HOW TO APPLY

1- Complete the UNM Dual Credit Application Form

• Online form may be completed and submitted here: https://goto.unm.edu/dualcreditapp

• Students may complete the Major/Career Interest Form by clicking here.
• After completion of the Major/Career Interest Form, the UNM Dual Credit Coordinator provides students with instructions on how to make an appointment with a UNM Academic Advisor.  The UNM Academic advisor will provide students with a list of courses from their intended degree program that are appropriate to take under the UNM Dual Credit Program and help them to understand how the courses they've already earned under dual credit are applicable toward their intended degree program.
• Students should use their IEP, Next Step Plan, and/or discussions with a high school counselors and family in addition to their own thoughts on their academic, research, and career goals to complete the Major/Career Interest Form. We will use this document to help match students to the appropriate advisors at UNM.  The information provided in this document will be uploaded to the student’s LoboAchieve account at UNM so that it can be reviewed by UNM academic advisors.

3 - Complete the NM Dual Credit Request Form

• The Student Information, Course Listing, High School Representative Signature, Student Signature, and Parent/Guardian signature must be complete.  Forms with missing information will not be processed.  The UNM Dual Credit Coordinator or Supervisor are the only ones authorized to sign for Postsecondary Representative on behalf of UNM.  They will sign off after review and approval of the complete admission packet. 
• Once the UNM Schedule of Classes is available, students may begin filling out the course information section on this form with their high school counselor or representative.  UNM's schedule of classes is where information can be found on the CRN, Course #, Section #, and days/times for courses.  
• Courses selected must:
  • Fit into their high school schedule.
  • Must be on the List of Approved Courses for their high school.  Note: Homeschooled students should follow the list for APS.
  • Must be applicable toward their intended degree program.  This can be determinded by meeting with a UNM advisor and/or by reviewing degree programs at https://degrees.unm.edu/ 
• We recommend that students put their first choice course(s) on the NM Dual Credit Request Form but that they also provide a separate list of alternative choices signed by them and their high school counselor in case the student's first choice(s) are no longer available at the time of dual credit registration.
• Students or a high school representative may submit this form to dualcredit@unm.edu once it is complete.

4 - Submit Official Transcripts

• Official High School Transcript
  
  • There are only two ways an official transcript can be submitted
    • A student may order an official transcript through Parchment and request that it be directly sent to dualcredit@unm.edu
    • A high school representative (counselor, registrar, etc.) emails the official transcript directly to dualcredit@unm.edu   
  • Transcripts submitted by students are considered unofficial, even if the transcript is labeled, "official."  Transcripts must be submitted directly from Parchment or by a high school representative.
  • Fall applicants must wait to send transcripts until spring grades have posted.  Summer applicants need to be sure that fall grades are on their transcript before sending.
  • If you were admitted to dual credit in a fall semester and are applying for the following spring semester, you will not need to send a new transcript as no new information will be on there since the last set sent for fall admission.
• Official Transcripts from Higher Education Institutions Outside of UNM
  • If you took dual credit or concurrent enrollment classes at or through a college or university outside of UNM, you must have official transcripts sent to UNM Admissions when you complete your online application.  The college or university may send them electronically to apply@unm.eduor by hard copy to: UNM Admissions, P.O. Box 4985, Albuquerque, NM 87196-4895
  • As a reminder, students are not eligible for the UNM Dual Credit program if they have earned grades of "C-" or lower, "W", or "NC" at UNM or another institution.
  • If you took courses at or through CNM, see this website for instructions on how to order your official transcripts: https://www.cnm.edu/depts/enrollment/academic-records/transcripts 
  • NOTE: If you have already sent UNM your official transcripts in a previous semester and you have not taken any new courses since you last sent the transcript, you do not need to send another one.  But, if there are updates, an updated transcript is required.

5 - Submit Course Placement Documents (when/if applicable)

• Other supporting documents as necessary/applicable for the purpose of course placement.
  • Official ACT, SAT, AP, IB, Accuplacer, or CLEP scores
  • The documents should be sent to UNM Admissions directly from the College Board, ACT/SAT, etc.  Documentation of these listed on a high school transcript cannot be accepted for course placement.