Manuel Lujan Excellence in Education Scholarship

2011 Recipients-- Viridiana Anaya, Albuquerque High School; Zachary Anaya, Rio Grande High School; Adam Azar, Sandia High School; Sophia Edwards, Hope Christian High School; Valerie Gallegos, Valley High School; Tatianna Garcia, Sandia Preparatory School; Darrell Lampkin, Highland High School; Kelly Lucero, Santa Rosa High School; Angelo Lujan, West Mesa High School; Dominique Lujan, Cibola High School; Loren Madrid, St. Pius X High School; Mariah Madrid, Vaughn High School; Jacob Marchand, Moriarty High School; Miranda Millar, Estancia High School; Emma Sabik, La Cueva High School; GeriAnn Sandoval, To'Hajiilee Community School; Tiffany Smythe, Mountainair High School; Jordan Tapia, Manzano High School; Kristin Wade, Eldorado High School; Autumn Warrior, Del Norte High School.

As a twenty-year member of the United States House of Representatives, Manuel Lujan, Jr. saw the need to help young people with their college costs. A fund was established in his honor to provide resources to students from 24 designated central New Mexico high schools.

Scholarships are awarded for graduating seniors attending a New Mexico four-year college/university.  Each designated high school selects one student for a $600 per year award, renewable over four years of undergraduate studies.

Additional Requirements:

  • Graduating high school senior chosen annually by each of the designated high schools listed below
  • Student must continue their education in New Mexico
  • Minimum cumulative GPA 2.5
  • Attend a college or university full time

Note: The deadline is established by each individual school and applications are available at each school's counseling office.

Designated high schools:

  • Albuquerque Academy
  • Albuquerque High School
  • Cibola High School
  • Del Norte High School
  • Eldorado High School
  • Estancia High School
  • Fort Sumner High School
  • Freedom High School
  • Highland High School
  • Hope Christian High School
  • La Cueva High School
  • Manzano High School
  • Menaul High School
  • Moriarty High School
  • Mountainair High School
  • Rio Grande High School
  • Sandia High School
  • Sandia Preparatory School
  • Santa Rosa High School
  • St. Pius X High School
  • To'Hajiilee High School
  • Valley High School
  • Vaughn High School
  • West Mesa High School