Financial Aid & Scholarships - Scholarship List

To apply for these scholarships, please complete the general scholarship application.
NOTE: you do not need to apply for these scholarships individually unless otherwise indicated in the criteria.

The Scholarships listed below have been awarded in previous years or are new scholarships. A few awards may vary for the 2010-2011 academic year in the selection criteria, amount, and/or availability. The listing is categorized as follows: General Scholarships, Scholarships for College of Allied Health Professions majors, Scholarships for College of Arts & Sciences majors, Scholarships for College of Business majors, Scholarships for College of Education majors, Scholarships for College of Technology programs, and Scholarships for Student Athletes.

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General Scholarships:

Abrahamson Family Endowed Scholarship
* Award: $1,900. Definite financial need; must have and maintain at least a 2.75 cumulative GPA or above; full time enrolled student; Montana or Wyoming resident; preference given to non-traditional students.

Hubert & Viola Abrams Scholarship in Memory of Dora & Charles Hout
* Award: $800. Junior or senior in college; definite financial need; full time enrolled student; 3.0 GPA or above; resident of eastern Montana.

ASMSUB Future Leaders Endowed Scholarship
* Award: $350 book scholarship to main campus student; $500 regular scholarship to COT student. Scholarships available to one full time student on the main campus and one full time student at the COT. Currently enrolled students must be involved on campus and have potential for campus leadership; incoming freshmen must have been involved in high school and have potential for campus involvement and leadership. Recipients must have financial need and 2.0 GPA or above. Student government members (senators, staff and E.C.) are not eligible for scholarships. Recipients must participate in at least one campus clean-up and provide a letter at year-end describing their involvement on campus, how the scholarship affected them, and also their future plans for leadership and campus involvement.

Athletic Endowed Scholarship
* Award: $1,000. Scholarship awards are based on participation in athletic teams, grade point average, and need as determined by Intercollegiate Athletics.

Frances S. Barker Endowed Scholarship
* Award: 3 @ $1,000. Full time enrolled student; definite financial need; 3.0 cumulative GPA or above, preference given to student athletes.

Bart Bauer Endowed Scholarship for Men’s Basketball
* Award: Varies. Scholarship available to a student athlete who is a member of the Yellowjacket men’s basketball team; must have financial need.

Bieber Endowment for Students with Disabilities
* Award: $1,250. Adults (18 and older) with a disability that meets the definition of the Americans with Disability Act; must have and maintain at least a 2.0 GPA or above.

Chet Blaylock Memorial Scholarship
* Award: $650. Full time student enrolled for a minimum of 15 credits per semester; graduate of a Montana high school; Montana resident; high school GPA of 3.5 or above, university GPA of 3.25 or above; two letters of recommendation; student who shows "promise in chosen field".

John & Hilma Boos Memorial Scholarship
* Award: $750. Available to a student with a disability that meets the definition of the Americans with Disability Act; must have and maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA; must be enrolled for a minimum of 9 credits per semester.

CynDee Bowers Memorial Scholarship
* Award: $500. Scholarship available to students who are members of Student Opportunity Services. Single parent; 2.75 cumulative GPA or above; enrolled for a minimum of 9 credits per semester. Students interested in applying for the scholarship must complete and submit the MSU Billings scholarship application and attach a separate 500 word essay stating how a college education is going to make a difference in their life.

Briggs Distributing Co., Inc./John & Claudia Decker Endowed Scholarship
* Award: Up to $4,700. Sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate student; 3.0 cumulative GPA or above; traditional student preferred; financial need; full time enrolled student. Preference given to children of employees of Briggs Distributing Co., Inc. Class status will be waived if applicant(s) are children of employees.

Jimmy R. Bromgard Scholarship Fund
* Award: Varies. Fund will provide money for tuition, fees, and books for any person who was wrongly convicted of a crime in Montana and set free and who wishes to attend MSU Billings.

