Montana State University will offer millions of dollars in scholarships and grants to talented Montana freshmen who apply for admission for the fall of 2010. Many scholarships will be awarded through the new MSU Premier Scholarship Program. These awards will be targeted toward Montana Freshmen who show academic promise based upon ACT and/or SAT scores and grade point average. Leadership experience, activities, honors, and financial need may also be considered. These awards will be applied toward tuition only.

To be eligible, you must complete the following as soon as possible:

1. Apply for admission to Montana State University. You'll find an application in the MSU Viewbook or you can apply online at https://apply.embark.com/ugrad/montanastate/.
2. Have your official ACT and/or SAT test scores sent to Montana State University directly from the testing company.
   • Sending ACT scores - School code 2420
   • Sending SAT scores - School code 4488
3. Print, complete and mail the Montana Premier Scholarship application to:
   MSU Admissions
   P.O. Box 172190
   Bozeman, MT 59717-2190
   You can find the application at http://www.montana.edu/admissions/premierscholarship.pdf

   We now have a interactive Montana Premier Scholarship application that can be filled out electronically, and then printed and mailed in.

Apply early! We strive to provide awards to qualified applicants, however, resources are limited. These scholarships will only be available for a limited time.

Montana Premier Scholarship recipients will be notified by mail. Scholarship award notifications will begin in the fall and continue until all funds are awarded.

All Premier Scholarships are designated for tuition only. If you are awarded a renewable Premier Scholarship, you must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or greater and maintain full-time, resident status and continuous enrollment to retain the scholarship throughout your four years at MSU.

MSU aims to make a college education affordable for all Montana residents. Be sure to file your FAFSA by March 1, 2010, to apply for federal and state grants, work-study, and student and parent loans, so that we can best meet your financial needs. Need and non-need based aid programs are available. Filing the FAFSA by this date will give you priority consideration for all financial assistance programs at Montana State University.

For information on MSU’s Presidential Scholarship which provides annual tuition waivers and generous stipends for four years visit http://www.montana.edu/honors/. The application deadline is January 5, 2010.

Students may also be eligible for admissions to the University Honors Program (honors@montana.edu). We encourage you to consider applying to this excellent academic program. For an application form click here.