All Things Military Effort

College of Extended Learning

Helping the men and women of the armed services pursue their goals in higher education.

NMSU is a military-friendly university, system-wide

As an institutional member of the Servicemembers Opportunity College (SOC) and a Letter of Instruction (LOI) school, NMSU in Las Cruces and its four community college campuses in Alamogordo, Carlsbad, Doña Ana and Grants are committed in assisting the men and women of the armed services and their dependants pursue their goals in higher education by offering:

• Affordable, in-state tuition rates for military personnel and their families.
• Easily transferable credits that count toward degrees at NMSU.
• GoArmyEd participant
• Courses taught online and at locations on and near to NM military installations.
• A tradition of quality education.

Admissions information for military personnel

Coordination for military personnel is done through NMSU's Division of Student Success and College of Extended Learning. NMSU's Military Coordinator for Student Success is David Melendez (575) 646-6216

Fort Bliss Initiative/Expansion

New Mexico State University has also broken-ground in establishing a more noticeable presence on Fort Bliss, TX by obtaining space for office and classroom instruction. Classes are currently being offered on post and initiatives to offer more classes on post and to the Army Sergeant’s Major Academy are under development.

Previous Events

American Council on Education (ACE) Seminar

Understanding Military Transcripts and Ensuring Academic Integrity

Thursday June 18, 2009
Milton Hall, Room 50
10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Presenter: Michele Spires, ACE Assistant Director, Military Programs

This professional development seminar/workshop is intended for faculty, academic advisors and staff from the Las Cruces and community college academic advising and administrative offices. Anyone who reviews Army/American Council on Education Registry Transcript System (AARTS) transcripts and awards equivalent college credits for military courses and experiences will benefit from this work session. The AARTS system is a means for universities and community colleges to review military training and experiences and award equivalent college credits for members of the Armed Forces in a systematic way. 

In this "Hands-On" session, Ms. Spires will use existing AARTS transcripts in exercises that will identify how NMSU’s internal reviews can ensure academic integrity in the credit granting process.

This session is offered in partnership with ACE. NMSU's system-wide work with ACE provides a collaborative link between the U.S. Department of Defense and NMSU.

NMSU Military, Veterans and Families Education Summit

Meeting the Post Secondary Needs of the Expanding Military Community

Wednesday October 22, 2008
9:00 am – 4:30 pm
Corbett Center, Third Floor Ballroom

"There is a sense of excitement and synergy at New Mexico State University as it prepares to meet the post-secondary educational needs of our expanding military communities," said Fred J. Rodríguez, who is coordinating the event through the College of Extended Learning.

• Download the Summit Program (PDF) and the Summit Addenda (PDF)
• Read the news release

American Council on Education (ACE) Seminar

Understanding military transcripts to ensure academic integrity

Tuesday October 21, 2008
1:00 – 4:30 pm
Milton Hall, Room 50

This no-cost seminar on evaluating military transcripts is targeted to academic advisors, faculty, career counselors, and enrollment management personnel. Advisors will learn how to assign college credits for military courses and experiences to ensure the integrity of the review process; others will understand military transcripts and their genesis.

• Learn more about the seminar