Carbon County Recognition Scholarship
* Award: 2 @ $500. One scholarship available to traditional student and one scholarship available to non-traditional student; Carbon county resident; Montana resident; financial need; full time enrolled student with a minimum of 12 credits per semester; available to freshmen through seniors in college; traditional students must have a 3.0 high school GPA and must maintain a 3.0 college GPA while receiving scholarship; non-traditional student must have a high school diploma or GED and must maintain a 2.5 college GPA while receiving scholarship; traditional student must have letter of recommendation from high school counselor or high school teacher; non-traditional student must have letter of recommendation from community member.

Career Services Student Advocate Outstanding Service Award
* Award: $250/semester; $500/year. Available to freshmen through seniors in college; must be an active member of Career Services Student Advocates; must attend ¾ of the monthly meetings; must actively participate in career events such as: info tables, class presentations, Ask an Executive, Grad Phoning, Tech Expo, Career Fitness Fair, & TRI; must have and maintain at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA; interested student must include with their scholarship application, 3 letters of recommendation and an essay on how they have benefited from being involved in Student Advocates.

Bruce H. Carpenter Non-Traditional Endowed Scholarship
* Award: Up to $3,200. Non-traditional student; Montana resident; freshman in college; financial need; full time student enrolled for a minimum of 15 credits per semester; three letters of recommendation (at least one from a community member and one from a faculty/advisor); students interested in applying for the scholarship must attach to their scholarship application an essay describing their educational goals and objectives which includes a description of why they believe campus/community involvement is an important part of their growth and development and a brief description of the contributions they would like to make to the campus and community during the time of their undergraduate education. First time enrolled freshmen must have at least a 22 composite ACT score (or 1530 SAT score) and have a 3.5 GPA OR have an endorsement from a counselor or advisor. Currently enrolled freshmen must have completed 15 semester hours or less of coursework at the post-secondary level and have earned a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better.

Robert J. & Joan M. Carr Access Scholarship Endowment
* Award: $490. Student with definite financial need; 2.5 GPA or above; full time student.

Chancellor's Excellence Awards
* Award: $3,000/year for four years. Interested students MUST complete the 2010 Chancellor’s Excellence Awards application. DEADLINE to submit application is JANUARY 15, 2010. Traditional or non-traditional entering freshmen; enrolled full time for a minimum of 15 credits per semester; 26 ACT or 1760 SAT; rank in top 10% of high school graduating class OR have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better; (applicants who are home school, charter high school, or G.E.D. graduates, or applicants who have been out of high school more than three years, must satisfy the ACT or SAT requirements listed above); evidence of leadership and a record of school/community service; three letters of recommendation. Applicants must sign a declaration of intent to complete a four-year undergraduate degree conferred by MSU Billings and be enrolled in an MSU Billings bachelors’ degree program. For more information please call the MSU Billings Foundation at (406) 657-2244 or (888) 430-6782.

Child Care Scholarships
* Award: Number and amount of awards vary. Contact ASMSUB, Room 213, Student Union Building for application and deadline dates, or call ASMSUB at 406-657-2365.

Coaches Memorial Scholarship
* Award: 2 @ $1,000. Available to student athletes or students pursuing a coaching minor; financial need; 2.5 cumulative GPA or above; junior or senior in college.

Cobb Foundation Scholarship
* Award: $950. Junior or senior in college; 3.0 cumulative GPA; Montana resident; full time student; financial need.

Collegiate License Plate Endowed Scholarships
* Award: 18 @ $500 or 9 @ $1,000. Recipients must have successfully completed a minimum of 30 semester credit hours at MSU Billings; Montana resident; 3.0 GPA or above; financial need; full time student; graduate students are eligible.

Creative Writing Endowed Scholarship Fund in Memory of Ben Gloege
* Award: $400. Recipients must have upper division status; candidates should have taken at least two (2) creative writing courses at MSU Billings; judgments will be made in relation to quality of portion of a portfolio of student’s creative writing work submitted by student.

