All of these scholarships are paid directly to the college or seminary prior to the opening of the fall semester. These scholarships are made available through monies from wills, trust funds, memorials, and gifts by New Mexico Baptists for deserving students.
Aulick Memorial Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Available for: Students attending Eastern New Mexico University, must be enrolled and attending Christian Challenge (BSU) at ENMU, male or female
Application deadline: April 15
Requirements: Students attending Eastern New Mexico University, students must demonstrate a financial need, copy of last semester transcript, must have 2.75 GPA, and three letters of recommendation (one specifically from Eastern New Mexico University, Christian Challenge (BSU) Director).
Billie Holder Memorial
Amount: Varies
Available for: College or university (any state), male or female
Selection made by: Members of Billie Holder family and New Mexico Baptist Foundation
Application deadline: April 15
Requirements: GPA 2.5 minimum, financial need, must provide three references, including a recommendation from the student鈥檚 pastor.
Bennett/McAfee Memorial
Amount: Varies
Available for: Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary or Eastern New Mexico University, male or female
Selection made by: Mrs. Bennett and Mrs. McAfee
Application deadline: April 15
Awarded: June 1
Requirements: Approved by home church, maintain 2.5 GPA, involved in local Southern Baptist church and active in BSU, must carry minimum of 12 undergraduate semester hours or 10 graduate hours.
Jeri Sue Hollenbach Bauman Memorial
Amount: Varies
Available for: College or university, male or female
Application deadline: April 15
Requirements: Full-time student (12 hours or more), member of a Southern Baptist church, member in good standing of cooperating Baptist church in New Mexico, former member/currently an active member of cooperating Southern Baptist church, students of any evangelical church may be considered, preference given to students attending New Mexico colleges or universities.
Jessie & Phyllis Allen Memorial
Amount: Varies
Available for: College only, male or female
Application deadline: April 15
Requirements: Preference is given in the following order: Former members of Lesbia Baptist Church, students from Quay County, then other New Mexico students.
Ken Williams Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Available for: College or university (any state), male or female
Application deadline: April 15
Requirements: Applicant must be a full-time college student, enrolled in an accredited college or university. Evidence must accompany a completed application. Student must demonstrate a financial need. Student must provide a copy of their last grade report and the GPA must be a 2.0 or higher.
New Mexico Baptist Foundation Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Available for: Male or female, college, university or seminary in New Mexico or elsewhere
Application deadline: April 15
Requirements: Financial need, GPA 2.5 or better
O鈥橞rien-Kollmar Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Available for: Male or female; New Mexico students attending Hardin-Simmons University
Application deadline: April 15
Requirements: NM student attending Hardin Simmons University; financial need; GPA 2.5 or better
Sally McCord Fisher Memorial
Amount: Varies
Available for: College or university, male or female
Application deadline: April 15
Requirements: Member of First Baptist Church, Roswell, NM or former member who is currently an active member of another Southern Baptist church or former resident of Roswell, NM area, GPA 2.5 for 2 semesters prior to application, financial need
Tori Tremaine
Amount: Varies
Available for: Hardin-Simmons female students only
Application deadline: April 15
Requirements: Must attend Hardin-Simmons University, child of missionary or child of a mission volunteer or she herself is a mission volunteer.
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Scholarship Value: $2,000
Awards Available: 10
Award Deadline: Apr 15, 2026