AlumKnights Scholarship Information

The Del Norte High School AlumKnights provide scholarships annually to graduating seniors from Del Norte High School with a history of service to their school and community. The 2025 scholarship application process is available for download and online submission and must be received online via our website submission form or via e-mail at scholarships@alumknights.info by Sunday, February 16, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. (noon). Please note that your transcript is due at the same time as this application, but it must be submitted through Parchment. Please refer to the instructions for requesting a transcript via DNHS’s Parchment service at https://delnorte.aps.edu/our-school/counselor/transcripts. When prompted for a recipient e-mail address, please send the transcript to scholarships@alumknights.info.

The AlumKnights Scholarships include:

AlumKnights Drawbridge to Success Scholarship

  • Purpose:
    The Drawbridge to Success Scholarship provides a one-year $1,000 scholarship to graduating seniors who are interested in pursuing post-secondary education at a New Mexico institution of higher education and are able to demonstrate an extensive record of service, as exemplified by their participation in both school-based and community-based activities.
  • Eligibility Requirements:
      • Must have a cumulative 2.5 GPA
      • Must be graduating in May 2025 from Del Norte High School
      • Must be attending a public two- or four-year institution of higher education in New Mexico in Fall 2025
  • How to Apply:

AlumKnights Skilled Trades Scholarship

  • Purpose:
    The Skilled Trades Scholarship provides a one-year $1,000 scholarship to graduating seniors to graduating seniors who are interested in pursuing a career-oriented, technical, or vocational program of study at Central New Mexico Community College (CNM) and are a able to demonstrate a commitment to working in a relevant career field.
  • Eligibility Requirements:
      • Must have a cumulative 2.0 GPA or better.
      • Must be graduating in May 2025 from Del Norte High School, or GED after attending Del Norte for at least 3 years.
      • Must be accepted to a career/technical/vocational program at Central New Mexico Community College (CNM) in Fall 2025.
  • How to Apply:

AlumKnights Dianne Riley Erickson Nursing Scholarship

  • Purpose:
    The Dianne Riley Erickson Nursing Scholarship provides up to $10,000 over four years to graduating seniors to graduating seniors who are interested in pursuing a four-year post-secondary degree in Nursing anywhere in the United States and are able to demonstrate an exemplary record of service, academic achievement, and commitment to the Nursing profession.
  • How to Apply:
      • The AlumKnights are not currently accepting new applications for the Dianne Riley Erickson Nursing Scholarship, though this scholarship may be offered in future years.

Questions about the AlumKnights Scholarships should be directed to scholarships@alumknights.info. A member of the AlumKnights Student Support Committee will respond to you as soon as possible.

Previous AlumKnights Scholarship Recipients

Donation Information

If you are interested in supporting AlumKnights Scholarship awards, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to AlumKnights, Inc., a registered 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Your donation may be specifically directed to the Erickson Healthcare Scholarship fund. To do so, specify this fund in the “special instructions” of the on-line donation form or on the memo line of your check.

To donate, simply press the “Donate” button below.

Donate Button with Credit Cards

or you can mail us a check. Make the check payable to “AlumKnights, Inc.”, complete our AlumKnights Donation Form and mail it and the check to:

AlumKnights, Inc.
P.O. Box 93056
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87199

You can also purchase either a small or large brick for the Del Norte Legacy Brick Garden. A portion of the cost is tax deductible. For more information, visit our Brick Garden Fundraiser page.

Send donation inquiries to treasurer@alumknights.info