Betty Dunn Memorial Scholarship
* Award: $750. Female student; financial need; full time student; single parent.

Dick Edwards Memorial Endowed Scholarship
* Award: $950. Scholarship awards are based on participation in athletic teams, grade point average, and need as determined by Intercollegiate Athletics.

Jorgen Egeland Memorial Endowed Scholarship
* Award: $450. Available to students who are graduates of high schools from rural Montana communities with preference given to students who are graduates from high schools in Sheridan and Daniels counties; sophomore or junior in college; 3.0 cumulative grade point average or above; financial need; full time student enrolled for a minimum of 12 credits per semester.

Lester & Cora Engdahl Memorial Scholarship Endowment
* Award: Varies. Preference given to graduates of Garfield County High School; scholarship available to incoming freshmen through seniors in college or graduate students enrolled in an undergraduate, graduate or vocational degree program; recipients must have and maintain at least a 2.5 GPA; preference will be given to students in need of financial assistance; traditional recipients must be enrolled full time with a minimum of 12 credits per semester; non-traditional students may be part time with a minimum of 6 credits per semester; recipients should demonstrate the drive and ability to enroll and graduate in their chosen field; preference will be given to an incoming freshman. If no incoming freshmen meet the above criteria, the scholarship may be awarded to a previous recipient or upperclassman who meets the criteria.

Assistant Chief Susan Fachini Criminal Justice Professional Development Scholarship
* Award: $2,500. Recipient must be currently employed in law enforcement in the State of Montana; Montana resident; Preference given to students seeking a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice or Business Administration, or a master’s degree in Public Administration or Public Relations; freshmen through graduate students; 3.0 cumulative GPA; full or part time enrolled; preference given to non-traditional students. Scholarship selection committee may waive the major and GPA requirements if a student currently employed in law enforcement in the State of Montana applies for the scholarship but does not meet one or both criteria.

Facilities Services Endowed Scholarship
* Award: $850. Recipient must be a full time employee of MSU Billings Facilities Services or an immediate family member of a full-time employee or retired employee of Facilities Services.

Edna Frost Bookstore Scholarship
* Award: Two awards, each covering up to $5,200 for tuition and fees for the academic year. One male and one female recipient; 3.0 GPA or above; financial need; Montana resident; must have completed two semesters as a full time student at MSU Billings; full time student.

Graduate Studies Student Endowed Scholarships
* Award: 3 awards @ $1,000. The awards will honor Drs. McRae, Waterman, and Wilson. See the Office of Graduate Studies regarding application, criteria and deadline date.

Marilyn Grams MSU Billings Band Scholarship
* Award: $1,000. Available to a graduate of a high school in Campbell or Sheridan counties in Wyoming; incoming freshmen or a new transfer student; full time enrolled student; must be in the MSU Billings band while receiving the scholarship.

John F. and Winifred M. Griffith Endowed Scholarship
* Award: 3 awards, each covering up to $6,500 for tuition, fees & instructional supplies for the academic year. Full time enrolled student; sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate student; 3.0 cumulative GPA with at least a 3.25 GPA in major field of study; recipient must demonstrate academic and leadership potential; students enrolled in the College of Technology or who are majoring in theatre are not eligible for scholarship; students must not be on academic or disciplinary probation. Students receiving the scholarship are eligible to continue to receive the scholarship by annually reapplying. Renewal recipients will receive preference as long as the student shows progress towards their degree and improves their GPA in their chosen discipline.

Walter B. & Barbara J. Gulick Family Scholarship Endowment
* Award: $500. Scholarship funding for an upper division Honors Program student involved in an upper division research project (typically a year-long project). Contact the Director of the Honors Program at (406) 657-2201 for application and selection process.

Paul & Patti Gunville Athletic Scholarship Endowment
* Award: 4 @ $1,000. Recipients must be a student athlete involved in one of the following minor sports at MSU Billings: Golf, Soccer, Cross Country, Track & Field, Tennis, Girls Softball, or Men’s Baseball.

