Indian Education Division offers help for students

The Indian Education Division at the New Mexico Higher Education Department (NMHED) is here to assist prospective and current students navigate their higher education path. Below are resources on key areas that prospective and current students need to consider such as the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), Financial Aid, Institutional Scholarships, and more. If you’re a student and there is something more specific that you have a question about, please contact us. We are here to help!

Higher education opens the door to greater pathways, career options, and greater job satisfaction. When we think of higher education, we often associate it with large scale universities. Yet higher education encompasses so much more.

There are plenty of options available in the State of New Mexico. From community colleges, to four-year research institutions, to Tribal colleges, to career and technical education institutions, the potential pathways are abundant!