New Mexico Statutes Chapter 21. State and Private Education Institutions § 21-21R-2. Definitions

A. “community college” means a branch community college of a four-year state educational institution, a two-year state educational institution or a community college or technical and vocational institute established pursuant to Chapter 21, Article 13 or 16 NMSA 1978;

B. “department” means the higher education department;

C. “eligible student” means a New Mexico resident who is enrolled or enrolling in at least six credit hours, excluding the summer semester, in a public post-secondary educational institution or tribal college at any time following high school graduation or the award of a high school equivalency credential;

D. “public post-secondary educational institution” means a four-year state educational institution or a community college;

E. “scholarship” means an opportunity scholarship;

F. “state educational institution” means an institution of higher education enumerated in Article 12, Section 11 of the constitution of New Mexico; and

G. “tribal college” means a tribally, federally or congressionally chartered post-secondary educational institution located in New Mexico that is accredited by the higher learning commission.