David & Barbara Hawkins Endowed Scholarship
* Award: $300. Employee, spouse, or child of employee of Treasure State Electric, Premier Realty, Inc., LAIS Development, or Premier Development, Inc.; 2.0 GPA or above; full or part-time student.

The Haynes Foundation Scholarships
* Award: 30 @ $2,000. Undergraduate student; graduate of an accredited Montana high school; Montana resident; full time student enrolled for a minimum of 15 credits per semester; 3.5 GPA; financial need. Incoming freshmen must also have a 23 ACT or 1590 SAT score and must be enrolled in a 4-year degree program. Based on scholarship funding, past recipients will be given first consideration for scholarship awards. Scholarships are not available to music or music education majors or student athletes participating in men’s basketball, women’s basketball, or women’s volleyball.

Hearst Endowed Scholarship
* Award: $400. Recipient must be of Hispanic decent; full or part-time student with preference given to full time; 2.5 GPA or above; evidence of community or extracurricular involvement; available to freshmen through seniors in college.

Heisey Foundation Scholarships
* Award: Amount and number of awards varies. Scholarships awarded to students who have graduated from high schools in the following Montana counties: Cascade, Chouteau, Glacier, Lewis & Clark, Pondera, Teton, and Toole which includes the following high schools: Augusta, Belt, Brady, Browning, Cascade, Centerville/Sand Coulee, Choteau, Conrad, Cut Bank, Dutton, Fairfield, Fort Benton, Geraldine, C.M. Russell, Great Falls High, Heart Butte, Helena Capital, Helena High, Highwood, Lincoln, Power, Shelby, Simms, North Toole County, Treasure County/Cascade, and Valier; sophomore, junior, or senior in college; selection based on those who will receive the most benefit from the scholarship.

Homesteader's Scholarship
* Award: 4 @ $2,000 and 2 @ $1,000. $2,000 recipients must be graduates of a high school in Petroleum County; traditional or non-traditional students; freshmen through seniors in college; high school GPA of 2.0 or university GPA of 2.5; full time student; definite financial need. $1,000 recipients must be graduates of a high school in Garfield County; traditional or non-traditional students; freshmen through seniors in college; high school GPA of 2.0 or university GPA of 2.5; full time student; definite financial need.

Jamison Scholarship Fund
* Award: 2 @ $1,000. Available to freshmen through juniors in college; financial need; full time student; one scholarship awarded to a student enrolled in a program of study at the COT, the second to a student enrolled on the main MSU Billings campus; preference given to students who are graduates of a high school in Golden Valley or Wheatland Counties or students who are residents of Golden Valley or Wheatland counties.

"Hardy" Kindler Memorial Endowed Scholarship
* Award: 3 @ $1,100. Eastern Montana or Northern Wyoming resident; male; sophomore or above; full time student; 3.0 GPA; financial need.

Curt Kochner Endowed Scholarship for Student Leaders
* Award: $475. Sophomore or above in college; 2.5 GPA or above; full time student; recipient must have demonstrated significant student leadership in campus involvement (i.e. Student Senate, Residence Halls, Community Involvement, etc.).

LIFTT Scholarship
* Award: 2 @ $250. Available to students with a disability that meet the definition of the Americans with Disability Act. One scholarship awarded to a COT student; one scholarship awarded to a student on the main campus.

Brynn & Kara McDonald Scholarship
* Award: Number of awards varies; minimum scholarship award of $2,500. Available to incoming freshmen who might not otherwise be able to attend MSUB due to financial hardship. Students must demonstrate potential to be successful in college; must have at least a 2.5 high school GPA OR have at least a 22 composite ACT score or 1530 SAT score.

McMullen Golden Years Endowed Scholarship
* Award: $1,100. Incoming freshman; Montana resident; 3.5 GPA; financial need; full time student.

