New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Signs Bill To Make College Tuition-Free
College will now be tuition-free for New Mexico residents after Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-New Mexico) signed the New Mexico Opportunity Scholarship Act on Friday. The bill was first introduced in 2019 with the objective to cover the tuition for any student attending public, tribal or community colleges. The program hopes to encourage students “to reach higher, strengthen our economy, our families and our communities,” Grisham said in a statement. The requirements state eligible students must enroll in a minimum of six credit hours and maintain a grade point average of at least 2.5 or abov...