LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico State University says it will fill a gap in lottery scholarships for the spring semester for all eligible students at the Las Cruces campus.
The state Higher Education Department notified colleges and universities in December that the scholarship award will not cover 100 percent of tuition this semester.
New Mexico State said its announcement Thursday means that students attending the Las Cruces campus won't have to pay as much as $129 out of their own pockets or through other financial aid.
The University of New Mexico announced a similar move two weeks ago.
Changes to the lottery scholarship program were enacted last year to shore up its finances because tuition increases and demand for the financial assistance had grown faster than lottery proceeds.