The University of New Mexico

Dual Credit/Concurrent Enrollment

Dual Credit/Concurrent Enrollment is a program designed to provide high school juniors and seniors the opportunity to earn college credit while still enrolled in high school by taking University courses normally not offered at the high school.

Admission to Dual Credit/Concurrent Enrollment is in Non-Degree status and is not considered “Early Admission” to the University. Students desiring to continue in degree status after high school graduation must fulfill the admission requirements described in the current UNM Catalog.

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Admission Requirements

These are the minimum requirements for admission to the Dual Credit/Concurrent Enrollment Program. Individual high schools may require higher qualifications before certifying and recommending a student. Meeting the criteria listed does not mean that the student will be automatically admitted to the Concurrent Enrollment or Dual Credit Programs. In all cases the final admission determination will be made by the Director of Advisement.

  1. The student must be a high school junior or senior.
  2. The student must have the certification and unconditional recommendation of the high school as well as proof of parental consent prior to participation.
  3. Download and fill out the UNM Admission application Click here
  4. Download and complete State Request Form
  5. Bring official high school transcript
  6. Must Meet: minimum quantitative requirement one or more of the guidelines listed below:
  • Cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or better on a 4.00 scale for 9th, 10th, and 11th grades in subjects counted toward graduation
    - or -
  • Class rank in top 25%, and a minimum grade point average of 2.25 on a 4.0 scale
    - or -
  • An ACT composite score of 23 or an SAT total score of 1060 and a minimum grade point average of 2.25 on a 4.0 scale.

Students who have attended a non-accredited /non-approved high school or home school may apply for Concurrent Enrollment; however, they must meet the ACT or SAT requirement to be eligible.

For more information on UNM’s Dual Credit and Concurrent Enrollment programs, please contact Vanessa Harris at 505-277-2666 or email vgharris@unm.edu.

Online course opportunities

For a listing of online courses click here

2012 Summer Semester Dual Credit Textbook Check-out and Check-in Process

Instructions

Dual Credit and the Legislative Lottery Scholarship

New Mexico Legislative Lottery Scholarship and the Statewide Dual Credit Program

Lottery Scholarship Program Description:

The New Mexico Legislative Lottery Scholarship is a recurring full-tuition award, which may be received for up to eight consecutive semesters, beginning the student's second semester in college. The qualifying semester for this scholarship is the student's first semester in college after being awarded a high school diploma or GED. This term must be completed with minimum 12 credits and 2.5 Grade Point Average (GPA).

Credits and grades earned prior to the Qualifying Semester will not be used to determine initial eligibility for the Legislative Lottery

Scholarship, but will be factored in a student's cumulative GPA. The cumulative GPA will be the determining factor in continued eligibility for the Legislative Lottery Scholarship.

No application is required.

Recipients must meet the following requirements:

  • Be a NM resident;
  • Graduate from a NM public (or accredited NM private) high school
  • or receive a NM GED;
  • Enroll full-time in a degree program during the first regular
  • semester following high school graduation or receipt of the New Mexico
  • GED; and
  • Pass at least 12 credit hours with a minimum 2.5 grade point average during the first semester in college

Note: Students who have a cumulative GPA below a 2.5 as a result of dual credit or other coursework taken before the Qualifying Semester may appeal to their institution's Scholarship Office to discuss alternative GPA calculation options.