Jack Verhines Memorial Scholarship

New Mexico Engineering Foundation

Opening Soon

About the Scholarship

Opens: 3/15/2026

Closes: 5/15/2026

Jack Verhines Memorial Scholarship provides financial assistance to high school seniors in New Mexico interested in studying engineering at a college in any state.

Win up to

$1,500

Essay Required: Yes
Need-Based: No
Merit-Based: Yes
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Requirements

This program is open to seniors graduating from high schools in New Mexico and planning to enroll at a college or university in any state with an ABET-accredited engineering program.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens and have a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

They must have minimum scores of 500 on the SAT critical reading examination and 600 on the SAT mathematics examination or 25 on the ACT English examination and 29 on the ACT mathematics examination.

Selection is based on academic standing, participation in extracurricular activities, and evidence of leadership, character, and selfreliance.