About the Program
Soft-Skills is an online program for New Mexico high school juniors and seniors funded by the New Mexico Legislature (HB-63). It is designed to help students develop life skills for personal success, whether in higher education or in the workplace. This program provides a comprehensive curriculum for developing strong work ethic, teamwork, written and verbal capabilities, and analytical and leadership skills. We are currently offering this program for up to 100% of enrolled juniors and seniors at each high school.
Dates to Remember
Call for Applications | July 18th, 2022 |
Teacher Training | To be determined per school |
Student Enrollment | Starting on August 1st, 2022* |
*Teacher training must be completed before students can begin enrolling.
Application Deadlines
Applications will be approved on a rolling basis. Applications received during each application will be notified of their award on their corresponding award date.
Application Period | Notification of Awards |
July 25th, 2022–July 29th, 2022 | August 1st, 2022 |
August 1st, 2022–August 5th, 2022 | August 8th, 2022 |
August 8th, 2022–August 12th, 2022 | August 15th, 2022 |
August 15th, 2022–August 19th, 2022 | August 22nd, 2022 |
August 22nd, 2022–August 26th, 2022 | August 29th, 2022 |
August 29th, 2022–September 2nd, 2022 | September 5th, 2022 |
September 5th, 2022–September 9th, 2022 | September 12th, 2022 |
September 12th, 2022–September 16th, 2022 | September 19th, 2022 |
September 19th, 2022–September 23rd, 2022 | September 26th, 2022 |
More dates TBD |