Men’s Basketball Endowed Scholarship
* Award: $950. Scholarship awards are based on participation in men’s basketball, grade point average, and need as determined by Intercollegiate Athletics.

Metz Family Scholarship Endowment
* Award: $475. Non-traditional student; must have financial need; 2.5 cumulative GPA or above; full or part time student.

Brent Montague Merit Scholarship
* Award: $1,000. Available to a Yellowjacket student athlete who has exhausted his or her athletic eligibility; 2.5 GPA or above; must need 32 credits or less to graduate; must demonstrate outstanding citizenship qualities.

Montana Center on Disabilities Undergraduate and Graduate Scholarships
* Award: 8 undergraduate @ $1,000; 2 graduate @ $1,000. Student with a disability that meets the definition of the Americans with Disability Act and is registered with MSUB Disability Support Services; Montana resident; 2.5 undergraduate GPA or 3.25 graduate GPA; must have unmet financial need; available to full or part time enrolled students.

Morningstar Non-Traditional Endowed Scholarships
* Award: 5 @ $500. Madison and/or Ruby Valley residents given preference; must be a graduate of a Montana high school; Montana resident; 2.5 GPA or above; financial need; part or full-time student; non-traditional student; student enrolled in undergraduate, graduate, or vocational degree program.

Morningstar Traditional Endowed Scholarships
* Award: 4 @ $1,000. Graduates of high schools in Madison County (includes Sheridan, Twin Bridges, Ennis, & Harrison) given preference; graduate of a Montana high school; Montana resident; incoming freshman in college; 3.0 GPA or above; full time student; student enrolled in undergraduate, graduate, or vocational degree program.

MSU Billings Alumni Association Scholarship
* Award: $1,000/year for 4-years to main campus recipient; $1,000/year for 2-years to COT recipient. Recipient must be related to an alumnus of MSU Billings (EMC); incoming freshmen in college; graduate of an accredited high school; full time enrolled student; financial need; evidence of leadership, community service, and scholarship ability; written statement of personal/educational goals and objectives; minimum of three letters of recommendation; main campus recipient must be working toward a B.A./B.S. degree program; COT recipient must be enrolled in an A.A./A.A.S. program of study. First time enrolled freshmen on the main MSUB campus must have one of the following: 3.5 cumulative GPA, rank in top 10% of high school graduating class, OR have an ACT score of 26 or better/SAT score of 1760 or better. Continuing freshmen must have a 3.5 GPA or above and must have earned 15 semester credits or less to apply. First time enrolled freshmen at the COT must have one of the following: 3.0 cumulative GPA OR have an ACT score of 22 or better/SAT score of 1030 or better. Continuing freshmen must have a 3.0 GPA or above and must have earned 15 semester credits or less to apply.

MSU Billings Foundation Memorial Endowed Scholarship
* Award: 2 @ $650. Incoming freshman; must have ranked in the top 10% of high school graduating class; financial need; full time student; 2.5 GPA or above.

MSU Billings Recognition Scholarship Endowment
* Award: Number of awards varies, ranging from $100 to $1,000. Scholarships awarded to any student enrolled at MSU Billings who exhibits the potential and dedication to succeed; available to freshmen through seniors; full time student.

MSU Billings Retiree Endowed Scholarship
* Award: $500. Undergraduate student; financial need; 3.25 cumulative GPA or above; enrolled for at least 9 credits per semester; preference will be given to children, grandchildren, or legal ward of retired employees of MSU Billings (or predecessor entity, including COT) or the MSU Billings Foundation.

MSU Billings University Women Endowed Scholarship
* Award: $500. Relative of a MSU Billings faculty member. If no relative of a MSU Billings faculty applies for scholarships, then employees of MSU Billings and employees of MSU Billings Foundation who are at least .50 FTE as defined by the employer and taking at least six credit hours per semester may be considered. (Relative is defined as spouse, children, niece, nephew, and grandchildren.)

