NM MESA INCENTIVE AWARD

What is the NM MESA Incentive Award? o Award for eligible graduating seniors that have been in NM MESA for their 11 th and 12 grade years (other criteria also need to be met) o Cash award of up to $1000 o Award is taxable; it is not a scholarship  Students earning $600 or more will receive an IRS 1099 Form in January

Students Earn Points as NM MESA Members o Middle School  Points for being in NM MESA o High School  Points for NM MESA activities and academic achievement o Points earned = Money earned 3

4 Yearly Minimum RequirementsOptional Activities Senior Points Total Incentive Award Dollars 9 th 2.0 GPA No D’s or F’s in Math, Science or English $ Meetings 1 Service Learning 1 Field Trip/Workshop/Speaker $ Meetings, Field Trips, Workshops, Speakers, Leaderships, Academic Competitions, Service Learning, Fund Raising, Parent Meetings, Tutoring, School Sponsored Academic Events, MESA Officer $ th 2.0 GPA No D’s or F’s in Math, Science or English $ Meetings 1 Service Learning 1 Field Trip/Workshop/Speaker $ Meetings, Field Trips, Workshops, Speakers, Leaderships, Academic Competitions, Service Learning, Fund Raising, Parent Meetings, Tutoring, School Sponsored Academic Events, MESA Officer $ th 2.0 GPA No D’s or F’s in Math, Science or English $ Meetings 1 Service Learning 1 Field Trip/Workshop/Speaker $ Meetings, Field Trips, Workshops, Speakers, Leaderships, Academic Competitions, Service Learning, Fund Raising, Parent Meetings, Tutoring, School Sponsored Academic Events, MESA Officer $ th 2.0 GPA No D’s or F’s in Math, Science or English Graduate with 4 credits each of college prep Math, Science and English Complete Senior Profile in MIMS Submit IA application during the summer after graduation. $ Meetings 1 Service Learning 1 Field Trip/Workshop/Speaker $ Meetings, Field Trips, Workshops, Speakers, Leaderships, Academic Competitions, Service Learning, Fund Raising, Parent Meetings, Tutoring, School Sponsored Academic Events, MESA Officer $ Grades Test scores GPA Class rank Years in MESA SIFT $ $

Check Your Incentive Award Status! o Incentive Award Summary-Student Report o NM MESA Advisor prints report from MIMS o Check your report every semester! 5

Timeline for Incentive Award o May 1, 2014  NM MESA requests official senior transcripts from all school registrars.  Seniors should request official college transcripts sent to NM MESA for any college and/or dual credit courses o July 25, 2014  Seniors eligible for an Incentive Award notified by and USPS of their calculated amount  Online application available on NM MESA website:  Seniors need the following information before filling out the application: NM ID number (State PED #--obtain from school registrar or NM MESA Advisor) Fall schedule of college classes (electronic copy to upload) Federal Tax Form W-9—student information and signature (not parent information--scanned copy to upload) Student testimonial (electronic copy to upload from Word) 6

Timeline for Incentive Award o August 6, 2014  Deadline for appeals to NM MESA Regional Coordinator at 5 pm MST o August 31, 2014  Deadline for submittal of online application at 5 pm MST o September 5, 2014  Final Incentive Award determinations made o September 8, 2014—week of  Checks cut and mailed to students 7

Appeals Process o Contact NM MESA Advisor or Regional Coordinator if you disagree with calculated dollar amount sent to you o If Advisor or Regional Coordinator agrees, request a signed letter explaining the discrepancy with supporting documentation attached o Provide this letter and documentation to your NM MESA Regional Coordinator no later than August 6, 2014, 5 pm MST o When your appeal has been reviewed, you will receive a written determination of the outcome. All determinations are final. 8

NM MESA Regional Coordinators 9 Bonnie Bissell Central Outer Region Coordinator (fax) NM MESA Inc Central SE, Suite 122 Albuquerque, NM Shaundina Watson Central Inner Region Coordinator (fax) NM MESA Inc Central SE, Suite 122 Albuquerque, NM Betty Chancey Southeast Region Coordinator (fax) NM MESA Inc. c/o Eastern NM University Roswell PO Box 6000 Roswell, NM Nick Kunz North Central Region Coordinator (fax) NM MESA Inc Second Street #45-3 Santa Fe, NM Matthew Solano North Region Coordinator (fax) NM MESA Inc. c/o NM Highlands Univ. TEC #101 Las Vegas, NM Terry Ramirez Southwest Region Coordinator (toll free) (fax) NM MESA Inc. NMSU Dept. 3MSA Las Cruces, NM Shawndeana Smith Western Region Coordinator (office) (fax) NM MESA Inc. c/o UNM Gallup Branch Calvin Hall College Rd. Gallup, NM 87301

Resources o PowerPoint presentation is available on Webinar.pptx Webinar.pptx o Webinar recording is available on  Click on “View Event Recordings” in the upper right-hand corner of the screen o Questions?  Please contact your Regional Coordinator with any questions regarding the NM MESA Incentive Award 10