Senior
citizens who wish to take classes at UNM-Taos may qualify for
the special senior tuition rate of $7.00 per credit hour. To qualify,
you must:
- be
age 65 or older,
- be
a New Mexico resident as defined by the Residency Classification
guidelines (For more information on residency requirements,
go to: http://www.unm.edu/preview/na_admis.htm
and click on Residency),
- be
registered for no more than six credit hours,
- register
on or after the first day of classes for each semester.
Step One:
Fill out and submit an admissions form.
If you have not taken classes at UNM-Taos or any other post-secondary
institution for more than a year, you must apply
as a returning student.
Forms and assistance are available at the UNM-Taos Student Affairs
Office, 115 Civic Plaza Drive, Taos, NM 87571. (505) 737-6200.
Admissions forms are also available
for downloading in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format.
• Download the form in
Adobe Acrobat format if you want to print it, fill it out
and submit it via regular mail or in person.
Submit your application in person in the Student Affairs
Office at 115 Civic Plaza Drive.
or
Submit your application by mail by sending it to the Registrar
address below.
or
Submit your application online - click
here for instructions.
There is a one-time application fee of $15.00* due when you submit
your application. This fee may be paid by cash, check, or credit
card in the Cashier's Office, Room 6, 115 Civic Plaza Drive, Taos,
NM, or by enclosing a check with your mailed-in application.
* If you were ever enrolled at UNM-Taos or any other UNM campus,
the $15.00 application fee is waived.
Step Two:
Arrange to have your offical transcript(s) sent to us*.
- If your intention is to enroll in a degree program,
and you have earned fewer than 26 college credit hours, you
must submit high school transcripts or GED records, unless they
are already on record with UNM-Taos.
- If your intention is to enroll in a degree program,
and you have earned more than 25 college credit hours, you must
submit your previous college transcripts.
- If your intention is to enroll in a Certificate program
and you are applying for financial aid, you must submit high
school transcripts or GED records. If you have earned more than
25 college credit hours, you must submit your previous college
transcripts.
- If you do not intend to seek a degree or certificate, you
do not need to submit academic transcripts.
- To submit academic transcripts, contact your high school and/or
previous college registrar's office and ask them to send your
transcript to:
Registrar
The University of New Mexico
- Taos
115 Civic Plaza Drive
Taos, NM 8757 *
* If your high school or previous college mails
your transcript to you by mistake, DO NOT OPEN THE ENVELOPE. We
must receive official transcripts in a sealed envelope.
You should receive an acceptance letter in about a week.
If this letter does not arrive or contains inaccurate or confusing
information, contact Student Affairs at (505) 737-6200.
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