Scholarship Information
The Voyager Scholarship for Transfer/Junior Students
The Voyager Scholarship (or The Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service)
Who is eligible?
The Voyager Scholarship helps students pursuing careers in public service by providing access to travel and education. The scholarship is available to students who demonstrate financial needs and are starting their junior year in Fall 2022. Interested applicants must complete and submit an application through the online application system HERE. Applications are due by June 14, 2022 at 3:00 PM Central Time. Applications will be reviewed by a selection committee. Accepted students will be notified in August.
How is public service defined?
Public service is loosely defined as “careers in government, non-profit, or the private sector, ranging from school teachers, community organizers, social workers, entrepreneurs with ideas for socially impactful businesses, journalism, arts, and design — a range of fields through which people are committed to creating a more connected, just, and equitable world.”
If you think you may be eligible, check out the application page at https://learnmore.scholarsapply.org/obama-chesky-scholarship/
Opportunity and Lottery Scholarships for New Mexico Students
With the New Mexico Opportunity and Lottery Scholarships, there are options for New Mexico residents of all ages to pursue college and career training tuition-free. Check out the Reacher Higher New Mexico page for more details.
Other Scholarship Opportunities
There are lots of scholarship opportunities available. For more information, check out the WNMU Foundation Scholarships page.
Transfer to Behavioral Sciences @ WNMU
After completing an associate’s degree, transfer to WNMU to earn a Bachelor’s Degree and get one step closer to your goals! WNMU accepts all credit hours from your Associate’s Degree.
Who Should Consider?
- Students nearing completion of their Associate’s Degrees
- Students continuing education into a 4- year college
- Students looking for affordable and quality education
Benefits of WNMU
- Affordable tuition – Free if you are NM residents pursuing your first bachelor’s degree!
- Professionally qualified and dedicated faculty
- Small class size for personalized education
- 100% open Silver City campus for face-to-face learning
- All participating programs are available entirely online
Apply for admissions to WNMU
Visit the Office of Admissions and Recruitment website and submit your application today!
Learn more about student costs
Our tuition and fees are among the lowest in the region. Check out our Student Costs page and learn how you can afford your education.
Speak to a program advisor
There are three programs housed in the School of Behavioral Sciences: Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement Academy, and Psychology. Please see the following links for program details:
We have designated program advisors for every student. Book an appointment at the Advising Center with your program advisor to get your questions answered.
Reach out to a faculty mentor
If you have specific questions about how to choose a major and would like to speak to a faculty, visit our Faculty & Staff page and reach out to one of us directly. We will get back to you as soon as we can.