A. The respective boards of regents of New Mexico state university, New Mexico institute of mining and technology, the university of New Mexico and the New Mexico military institute at Roswell shall determine and fix the standard of requirements for admission to their respective institutions.

B. In determining the standard of requirements for admission to their respective institutions, boards of regents 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, boards of regents shall evaluate and treat applicants from home-based educational programs or nonpublic schools fairly and in a nondiscriminatory manner.

History: Laws 1912, ch. 83, § 2; Code 1915, § 5162; C.S. 1929, § 130-1312; 1941 Comp., § 55-2801; 1953 Comp., § 73-30-1; 1997, ch. 127, § 1; 2015, ch. 122, § 1.

Cross references. — For system of accounting and reporting, see 21-1-32 and 21-1-33 NMSA 1978.

For university of New Mexico, see 21-7-1 to 21-7-25 NMSA 1978.

For New Mexico state university, see 21-8-1 to 21-8-38 NMSA 1978.

For New Mexico institute of mining and technology, see 21-11-1 to 21-11-27 NMSA 1978.

For New Mexico military institute, see 21-12-1 to 21-12-10 NMSA 1978.

The 2015 amendment, effective July 1, 2015, replaced the term "general education development certificate" with "high school equivalency credential" in the provision relating to admission requirements in state educational institutions; and in Subsection B, after "otherwise qualify", deleted "him" and added "the student", and after "proof of having obtained a", deleted "general education development certificate" and added "high school equivalency credential".

The 1997 amendment, effective June 20, 1997, rewrote this section heading, designated the existing language as Subsection A, substituted "New Mexico state university, New Mexico institute of mining and technology" for "the New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts, the New Mexico School of Mines" in Subsection A, and added Subsection B.

Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 15A Am. Jur. 2d Colleges and Universities §§ 2, 7, 8, 17.

Misconduct of college or university student off campus as grounds for expulsion, suspension or other disciplinary action, 28 A.L.R.4th 463.

Standing to challenge college or professional school admissions program which gives preference to minority or disadvantaged applicants, 60 A.L.R. Fed. 612.

14A C.J.S. Colleges and Universities § 4.