National Merit Semi-Finalist Scholarship (MUS tuition waiver)
Montana University System (Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education)
Tuition waiver for the first two semesters at a Montana University System campus for Montana National Merit Semifinalists.
- How much
- Tuition waiver for the first 2 semesters
- Who qualifies
- Montana National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist; enroll at an eligible campus within nine months after high school graduation.
- For high school seniors, students starting college
- When to apply
- Apply any time automatic for that year's semifinalists; information sent in spring of senior year
- How to apply
- No application: semifinalists are sent information automatically in the spring of senior year
- If you haven't heard from your school by mid-April, contact Award Montana
- What you'll need
- test scores
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (mus.edu) and page 2
The details
Montana National Merit Scholarship semifinalists get tuition waived for their first two consecutive semesters, excluding credits earned before high school graduation. Must enter an MUS campus (or Dawson, Flathead Valley or Miles community college, per BOR Policy 940.13) within nine months of high school graduation and keep satisfactory standing for the second semester. Not transferable; the scholarship becomes void three years from issue. Tuition only.
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