Scholarships
Over two-thirds of MSU students have some sort of financial aid, and we recognize
that funding is one of the most vital elements of continuing education. We have found
the following information to help you find scholarships that are catered to students
with disabilities, and for general studies as well. While we try our best to keep
deadline and award information as current as possible, please confirm and find more
information about how to apply by visiting individual scholarship websites or asking
our office directly regarding community-based scholarships.
Cat Scholarships
Friday, November 1st is the official opening of Cat Scholarships for the 2021/22 awarding period.
The Office of Disability Services would like to encourage students to apply for scholarships each year. Cat Scholarships is designed to automatically match students to scholarship opportunities that match their qualifications. Complete and submit the application, the system will prompt you if additional information is needed. Cat Scholarship applications are eligible for Graduate Students, Continuing Undergraduate Students, New Freshman and Transfer Students.
Log into Cat Scholarships to view available scholarships.
Cat Scholarship Application Opens: 11/1/2020
Priority Selection Deadline is: 2/1/2021
Cat Scholarships Application Closes: 5/1/2021
Disability-Specific Scholarships:
- Scooters ' N Chairs Scholarship
Award amount: $1,000 | This year's deadline: November 30, 2020
Qualifying: physical impairment - ChairScholars Foundation Scholarship
Award amount: up to $5,000 | Annual deadline: April 15
Qualifying: physical impairment
- Sertoma Deaf and Hard of Hearing and Communicative Disorders Scholarships
Award amount: up to $1,000 each | Annual deadline: May 1
Qualifying: deaf or hard of hearing; communicative disorder - Rise Scholarship Foundation
Award amount: $2,500 | Annual deadline: application available in October
Qualifying: learning disability, non-specific - The Anne Ford and Allegra Ford Thomas Scholarships, National Center for Learning Disabilities
Award amount: $10,000 total ($2,500/year over 4 years) | Annual deadline: application available late August
Qualifying: learning disability, non-specific - AAHD Frederick J. Krause Scholarship on Health and Disability
Award amount: up to $1,000 | Annual deadline: November 15
Qualifying: learning disability, non-specific - Terrill Foundation Scholarship
Award amount: varies | Annual deadline: March 15
Qualifying: students or military with Traumatic Brain Injury - NBC Universal Tony Coehlo Media Scholarship, American Association of People with Disabilities
Award amount: $5,625 | Annual deadline: See Website for Details
Qualifying: disability, non-specific; students pursuing communications or media-related degrees - Joseph James Morelli Scholarship Legacy Foundation
Award amount: $500-$2,500 | Annual deadline: March (See Website for Details)
Qualifying: dyslexia with previous evidence of accommodation; students pursuing career in STEM field (science, technology, engineering or math) - Student Training & Education in Public Services
This page showcases over 40 scholarship opportunities for students with disabilities
The Office of Disability Services is proud to offer MSU scholarships generously funded by community organizations. ODS invites students to apply on an individual basis who meet the criteria for the following scholarships. Eligible students are identified and contacted each spring.
Todd Memorial Scholarship- Offered through Bozeman Chapter Montana Association for the Blind
Amount: $1000 each to two visually impaired students
Qualifications: Student meets the federal definition of legally blind, must be attending MSU-Bozeman, or a graduate of MSU-Bozeman pursuing a graduate program elsewhere, must demonstrate adequate progress towards an academic goal.
Applications due no later than April 20, 2020
ODS Non-Resident Pathways Scholarship - offered through the Office of Disability Services
Amount: $4000($1000 a year for 4 years)|Number of awards: 5 students
Applications will be open starting in summer of 2020
Lawrence Hiller Scholarship - given by the family of Lawrence Hiller
Amount: $500-$1,000 | Number of awards: up to 3 students per year
Qualifications: student must be a Montana resident, have a physical disability and
personal and financial need will be considered
T. Bayard and Emma King Todd Scholarships - given by the Bozeman Chapter of Montana Association for the Blind
Amount: $500 | Number of awards: up to 3 students per year
Qualifications: graduate or undergraduate student considered blind or partially blind;
need and GPA are considered
Emil A. Honka Scholarship - given by Montana Association for the Blind
Amount: $1,000 | Number of awards: up to 2 students per year
Qualifications: preference given to students who have completed 12+ college credits;
minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA
Delta Gamma Scholarship - given by Delta Gamma Foundation
Amount: $1,000 | Number of awards: 1 student per year
Qualifications: Montana high school graduate; one semester completed at MSU in good
academic standing; minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA. Delta Gamma Application Form
Other Scholarship Search Engines (disability-related and general):