Free Higher Education moves to the House of Representatives! We need YOUR voice!

Yesterday, SB 140 - The Opportunity Scholarship Act PASSED the Senate with bipartisan support (30-6). Now it moves to the House. We are so close to providing FREE Higher Education to EVERY New Mexican!

But - We need your help once again. Telling your representative today that you support free higher education and career training for every New Mexican can make the difference in passing this landmark bill within the next few days. 

How can you help?

Call, email, and tag your representative on social media. Click here to find your legislator. 

If you need help writing a support email, feel free to start with the copy below and customize:

Dear ________,

My name is __________ and I strongly support SB 140 – The Opportunity Scholarship Act.

Education is the first step for people to gain the knowledge, critical thinking, empowerment and skills they need to make New Mexico a better place.

Many jobs in today’s economy require an education beyond a high school diploma. With the ever-changing workforce environment, the proximity to the military bases and national laboratories, and top industry leaders deploying operations and research within the state, New Mexicans will need opportunities to continue to learn and grow their skills for career success and family-sustaining wages in New Mexico. But for too many, earning a degree or other credential after high school is often times unaffordable. For others, their education saddles them with so much debt it prevents them from buying a home or saving for retirement.

I support this measure because I believe every New Mexican deserves a bright future.

That future, which has been only a distant dream for many New Mexicans, is now within reach. We have the chance, right now, to secure this future by providing free higher education to EVERY New Mexican. By providing access to affordable and quality higher education, for as many New Mexicans as possible, we are investing in our common future.

I ask that you support SB 140 – The Opportunity Scholarship Act.

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Thank you for your continued support on this journey! We are so close to making this dream a reality for so many New Mexicans! Let's Reach Higher New Mexico!

Reach Higher New Mexico