Montana University System

MUS Honor Scholarship

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Award
Four-year renewable tuition waiver at an eligible Montana campus (average value about $5,000 a year at a 4-year campus); does not cover mandatory or class fees. Up to 200 awarded annually.
Timeline
  1. Dec 1, 2026Applications open . Complete application, college acceptance, score proof, official seventh-semester transcript and signed certification by March 15, 2027. Take ACT/SAT by February 2027
  2. Mar 15Superscores may include only tests by then. School submits eligible GPA rankings by annual deadline. No time zone stated.
How to apply
Apply to and be accepted at eligible Montana campus, then complete AwardMontana online application. Upload acceptance letter/email, official seventh-semester transcript covering freshman through first senior semester, ACT/SAT proof and counselor-signed Rigorous Core/IB/Attendance Certification. Middle-school transcript required if counting Algebra I from middle school; other courses must appear on high-school transcript. Accept/decline promptly if offered.
What you'll need
  • A separate scholarship application
Who can apply
Montana resident/U.S. citizen applying in graduation year, normally three full-time years at Montana Board-accredited high school including senior year. Narrow military-parent exception permits prior out-of-state accredited schooling with Montana senior year and documented parent residency/support. Seventh-semester GPA 3.40+ using school weighting consistently; complete Rigorous Core or IB diploma by graduation. Selection combines within-school GPA rank points (rounded tenth) and ACT/SAT equivalent, with ACT superscores accepted by February 2027. Accepted eligible campus required; minimums do not guarantee award.
Good to know
Tuition waiver only, not mandatory/class fees, at eligible MUS/listed community campuses. Funding and target of 200 contingent on budget. Start within nine months after graduation; renew maximum eight continuous fall/spring semesters with full-time 12+ credits, annual cumulative GPA 3.40, 30/60/90 earned credits after two/four/six semesters and conduct compliance. Eligible-campus transfer requires notification; summer waiver at campus discretion, with appeal for beyond-control GPA/credit circumstances.
Details
U.S. citizens only