First American Bank scholarship

The First American Bank (FAB) scholarship was established in 2012 to help graduating seniors from Chaparral High School (Chaparral, N.M.) realize their educational goals and dreams. The scholarship’s mission is to increase student graduation rates, establish partnerships with higher education institutions, and give students and families the ability to afford a college education.

The scholarship allows eligible Chaparral High School students to attend college or university and have a significant portion of their education paid for through this fund, the New Mexico Lottery scholarship, and other financial aid.

Congratulations to the following 20 Chaparral High School graduates who are the 2025 scholarship recipients: Jocelyn Anguiano, Alejandro Arambula, Alberto Arellano, Caleb Barrera, Julissa Cervera, Mayli De Anda, Xitlali Gonzalez, Kevin Guzman, Marina Insurriaga, Reese Martinez, Cynthia Morales, Genesis Munoz, Karina Nunez, Fernanda Orduño, Emily Quintana, Kara Rios, Cassandra Rivera, Natalie Salas, and Carlos Torres, Jr.

In 2026, up to 20 recipients will be selected for awards up to $5,000 per semester for four years of undergraduate college education. Scholarships are need-based and are applied after other financial aid has been awarded.

Current Chaparral High School seniors who have been accepted to an accredited college or university in the country are eligible to apply for the scholarship. Applicants must have attended Chaparral High School for at least three years, completed a FASFA for the upcoming year, and have maintained a cumulative grade-point-average of at least 3.0 through their first seven semesters of high school

Extra consideration may be given to students who have taken high school Honors or Advanced Placement classes.

Instructions: 
To apply for this scholarship, students are required to register on the New Mexico Community Foundation’s web portal as a scholarship applicant. Please select “Scholarship Applicant” under “Portal Access” on the registration form.  

Once registered, students can log in to begin the application. (Please note that students will have the option to save and come back to the application anytime). Access the login page here. 

Timeline:

• Scholarship opens: January 8, 2026
• Deadline: April 10, 2026 at 11:59 pm
• Mid May: Recipient announced

For questions, contact jwalker@newmexicofoundation.org