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New Mexico boosts its free college program, at least for now

This undated photo shows Maribel Rodríguez, 37, of Lovington, New Mexico. Rodriguez will be heading back to nursing school this fall with a generous new state scholarship that abandons eligibility criteria to help more working adults get a college degree. (Maribel Rodríguez via AP) This undated photo shows Maribel Rodríguez, 37, of Lovington, New Mexico. Rodriguez will be heading back to nursing school this fall with a generous new state scholarship that abandons eligibility criteria to help more working adults get a college degree. (Maribel Rodríguez via AP) This undated photo shows Maribel Rodríguez, 37, of Lovington, New Mexico. Rodriguez will be heading back to nursing school this fall with a generous new state scholarship that abandons eligibility criteria to help more working adults get a college degree. (Maribel Rodríguez via AP) Students including Cruz Davis-Martinez, left in the gray hoody, wait to speak with New Mexico State University recruiter Joshua Rysnek, at their high school on Thursday, March 10, 2022, in Santa Fe, N.M. A $85 million program to make college free for state residents was funded mostly with one-time federal aid, leaving supporters concerned about how long the state can sustain the program. (AP Photo/Cedar Attanasio) High school senior Cruz Davis-Martinez speaks with fellow students at the New Mexico School for the Arts on Thursday, March 10, 2022, in Santa Fe, N.M. Davis Martinez stands to benefit from a $85 million program to make college free for state residents if he attends the University of New Mexico. The program was funded mostly with one-time federal aid, leaving supporters concerned about how long the state can sustain it. (AP Photo/Cedar Attanasio)
New Mexico boosts its free college program, at least for now