New Montanan Scholarship Endowment
* Award: $400. Available to non-resident students; 3.0 GPA; available to freshmen through seniors in college.

Nicholson Single Parent Scholarship Endowment
* Award: $850. Single parent; must have and maintain at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA.

Annetta Nielsen/Grace Leuthold – Chapter E, P.E.O. Endowed Scholarship
* Award: $450. Female student; junior or senior in college; 3.0 cumulative GPA or above; full time enrolled student.

Krystal & Franklin H. Noble Endowed Scholarship
* Award: $1,000. Montana resident; incoming freshman; graduate of public high school in the Flathead Valley area including Flathead Valley, Glacier, Big Fork, Columbia Falls, and Whitefish; minimum high school cumulative GPA of 2.75; ACT composite score of 22 or an SAT combined score of 1530; preference will be given to students who demonstrate significant involvement, during high school, in civic engagement, community service activities, leadership activities, and programs of academic excellence. Three letters of recommendation are required – at least one must be from a high school counselor/administrator and one from a high school teacher.

Non-Traditional Student Scholarship
* Award: $1,000. Non-traditional student; 3.0 GPA or above, financial need.

The George O’Connor Scholarship
* Primary Award: $1,500 per year for three years; Runner-up Award: $500 per year for three years. Montana resident for four years prior to the award; successful demonstration of academic ability during the freshman year as demonstrated by a GPA of at least 3.0; indication of a sense of service to school, community, and state; enrollment in a business, engineering, scientific, political science, or history degree program.

Laura Odegaard Academic Scholarship
* Award: 2 @ $500 or 1 @ $1,000. Female student; 3.0 cumulative GPA or above; definite financial need; full time enrolled student; non-traditional student; junior or senior in college preferred.

Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship
* Award: $1,000. Transfer student from Miles Community College; 3.25 cumulative GPA or above; full time enrolled student; one letter of recommendation must be from Phi Theta Kappa advisor.

Ben Plucknett Memorial Scholarship
* Award: Amount and number of awards varies. Scholarships available to student athletes who are outstanding throwers on the MSUB Yellowjacket Track & Field team. For further information, additional criteria, and an application, please contact Dave Coppock, head track & field coach, at 406-657-2374.

PPL Montana Women’s Softball Endowment
* Award: $700. Scholarship awards are based on participation in women’s softball, grade point average, and need as determined by Intercollegiate Athletics.

Jean King Rahn Memorial, P.E.O. Chapter E Endowed Scholarship
* Award: $700. Female student; junior or senior in college; 3.5 GPA or above; financial need; full time student.

Red Lodge Lions Club Scholarship
* Award: $500. Non-traditional student; Carbon County resident; additional criteria determined by Red Lodge Lions Club.

Rocky Mountain Bank Endowed Scholarship
* Award: Up to $1,500. Financial need; 3.0 cumulative GPA or above; preference will be given to employees, or the spouses or children of employees, of Rocky Mountain Bank who also meet the first two criteria; preference will also be given to applicants from Rocky Mountain Bank’s local markets who meet first two criteria. Rocky Mountain Bank’s local markets include: Kalispell, Bigfork, Plains, Stevensville, Whitehall, Bozeman, Plentywood, Broadus, and Billings.

Mike Ross Endowed Scholarship
* Award: $1,900. Sophomore or above in college; 3.0 cumulative GPA or above; financial need; preference given to the employees and family members of employees of HDA Management L.L.C.

Debra Dee Siegle Memorial Endowed Scholarship
* Award: Varies. Available to students who are coming out of foster care. Preference will be given to incoming freshmen in college; must have financial need; full time enrolled student.

Sky Arrow Scholarship Fund
* Award: 2 @ $5,000 each. Available to Native American students from the Fort Peck Reservation. Must be full time enrolled students; 2.0 cumulative GPA or above; must have financial need. Students receiving the scholarship may be eligible to continue receiving the scholarship for up to two additional years or until the recipient has completed his/her undergraduate degree program (whichever comes first). To be considered for continued scholarship assistance, students must annually reapply for the scholarship by completing the MSUB scholarship application.

