In 1989, the Board of Regents established the UNM Regents Scholars Scholarship. The scholarship covers tuition and fees, room and board, books, and other educational materials. Apart from its financial benefits, the scholarship offers access to a variety of academic and research opportunities as well as co-curricular and extracurricular activities through UNM’s Honors College.

As a merit-based undergraduate scholarship, the Regents Scholarship is awarded annually through a competitive application process. The minimum cumulative high school GPA to be considered for the scholarship is 3.90. Each year, approximately 10-15 scholarships are awarded out of hundreds of applicants.

In addition, RS students enjoy group activities and develop leadership skills by representing UNM at various community and university functions. They are also encouraged to engage in other service activities within the UNM community and beyond.