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Below you will find a listing of scholarships available to students with brief information about the scholarship qualifications.

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Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
$200 Genevieve Albertson Shakespeare Club Scholarship
The Genevieve Albertson Shakespeare Club Memorial Scholarship was...
Deadline05/01/2023
$500 George and Ellen Nelson Family Scholarship
The George and Ellen Nelson Family Scholarship consists of (1) $500...
Deadline05/01/2023
$2,000 Georgiana & Hans Andersen Scholarship
Award based primary consideration on students demonstrated scholastic...
Deadline05/01/2023
$1,000 Gerringa Family Scholarship in honor of Bob and Clara Gerringa
Randy Gerringa, Stephanie Gerringa and Michelle Devlin established the...
Deadline05/01/2023
$1,000 Gerta and Bill Mular Scholarship
The family of Gerta and Bill Mular wish to honor their parents through...
Deadline05/01/2023
$500 Greg Stewart Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to a junior/senior IT major with a minimum 2.0 GPA and financial...
Deadline05/01/2023
$300 Hancock-Emerick Art Scholarship
Awarded to a worthy art student seeking a Art Education degree at...
Deadline05/01/2023
Up to $2,000 Heisey Foundation Scholarship
Awarded to sophomore, junior or senior who have graduated from specific...
Deadline05/01/2023
$1,000 Helm Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to a good student who has declared English as their major or...
Deadline05/01/2023
$800 Honors Scholarship
Awarded by the Honors Program Director. Established by Dr. Jane Helm...
Deadline05/01/2023
$500 Howard Smith Memorial
Awarded to an upper division student who demonstrates ability and...
Deadline05/01/2023
$500 Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship (IVCF)-Bridenstine Award
Awarded to an outstanding student committed to the Christian faith....
Deadline05/01/2023
$500 Irene Carver Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to a sophomore, junior or senior Montana native with a GPA...
Deadline05/01/2023
$2,000 Jack & Isabel Haynes Scholarship
As a gift to the youth of Montana, Jack and Isabel Haynes established...
Deadline05/01/2023
$1,750.00 James and Dorothy Short Scholarship
One Scholarship awarded to a White Sulphur Springs graduate. One...
Deadline05/01/2023
$500 James P. Kovatch and the Sons & Daughters of the Montana Pioneers (SDMP)
Awarded to a student who is enrolled full-time and in good standing with...
Deadline05/01/2023
No less than $500 Jane Buttrey Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to a humanities and social science majors with a minimum 3.0 and...
Deadline05/01/2023
$1,000 Jaycees Scholarship
The Dillon Jaycees Scholarship is a $1,000 scholarship to be awarded to...
Deadline05/01/2023
$500 Jean Feldt Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to a female athlete with preference to elementary education with...
Deadline05/01/2023
$500 Jim Spehar Memorial
Awarded to a junior/senior IT major with a minimum 2.0 GPA. Established...
Deadline05/01/2023
$300 Joseph E. McCarvel Scholarship
Awarded to an elementary education major with a minimum 2.5 GPA from...
Deadline05/01/2023
$500 Kleis Larsen Scholarship
Awarded to a Montana high school graduate who plans to teach in Montana....
Deadline05/01/2023
$1,000 Kristen Lynn Dunfee Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to a Montana high school graduate who plans to teach in Montana...
Deadline05/01/2023
$1,000 Larry and Darleen Link Memorial Scholarship
Established by Garry & Linda Link. Awarded to a Montana high school...
Deadline05/01/2023
$1,000 Lee E. Orr Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Lee’s loving family in honor of...
Deadline05/01/2023
$150 Lula Mae Clay Scholarship
Awarded to an outstanding all-around student. Established from her...
Deadline05/01/2023
$1,000 Lulack “Rock Jock” Scholarship
Awarded to a student majoring in geology or environmental science with...
Deadline05/01/2023
$400 Maier Miller Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to an outstanding athlete with high scholastic achievement and...
Deadline05/01/2023
$350 Margaret R. Orr Memorial Scholarship
Margaret received her Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Education from...
Deadline05/01/2023
$200 Marny Spruce Scholarship
Awarded to a Native American student with a minimum 3.0 GPA, preference...
Deadline05/01/2023
$500 Montana Western Admissions Scholarship
New students attending Montana Western with a GPA of 3.0 – 3.5 are...
Deadline05/01/2023
$500 National Trail Heritage Foundation Camp Fortunate Chapter Member Scholarship
Awarded to a junior or senior who is a graduate of a Montana High School...
Deadline05/01/2023
Varies Non-Traditional Morningstar Scholarship
Awarded to a Montana resident “older” student (who have not gone...
Deadline05/01/2023
$1,000 Norman & Maurine Jacobson Education Scholarship
Awarded to a student with a minimum 2.0 GPA who is an education major....
Deadline05/01/2023
$400 Osborne Memorial Scholarship
Lawrence “Pop” started work at State Normal College in 1926 and...
Deadline05/01/2023
$250 Patty Bennett Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to a junior or senior female volleyball player with a minimum...
Deadline05/01/2023
$250 Pendergast Scholarship
Awarded to a Montana resident with a minimum 2.5 GPA and financial need....
Deadline05/01/2023
$2,500 Peters Education Scholarship
Ken and Linda Peters would like to acknowledge Education students with...
Deadline05/01/2023
$2,500 Pioneer Federal Savings and Loan Scholarship honoring Phyllis & Tom Welch
The Pioneer Federal Savings & Loan Scholarship honoring Phyllis and Tom...
Deadline05/01/2023
$500 Psychology Undergraduate Research Grant
This award, funded through the contributions of faculty, alumni, and...
Deadline05/01/2023
$600 Robert & Carol English Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to an English major student who is full time and in good...
Deadline05/01/2023
$500 Robert Mock Memorial
Awarded to a student with a minimum 3.25 GPA, enrolled in the BA Social...
Deadline05/01/2023
$500 Robert Monaco Memorial
Awarded to a Montana high school graduate (preference to Beaverhead...
Deadline05/01/2023
$1,000 Rotary Scholarship
Awarded to an outstanding student with high scholastic ability, need and...
Deadline05/01/2023
$1,000 Roy Evenson Grant Scholarship
Awarded to a student based on need, disabled, future potential or...
Deadline05/01/2023
$500 Ryburn Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to a sophomore/junior/senior with a minimum 2.5 GPA who...
Deadline05/01/2023
$1,000 Sampson Rural Scholarship
Awarded to a student from a rural school who excels scholastically....
Deadline05/01/2023
$500 Sherry Lynn Miller Memorial
Awarded to female student athlete from Plains, Montana. Established by...
Deadline05/01/2023
$1,000 Soroptimist Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to a nontraditional undergraduate female student who is...
Deadline05/01/2023
Up to $2,000 Steele-Reese Foundation Scholarship
Awarded to graduates of Salmon, Challis, Leadore or Mackay high schools...
Deadline05/01/2023