For more than 50 years, the Presidential Scholarship Program has been one of the University of New Mexico's most enduring investments in New Mexico's future, a premier talent development and leadership pipeline that empowers exceptional students from New Mexico high schools to become the innovators, professionals, and civic leaders who strengthen our state. Since 1976, more than 5,000 of the state's highest-achieving students have come to UNM as Presidential Scholars, pursuing degrees across every discipline before becoming physicians, engineers, researchers, educators, entrepreneurs, artists, and public servants who strengthen communities across New Mexico and beyond. Building on the success of the undergraduate scholarship, the Presidential Scholar Graduate Award extends support to students pursuing graduate and professional education at UNM. This innovative model recognizes that the pathway to leadership does not end with a bachelor's degree. The Presidential Scholarship Program embodies the vision of Accelerate New Mexico: sustained investment in exceptional people creates exponential returns for our communities, our economy, and our future.
Ways to Invest
Annual Presidential Scholarship Sponsor: Create a named undergraduate scholarship with an annual gift of $3,200, leveraging Foundation support to provide more than tuition, fees, books, and educational expenses while building a personal connection with a Presidential Scholar. Donate today here.
Share-a-Scholar: Join other donors by making a gift of any amount to collectively expand scholarship opportunities. Donate today here.
Endowed Presidential Scholarship: Establish a permanent scholarship with a gift of $75,000 or more, creating a lasting legacy that supports outstanding students in perpetuity.
Graduate Award Sponsor: Support the next generation of researchers and professionals with an annual gift of $5,000 to create a named Presidential Scholar Graduate Award.
Graduate Award Endowment: Establish a permanent Graduate Award with a gift of $125,000 or more to ensure future Scholars can continue their education at UNM.
Planned Giving: Join other donors who have included the Presidential Scholarship program in their wills or estate plans.
For more information on the Presidential Scholarship program, please contact
Terry Mulert
Director, Presidential Scholarship Program
Phone: 505-313-7679 | Mobile: 505-901-7154
Email: Terry.Mulert@unmfund.org