Montana War Orphans Tuition Waiver
Montana University System (Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education)
Undergraduate 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.
- How much
- Waiver of undergraduate tuition
- Who qualifies
- Child of a Montana service member killed or who died from combat-related causes (WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan)
- Age 25 or under; Montana resident (BOR 940.1); satisfactory academic progress.
- For students starting college, undergrads
- When to apply
- Apply any time apply by the third week of the first semester you want it covered
- How to apply
- Apply in the Award Montana portal by the third week of the first semester you want the waiver
- What you'll need
- state application
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (mus.edu) and page 2
The details
Available with the Commissioner of Higher Education's approval for children aged 25 or under of armed forces members who served on active duty during World War II, Korea, Vietnam, or the Iraq or Afghanistan conflicts, were Montana residents when they entered service, and were killed in action or died from combat-related injury, disease or other disability. Waives undergraduate tuition only (no fees); cannot be combined with other tuition waivers. Continues while the student is 25 or under and maintains satisfactory academic progress.
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