Tannehill Athletic Endowed Scholarship
* Award: $3,000. Scholarship available to a student athlete who is a member of the Yellowjacket men’s basketball team; award based on participation in men’s basketball, grade point average, and need as determined by Intercollegiate Athletics.

Kassandra Thompson-Christopherson Scholarship Endowment
* Award: $480. Available to students that have received a GED; full time student; must maintain a 3.0 college GPA.

Tractor & Equipment Company Scholarship
* Award: Up to $1,400. Employee, spouse, or child of employee of T&E; full time student; 2.5 cumulative GPA or above.

Frederick J. Urbaska Baseball Scholarship Endowment
* Award: $4,950. Scholarship awarded to a high school senior who will be an entering freshman in college and a member of the Yellowjacket baseball team; traditional male student; recipient must be a Billings American Legion baseball player (Royal or Scarlet) who demonstrated both athletic and academic excellence; high school GPA of 3.0 or above; full time enrolled student; preference will be given to student with financial need. If no qualified freshmen apply for the scholarship, the scholarship may go to an upperclassman who meets the remaining criteria.

Jane F. Vaughan Endowed Scholarship Fund for Non-Traditional Students
* Award: 2 @ $4,450. Non-traditional student; full time student; 2.5 cumulative GPA or above; preference may be given to students with definite financial need; preference given to students seeking a degree with a Teaching Certificate option (criterion does not restrict scholarship to students who plan to teach, but gives special consideration to those students).

John C. & Helen E. Voelker Endowed Scholarship
* Award: $225. Available to past or present employees, or children or spouse of present employee, of Westpark Village Retirement Center with at least one year of satisfactory work experience; 3.0 cumulative GPA or above; financial need; full time student. If several students meet the above criteria, preference will be given to science majors and/or underclassman.

John Weinschrott Memorial Endowed Scholarship
* Award: 10 @ $1,000. Incoming freshman in college; eastern Montana resident; 3.5 GPA or above; full time student; participation in extracurricular activities is a factor. Applicants from Fallon County (Plevna, Baker, Ekalaka, Willard, or Webster) will receive first consideration provided all criteria are met.

John Weinschrott Recognition Endowed Scholarships
* Award: 3 @ $100. Eastern Montana resident; freshman in college; no specific GPA but must have a counselor’s endorsement; financial need; full or part-time students.

Wells Fargo Bank Endowed Scholarship
* Award: 2 @ $625. One scholarship awarded to an incoming freshman in college and one scholarship awarded to a currently enrolled student; Montana resident; 3.5 cumulative GPA or above; full time student.

Westmoreland Coal Company and Penn Virginia Corporation Foundation Endowed Scholarship
* Award: 2 @ $1,237.50. Preference given to children, step-children, or legally adopted children of an active, retired or deceased employee of WCC or PVA residing in the following counties: Westmoreland Coal Company – Montana: Big Horn, Richland, Rosebud, Yellowstone; Colorado: El Paso; North Dakota: Mercer, Oliver; Texas: Freestone, Leon, Limestone; Virginia: Albermarle, Wise. Westmoreland Energy, LLC - North Carolina: Halifax. Penn Virginia Oil & Gas Corporation - Kentucky: Harlan, Martin, Pike; Virginia: Lee, Scott; West Virginia: Boone, Kanawha, Logan, Raleigh, Wayne, Wyoming. Preference given to students seeking a major or minor in Applied Science, Business Administration, Earth Science, Environmental Studies, General Science, or Native American Studies; must have financial need; must be full time students.

Westmoreland Resources in Hardin/Big Horn County Scholarship
* Award: $1,750. Incoming freshman in college; must have ranked in the top 10% of high school graduating class or have at least a 3.0 GPA; must have leadership qualities and record of community service; resident of Hardin School District or School District on Crow Reservation; full time student. If no qualified freshman, scholarship may go to an upperclassman that has at least a 2.5 cumulative college GPA and meets remaining criteria.

