Getting Started

Getting started with NMJC

 

Do you have a Student A#?

In order to be able to move forward with the enrollment process you will need to apply for admissions to New Mexico Junior College. If you have not done so, click here. Once you have applied, you will receive your acceptance email within 2 days. This email will contain your student ID (A number).

Visit with Financial Aid or Apply for Scholarships

If you wish to receive financial aid you will click here to find information on how to fill out the FAFSA or any other financial aid forms.

NMJC also offers Foundation Scholarships. Priority deadline for these is March 20th. Find the application and application steps here.

Course Placement Test

First Time Freshmen:

If you have graduated high school within the past 3 years and have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7 you do not need to take a placement test.

If you do not meet the above requirements you will need to take the Next Generation Accuplacer test. Visit our testing center webpage for more information. We can also user your ACT, SAT, or TSI scores. You may send these results to NMJC's asknmjc@nmjc.edu to use these scores as placement data.

Transfer Student:

If you have taken college level English or Mathematics courses at a previous college you are not required to take the placement test.

Transcripts

First Time Freshmen:

We will need your official high school transcripts emailed to transcripts@nmjc.edu directly from your high school.

Transfer Student:

We will need a high school and any other prior college transcripts. Request your prior college transcripts directly from your prior college.

Visit with an Academic Advisor

An academic advisor will help you develop your educational plan, and answer specific questions and concerns about your educational goals. You can visit the advising page to find more information on NMJC's advisors and contact information.

Once you've completed all these steps you can register for classes. You can register for classes with an Academic Advisor or Counselor. You can also register yourself online through your T-BirdWeb Portal.
 
Make sure you set up your T-BirdWeb Portal login. Click here for information on First Time User account creation. Please be sure to login after you create your password. This will allow you to set up your recovery settings.

 

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