October Newsletter

"Get to know your professors early- go to their office hours- they'll be more apt to go out of their way to help you later!"

-Caity Marie (Senior)

"Put yourself out there!"

-Hannah Wheeler (Senior)

"If you are going to do it differently later, save yourself time and do it different now!"

-Jose Garcia (Sophomore)

Join GEAR UP MSU, TRIO Student Support Service, and the American Indian/ Alaska Native Student Success Center as you complete your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Many new and current college students do not know that they must complete a FAFSA application each year! The FAFSA application is a federal grant program that ensures the best possible aid offers from limited funding sources such as Supplemental Grants and Work-Study awards. Prospective AND current college students can participate! Completing this form alone can be daunting and intimidating, so come join us on October 20th from 4-6 pm at the American Indian/ Alaska Native Student Success Center in Wilson Hall, to answer your questions and to work through your application with a financial aid coach. Here is an opportunity for you to receive support financially to complete your academic career successfully. GEAR UP MSU would love to see you there and would love to help you in this area. 

The FAFSA Workshop: Paying for College, will take place on October 20th from 4-6 pm in the American Indian/Alaskan Native Student Success Center

Please join us on Saturday, October 16, 2021 for the grand opening of Montana State University's American Indian Hall. MSU has created this as the campus home for our Native Students, a classroom building for all students, and a bridge between cultures where we will welcome a special guest speaker. The grand opening will take place at 10:00 AM by the South Entrance to the American Indian Hall, (Map of MSU campus with the AIH identified). If you are planning on attending please RSVP on the Montana State University Event Website. 

A promise kept and a dream fulfilled

The American Indian Hall will be a place where people can gather and come together to share the collective wisdom of their history, a place to speak openly and honestly, a place to practice native ceremony and culture. Additional rooms will house tutoring, counseling, and mentoring, a kitchen, a drum room, space for Elders to provide counsel, and of course, rooms for students to visit, study or work on projects. The American Indian Hall will also serve as a bridge between American Indian and other cultures, welcoming our native and non-native visitors alike, raising the profile of our American Indian population on campus, and bringing into sharper focus their community.