New Mexico § 21-1-1.1 - Home school students; admission requirements; public post-secondary educational institutions

Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 21-1-1.1 — Home school students; admission requirements; public post-secondary educational institutions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 21-1-1.1. Home school students; admission requirements; public post-secondary educational institutions

In determining the standard of requirements for admission to any public post-secondary

educational institution, the board of regents, governing board or community college

board shall not require a student who has completed the requirements of a home-based

or nonpublic school educational program and who has submitted test scores that otherwise

qualify the student for admission to that institution to obtain or submit proof of

having obtained a high school equivalency credential. In determining requirements for admission, the board of regents, governing board

or community college board shall evaluate and treat applicants from home-based or

nonpublic educational programs fairly and in a nondiscriminatory manner.

Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 21-1-1.1 cover?

Section 21-1-1.1 ("Home school students; admission requirements; public post-secondary educational institutions") is part of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Mexico. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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