Albuquerque Community Foundation

Albuquerque Community Foundation advances philanthropy, grantmaking, and student support in New Mexico, with a scholarship program that is structured to help New Mexico residents attain their educational goals. Its scholarships section serves both high school students and college students, and the organization has opened its Eligibility Questionnaire and applications for the 2026-2027 school year. The foundation organizes access to student aid through a Scholarship Portal and requires prospective applicants to complete an eligibility questionnaire before receiving the full application, creating a standardized entry point across programs with differing donor criteria.

The foundation’s scholarship work is donor-driven. Each scholarship program was established by a donor with individual interests and priority areas, and the organization presents those programs as part of a broader commitment to education and to future generations. Because those funds were created around distinct philanthropic intentions, requirements vary by program, and deadlines differ as well. Albuquerque Community Foundation also maintains student aid applications in a confidential manner, stating that all financial and other nonpublic information in those applications is kept confidential at all times.