New Mexico § 21-1-4.1 - Tuition payments; residents conscripted into military service
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 21-1-4.1 — Tuition payments; residents conscripted into military service, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 21-1-4.1. Tuition payments; residents conscripted into military service
Educational institutions under the exclusive control of the state shall forgive any
tuition payments owed by residents of New Mexico enrolled as part-time or full-time
students when the student is conscripted, deployed to a remote duty location, or is
called into active service as a member of the military reserves or national guard
on or after August 1, 1990. Forgiveness of tuition payments under this section shall apply only to tuition payments
owed for the semester when a student is conscripted, deployed or called to active
military service. When a student has made tuition payments in part or in whole at the time of his
conscription, deployment or call to active military service on or after August 1,
1990, the educational institution in receipt of those payments shall give the student
a credit for the full amount of the payments when the student re-enrolls in that educational
institution at a future date.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 21-1-4.1
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 21-1-4.1 cover?
Section 21-1-4.1 ("Tuition payments; residents conscripted into military service") 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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