered according to a joint agreement recently signed with the UNM Foundation.

UNM President David Schmidly said his job is to make sure UNM is open to anyone who is seeking a higher education.

According to the agreement, Center New Mexico students can get $20,000 in scholarship money, and another $20,000 will go to a group helping Mexican immigrants learn English and computer skills.

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