Image of MoneyThanks to generous donors, our College offers over 250 scholarships for MSU business students, totalling over $500,000. $100,000 will be given out to incoming students.

Our scholarships support students at different points in their academic careers or in different fields of study (e.g. incoming first-year student or a junior in a particular option). Because of this, we encourage all students, including incoming first-year student, to apply for scholarships each year.

Eligibility for need-based scholarships is determined by the MSU Office of Financial Aid. Students who wish to be considered for need-based scholarships must complete their FAFSA application. Need-based scholarships will not be awarded to students who have not completed the FAFSA application. FAFSA information can be found here: http://www.montana.edu/financialaid/priority.html. MSU's priority deadline to file a FAFSA is February 1.

All Jabs (new and continuing) students must complete a General Application and Jabs Application through Cat $cholarships. The Application Portal is OPEN!

For Current/Continuing Students:

You automatically have access to Jabs scholarships. Simply log into the portal below and fill out the two applications.

 There are also scholarships available through the Bracken Center: International Fellowship Funding and the PRIDE/Professionalism Award.

 

For New Incoming Students:

Eligibility: Must be a new student starting in Fall 2024 and majoring in business

To log into the scholarship portal, you’ll need your netID and password. Here are the instructions for claiming your netID: https://www3.montana.edu/netidclaim/ You’ll need your MSU student ID number which is on your acceptance letter. If you cannot find it, contact the MSU Admissions Office for assistance: 406-994-2452 / [email protected]

 

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One portal manages all Jabs Scholarship Opportunities

 

 

The application is open Nov 1, 2023-Feb 1, 2024. Decisions are made in February and students are notified in March 2024.

For more information about receiving or sponsoring a scholarship in the Jake Jabs College of Business & Entrepreneurship, please contact the Dean's office: [email protected] or 406-994-4423.

Scholarship Application Tips and Resources

  • Log into your FAFSA account and confirm your application is complete and was submitted. 
  • Log into your MSU student account and review Financial Aid package. This should include your financial aid eligibility. Contact Office of Financial Aid if you have questions about your level of need and if this includes Pell Grants.
  • Legacy Scholarships available through the MSU Foundation. Please review their website for further information. 
  • There are specific scholarships available for Montana BPA and DECA students. Please include that information on your scholarship application to be considered.

New changes:

  • CatScholarships receives a controlled information feed from Banner which will help with completing your General Application.
  • Log into your FAFSA account and confirm your application is complete and was submitted. This is especially important if you expect to be eligible for financial need scholarships. 
  • Log into your MSU student account and review Financial Aid package. This should include your financial aid eligibility. Contact Financial Aid Services if you have questions about your level of need and if this includes Pell Grants. 
  • Legacy Scholarships available through the MSU Foundation. Please review their website for further information. 

Additional (External) Scholarship Opportunities

Bozeman Health Foundation Gordon Davidson Scholarship (now open!):
The Gordon Davidson Scholarship for $2,000 is intended for MSU students from Montana communities at the junior or senior level, pursuing a business accounting (or other business) degree. Preference will be given to those from the Gallatin, Madison, and Park counties. The applicant must be a full-time student and have an overall GPA of 2.5 or higher, and a minimum major GPA of 2.7, based upon a 4.0 scale. Students also must be a permanent resident of Montana. Deadline is February 1, 2024. Click here for the online application.

 

Past scholarship winners  
2015-2016 Students of Excellence  
2016-2017 Students of Excellence Photos
2017-2018 Students of Excellence Photos
2018-2019 Students of Excellence Photos
2019-2020 Students of Excellence Photos
2021-2022 Students of Excellence
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For further information about receiving or sponsoring a scholarship contact Ana Voss in the Dean's office, 302 Jabs Hall, or

E-mail:  [email protected]
Phone:  (406) 994-4423
Address:  

Jake Jabs College of Business & Entrepreneurship
302 Jabs Hall
PO Box 173040
Montana State University
Bozeman, MT 59717-3040