Professional or Returning Student

If it has been awhile since you set foot in a college classroom, UNM has the resources to reacclimate you to university life and support your whole self through the transition to graduate or professional school. Many of our resources and support services offer flexible scheduling, remote capabilities, and extended hours to accommodate your schedule.

UNM and the state of New Mexico are particularly good places to pursue an education while caring for a family. If you are a parent or caregiver, UNM hosts family-oriented activities and events throughout the year, including Homecoming, sporting events, the Hanging of the Greens, and Lobo Day. We also have groups and dedicated spaces devoted to student parents and their children. As of November 2025, New Mexico became the first state in the U.S. to offer no-cost universal childcare, extending access to families regardless of income.

Flexible Academic Support Services

Graduate Support at the Center for Teaching and Learning

Offers a variety of flexible academic and professional services (remote and in-person), including writing and statistics support, dissertation and thesis coaching, virtual writing camps, workshops, and career consultations.

Veteran and Military Resource Center (VRC)

Provides comprehensive support to service members, veterans, and their dependents, including peer mentorship, integrated advising, and VA education benefits certification.

Financial Support

Financial Aid Office - General (remote and in-person appts)

Financial Aid Office - Health Sciences

Lobo Food Pantry

HSSC Food pantry – North Campus

CARE Referrals from UNM Dean of Students

Supports students with a variety of resource needs, including public resource navigation, financial concerns, short-term loans, basic needs navigation, and more. If you don’t know where to begin, the CARE referral program will help

Family support

UNM Student Parent Initiative

Comprehensive list of support services for parents at UNM and in New Mexico

LOBO Parenting Cubs

Community of student parents who organize monthly meetings and maintain a Children’s Room in the Student Union Building (SUB), which can be used by any current student, staff, or faculty member

NM Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD)

Administers universal childcare and other public assistance programs; also connects parents with childcare facilities

UNM Children’s Campus

Provides children of UNM students, staff, and faculty with high-quality early childcare and education

Health and Wellbeing

Counseling Services at Student Health and Counseling (SHAC)

Counseling Services with the Mental Health Collective (MHC), including virtual sessions

Medical Care at Student Health and Counseling (SHAC)

Vassar House for Health Sciences advocacy, accommodations, and counseling

Recreational Services