UNM requires 2 years of a foreign language for admission (because that’s what NM requires for HS graduation). Students from other states must meet their own state’s HS graduation requirements. If their home state does not require a foreign language for graduation, UNM will not require it for that student.
Applicants without any foreign language in HS will be reviewed on a case by case basis.
UNM is open to alternative methods for fulfilling the FL requirement if required by the student’s home state–like online coursework, passing a proficiency exam at the second level, 2 semesters of FL taken at a community college….
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p. 7 of The Regents’ Scholarship Handbook explains the selection process. Academics are the primary consideration, particularly advanced level coursework along with the short essays the student is asked to submit
SECTION III: SHORT ESSAYS
Please compose and type concise responses in your own words to the four questions below. Your responses will be evaluated on content, depth, creativity/originality, and grammar. Please limit the total length of your responses to no more than two pages.
1. What are your educational goals during and after your undergraduate studies?
2. Describe a specific example of your leadership.
3. Describe a recent particularly satisfying public service activity.
4. Describe your involvement with school activities or community organizations and/or employment.
Here’s the link to the scholarship application:
https://scholarship.unm.edu/common/documents/scholarship_application_only