National Merit Scholar Program
ListedCollege program
- Award
- The current directory lists a one-time $3,000 first-year tuition scholarship plus $750 annually for four years, combined with Premier eligibility for residents or Achievement eligibility for nonresidents. The college-sponsored NMSC component ranges from $750 to $2,000 annually according to demonstrated need.
- Deadline
- Current directory does not publish a cycle-specific National Merit admission, document or first-choice deadline.
- How to apply
- Be a National Merit Finalist and name Montana State first choice with NMSC. Confirm current admission and documentation deadlines with the university.
- Who can apply
- Resident and nonresident National Merit Finalists naming Montana State first choice; full-time undergraduate enrollment for the college-sponsored NMSC component. NMSC entry rules allow students attending high school in the United States, D.C. or U.S. territories without a universal citizenship requirement. Students attending high school abroad must meet the separate citizenship or permanent-residence requirements.
- Good to know
- Current directory applies the $3,000 first-year award to residents and nonresidents. Premier (residents) and Achievement (nonresidents) recruitment scholarships require continuous enrollment, 30 credits per academic year, at least 12 credits per term for payment, a 2.5 cumulative GPA reviewed in spring, and satisfactory academic progress, subject to individual acceptance-form terms. College-sponsored NMSC awards require full-time enrollment and offer-specific academic standing. Tuition-designated award combinations cannot exceed base tuition.