{"data":{"id":"us-nm/21-22e-4","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"21-22E-4","heading":"Teacher student loans authorized; qualifications.","body":"A. The commission [department] may grant a loan to a student deemed qualified by the commission [department] upon such terms and conditions as may be imposed by rule of the commission [department].\nB. The commission [department] shall only receive, pass upon and allow or disallow an application for a loan made by a student who declares his intent to serve as a public school teacher in a designated teacher shortage area of New Mexico. Teacher shortage areas may be either geographic or discipline specific.\nC. The commission [department] shall make a full and careful investigation of the ability and qualifications of each applicant to become a recipient of a loan. The commission [department] shall give preference to qualified applicants who demonstrate financial need.\nD. The commission [department] and the state department of public education shall arrange for loan recipients to receive assistance in locating employment with public schools in New Mexico.","path":["Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions","ARTICLE 22E Teacher Loan for Service"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18521/index.do","current_through":"2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"0bf21b716b0c6cf468c9cf74b60e1fcb6c18d75ce80ae7faca25d6d0f7f7b7ea","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/21-22e-3","next":"us-nm/21-22e-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}