Montana scholarships and grants
Every program the state of Montana runs for students, checked against its official page. For a list matched to you, answer a few questions.
Open to most students
Montana Minnesota Dental Program
Support fee matching the WICHE dentistry support fee, applied to tuition and fees, for up to 4 yearsMontana University System (Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education)
Open now · due October 15, 2026Montana pays a support fee for a limited number of funded Montana residents at the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry, who then pay reduced tuition.
- What it takes: state application + transcript
- For grad students
- For dentistry students
Checked against the official page October 5, 2026
Montana WICHE Professional Student Exchange Program (PSEP)
Set support fee per field of study (amounts on wiche.edu), applied to tuition and feesMontana University System (Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education)
Open now · due October 15, 2026Montana pays a support fee so funded Montana residents in medicine, osteopathic medicine, veterinary medicine, dentistry, optometry, occupational therapy or podiatry pay reduced tuition at participating out-of-state WICHE schools.
- What it takes: state application + transcript
- For grad students
- For medicine, osteopathic medicine, veterinary medicine students
Checked against the official page October 5, 2026
WWAMI Medical Education Program (Montana)
State support equal to the out-of-state vs in-state tuition difference after the first 18 monthsMontana University System (Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education)
Open now · due October 15, 2026Montana pays the difference between out-of-state and in-state costs for funded Montana residents in the University of Washington School of Medicine's WWAMI program (first 18 months at MSU Bozeman).
- What it takes: state application + transcript
- For grad students
- For medicine students
Checked against the official page October 5, 2026
2 Plus 2 Honor Scholarship
Waiver of undergraduate tuition at a 4-year MUS campus for up to four semestersMontana University System (Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education)
Apply any timeTuition waiver for up to four semesters at a 4-year Montana University System campus for top associate-degree graduates of Montana 2-year and community colleges.
- What it takes: state application + transcript
- For transfer students, undergrads
- Needs a 3.4+ GPA
Checked against the official page October 5, 2026
National Merit Semi-Finalist Scholarship (MUS tuition waiver)
Tuition waiver for the first 2 semestersMontana University System (Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education)
Apply any timeTuition waiver for the first two semesters at a Montana University System campus for Montana National Merit Semifinalists.
- What it takes: test scores
- For high school seniors, students starting college
Checked against the official page October 5, 2026
Gianforte Trade and Technology Scholarship
$1,500 per semester full-time; $750 per semester part-time; up to $6,000 totalMontana University System (Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education)
Due February 1, 2027$1,500 per semester full-time ($750 part-time) for Montana residents in qualifying 2-year trade and technology programs, up to $6,000.
- What it takes: FAFSA + state application
- For undergrads, trade school students
- For trades, technology students
- Need-based: the FAFSA decides how much you get.
Checked against the official page October 5, 2026
Montana's STEM and Healthcare Scholarship
$6,000 over 4 years: $1,000 first year, $1,500 second, $1,500 third, $2,000 fourthMontana University System (Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education)
Opens later$6,000 over four years ($1,000 / $1,500 / $1,500 / $2,000) for Montana high school seniors entering a STEM or healthcare major at a qualifying Montana college.
- What it takes: state application + transcript
- For high school seniors, students starting college
- Needs a 3.25+ GPA
- For STEM, healthcare students
- Usual timing: annual; opens Dec 1 of senior year, due Mar 15
Checked against the official page October 5, 2026
MUS Honor Scholarship (MUSHS)
Tuition waiver; average value about $5,000 a year or $20,000 over four years at a 4-year Montana campusMontana University System (Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education)
Opens laterFour-year renewable tuition waiver at Montana University System campuses for top Montana high school seniors (average value about $5,000 a year).
- What it takes: state application + transcript + test scores
- For high school seniors, students starting college
- Needs a 3.4+ GPA
- Usual timing: annual; opens Dec 1 of senior year, due Mar 15; awards announced early to mid April
Checked against the official page October 5, 2026
WA-MT Regional Program in Veterinary Medicine
Set amount of state support per year, starting in year 2Montana University System (Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education)
Opens laterMontana funds a select number of Montana residents in the WSU-led regional DVM program (first year at MSU Bozeman), with a set amount of state support from the second year on.
- What it takes: state application + transcript
- For grad students
- For veterinary medicine students
- Usual timing: annual residency certification opens July 1, due Sept 1 (veterinary medicine) or Oct 15 (all other fields) in the year before you start professional school
Checked against the official page October 5, 2026
For specific students
Military families, foster youth, certain careers and more. Each card says who qualifies.
Montana American Indian Tuition Waiver
Waiver of undergraduate tuition (amount varies by campus and credits)Montana University System (Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education)
Apply any timeUndergraduate tuition waiver at Montana University System campuses for Montana-resident members or certified descendants of federally recognized tribes located in Montana who have financial need.
- Who it's for: Enrolled member or tribally certified descendant of a federally recognized tribe located in Montana
- What it takes: FAFSA + state application + membership
- For students starting college, undergrads
- Need-based: the FAFSA decides how much you get.
Checked against the official page October 5, 2026
Montana Honorably Discharged Veteran Tuition Waiver (VTW)
Remaining tuition balance after all other grants and scholarships, up to in-state tuitionMontana University System (Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education)
Apply any timeLast-dollar waiver of remaining in-state tuition for honorably discharged Montana veterans whose federal VA education benefits have expired or run out.
- Who it's for: Honorably discharged U.S. veteran whose VA education benefits expired or were exhausted
- What it takes: state application
- For students starting college, undergrads, grad students
Checked against the official page October 5, 2026
Montana National Guard Tuition Waiver (NGTW)
Remaining tuition balance after all other grants and scholarships, up to in-state tuitionMontana University System (Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education)
Apply any timeLast-dollar waiver covering any remaining in-state tuition for Montana National Guard members at MUS campuses, undergraduate or graduate.
- Who it's for: Montana National Guard member (Army or Air) in good standing
- What it takes: state application + membership
- For students starting college, undergrads, grad students
Checked against the official page October 5, 2026
Montana War Orphans Tuition Waiver
Waiver of undergraduate tuitionMontana University System (Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education)
Apply any timeUndergraduate tuition waiver for Montana residents age 25 or under whose parent, a Montana resident at entry into service, died from combat service in WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq or Afghanistan.
- Who it's for: Child of a Montana service member killed or who died from combat-related causes (WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan)
- What it takes: state application
- For students starting college, undergrads
Checked against the official page October 5, 2026
Surviving Dependents of Montana Firefighters/Peace Officers Tuition Waiver
Waiver of undergraduate tuitionMontana University System (Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education)
Apply any timeUndergraduate tuition waiver for the surviving spouse or children of a Montana firefighter or peace officer killed in the line of duty.
- Who it's for: Surviving spouse or child of a Montana firefighter or peace officer killed in the line of duty
- What it takes: state application
- For students starting college, undergrads
Checked against the official page October 5, 2026
Surviving Dependents of Montana National Guard Member Waiver
Waiver of undergraduate tuitionMontana University System (Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education)
Check datesTuition waiver for the surviving spouse or child of a Montana National Guard member killed in the line of duty on state active duty.
- Who it's for: Surviving spouse or child of a Montana National Guard member killed in the line of duty on state active duty
- What it takes: See how to apply
- For students starting college, undergrads
Checked against the official page October 5, 2026
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