Montana Minnesota Dental Program
Montana University System (Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education)
Montana 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.
- How much
- Support fee matching the WICHE dentistry support fee, applied to tuition and fees, for up to 4 years
- Who qualifies
- Montana resident under BOR Policy 940.1 (residency ties documented for about 24 months), certified by Award Montana for the year before entry; admitted to a participating program; funded students must stay Montana residents and keep satisfactory standing.
- For grad students
- For dentistry students
- When to apply
- Opens later 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
- How to apply
- Apply for Montana residency certification in the Award Montana portal between July 1 and Oct 15 the year before you start dental school, apply to the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry, and log your offer in the portal
- What you'll need
- state application + transcript
- Last checked
- October 19, 2026, against the official page (mus.edu), page 2 and page 3
The details
Cooperative agreement between Montana and the University of Minnesota reserving a limited number of seats in the School of Dentistry for Montana residents. Montana pays a support fee (matching the WICHE dentistry support fee) for each funded student; funded students generally pay non-resident tuition minus the state support. The School of Dentistry ranks accepted Montana students for the limited funding. Support lasts up to four years; advanced programs such as orthodontics are not covered.
More money from Montana
- Gianforte Trade and Technology Scholarship$1,500 per semester full-time; $750 per semester part-time; up to $6,000 total
- Montana's STEM and Healthcare Scholarship$6,000 over 4 years: $1,000 first year, $1,500 second, $1,500 third, $2,000 fourth
- 2 Plus 2 Honor ScholarshipWaiver of undergraduate tuition at a 4-year MUS campus for up to four semesters
- MUS Honor Scholarship (MUSHS)Tuition waiver; average value about $5,000 a year or $20,000 over four years at a 4-year Montana campus
- Montana WICHE Professional Student Exchange Program (PSEP)Set support fee per field of study (amounts on wiche.edu), applied to tuition and fees
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