First Generation
Montana State University is proud to be a First-Gen Forward institution. MSU received this designation, as it recognizes our commitment to enhancing experiences and improving outcomes of first-generation college students. To learn more about the First Generation program at MSU, please see the FirstGen page.
Process to Request a TRIO SSS & Graduate School Application Fee Waiver
If you are an MSU-Bozeman TRIO Scholar, please reach out to [email protected] to obtain a letter from your TRIO SSS Program Director, BEFORE you apply to the Graduate School at MSU. Please make your request by using the form MSU TRIO forms page. The letter serves as a verification that you completed your university's TRIO SSS program.
Onceyou receive the verification letter from the program director, youwill contact the Graduate School and submit your application fee waiver request to[email protected] (subject: TRIO SSS Application Fee Waiver). Be sure that you attach your verification letter.
The Graduate School will respond to your request with a one-time application waiver code, with instructions on how to apply. Please do not apply and pay for your application, then request for the waiver as the Graduate School does not reimburse an applicant who pays for the application themselves before approval.