Giving to Honors

The UNM Honors College provides a unique educational environment for motivated students regardless of major or degree. Private support is vital to the success of this College and ensures our ability to provide exceptional educational experiences to our students. 

Brain Fuel

The Brain Fuel Snack bar is an Honors College community-driven resource designed to provide essential items—completely free of charge. Located in a central space, Brain Fuel offers a variety of snacks to help fuel students throughout the day. In addition to food, Brain Fuel also occasionally provides hygiene products, school supplies, and clothing, all aimed at supporting individuals who may be facing financial hardship or food insecurity.  

Your donation helps ensure that Brain Fuel remains stocked and accessible to those who need it most. Whether you’re contributing food, hygiene items or school supplies you’re directly helping to support the well-being and success of individuals in the Honors College community.   

How to Donate:

  1. Donate via our Wishlist
    1. Visit our Brain Fuel Wishlist
    2. Add the donations you would like to buy from the list to your cart.
    3. Proceed to checkout and follow the on-screen instructions to complete your purchase.
    4. Our  address should auto-fill; however, if it doesn't, use the following: Honors Roadrunners, MSC06 3890, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, United States 
  2. Donate through another method
    1. If you prefer not to use Amazon, you can purchase and have items delivered directly to us from any third-party retailer.
    2. You may also choose to personally drop off your donations at our center, located at the Honors College. Please note: : All food and sanitary items must be individually packaged for safety and hygiene reasons.

Thank you for your generous donation and for supporting the Honors College community!

Honors Alumni Legacy Fund

This fund provides the Honors College leadership with the means to address the greatest needs of the College. This can include support for student programming, facilities and equipment, academic fees, conferences, travel, etc. The Honors Alumni Legacy Fund allows alumni to give in the most flexible way possible, providing needed support to a variety of Honors College activities.

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Honors College Research Institute

The Honors Research Institute (HRI) supports the close student-faculty collaboration that defines the Honors College. HRI funds data collection, fieldwork, travel, equipment and other costs associated with mentored student research projects.

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Honors College Study Abroad Programs Fund

The Honors College recognizes how transformative international study can be, yet many students cannot afford these experiences on their own. The Honors College Study Abroad Program offsets some of the program costs of faculty-led international programs and provides scholarships to students who would otherwise not be able to take advantage these opportunities.

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Jackie Schlegel Endowment for Scribendi Journal

Scribendi is a nonprofit annual print publication of honors undergraduate students work. Through this yearlong award-winning course and educational internship, student staff members gain practical hands-on experience in copy editing, typography, graphic design and magazine layout, Adobe Creative Suite, fundraising, marketing and distribution and small business management. Scribendi showcases poetry, creative nonfiction, short fiction, foreign language, visual art, digital art, photography as well as other media.

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Rosalie Otero Honors Student Research Scholarship

One of Dr. Otero’s ambitions for the new Honors College is to establish a research center to support and fund Honors students best research projects. This endowment is a first step toward both realizing that ambition and honoring Rosalie’s contribution to the lives and work of students faculty and staff from so many schools over these last twenty-five years.

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Bequests

Giving through a will is a simple yet meaningful way to provide support to the organizations that you have cherished during your lifetime. Often times, a gift through a will is the most significant charitable gift an individual will make. By telling us that you have provided for the Honors College with a bequest to the UNM Foundation, we can show our appreciation during your lifetime. It is important to clarify with the organization you wish to support the appropriate language to describe your gift so your intentions can be fulfilled.

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