Wine Festival Recognition Scholarships
* Award: Range in value from $500 to $2,000. Freshman or above in college; 3.25 cumulative GPA or above; full time student; preference given to students involved in extracurricular activities or show evidence of volunteer activities.

Women's Studies Book Scholarships
* Award: Number of awards varies, ranging from $50 to $100. For information concerning criteria and application, contact Sue Hart, Professor of English, MSU Billings, at 406-657-2879.

Walter E. & Esther M. Woods Memorial Endowed Scholarship
* Award: $850. Preference given to graduates of Saco High School; incoming freshman in college; 3.25 GPA or above preferred; financial need; participation in extracurricular activities is a factor; full time student. If no incoming freshman applies or is eligible, the award may be awarded to an upperclassman who is a graduate of Saco High School. In the event no students from Saco High School apply or are eligible for the scholarship, graduates of high schools in Hinsdale, Malta, or Whitewater who meet the remaining criteria will be considered.

Abby Farmer Wright Endowed Scholarship
* Award: $700. Scholarship available to a Yellowjacket women’s or men’s soccer player. Additional criteria may be determined by MSUB Intercollegiate Athletics.

Zonta Club of Billings Book Scholarship
* Award: 2 @ $500. Yellowstone county resident; female; 3.25 cumulative GPA or above; financial need; full time student.

College of Allied Health Professions majors

Harold S. Alterowitz Academic Excellence Award
* Award: $300. HPE major. Must be a graduating senior at MSU Billings, and must have attended MSU Billings for at least the last two years before graduation. Must have highest GPA of all HPE majors graduating in the year the award is being given. No award will be given if highest GPA is below the honors level. In odd numbered years, award will be given to a female and in even numbered years to a male. If, in a given year, the male or female recipient is not qualified, the award will be given to that member of the opposite sex who is qualified. The award will be given to that student certified by the MSU Billings Registrar as fulfilling the above requirements and will be presented at the CAHP Spring Convocation.

Jane Buttrey Memorial Scholarship
* Award: 4 @ approximately $1,000. Undergraduate student with humanities or social services major to include the following majors: Art, Communication Arts, English, Public Relations, Spanish, Music, Environmental Studies, History, Psychology, Sociology, and Human Services; 3.0 GPA or above; full time student; resident of USA; financial need; available to freshmen through seniors in college. No student may receive the scholarship for more than two years.

Dr. C. Rockne Copple Graduate Studies Student Endowed Scholarship
* Award: $1,000. Graduate student; must have Degree Candidacy status; must have a minimum cumulative graduate GPA of 3.25 and a desirable undergraduate record; enrolled for a minimum of 9 credits fall and spring semester; three letters of reference with application; available to students working towards a Masters Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling or School Counseling.

Jane Ferguson Memorial Endowed Scholarship
* Award: $700. Resident of Carbon County or graduate of high school in Carbon County; student pursing a degree program in health, science, environmental studies, or education; financial need may be considered.

Gregg & Marcia Hafner Endowed Scholarship
* Award: $450. Available to freshmen through seniors in college; must have and maintain at least a 3.2 cumulative GPA; full time enrolled student; must have financial need; preference given to students majoring in human services, education, or special education; preference given to students who are Montana residents.

Health and Human Performance Recognition Scholarship Endowment
* Award: Varies. Health and Human Performance major; sophomore, junior or senior in college; must have and maintain at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA; full time enrolled student; preference will be given to students involved in the Health and Human Performance profession (e.g. association’s membership, community service, work experience) and in the Department of HHP.

Jenni Kramer Memorial Scholarship
* Award: Varies. Health and Human Performance major; junior or senior in college; financial need; 3.0 cumulative GPA or above; full time enrolled student; three letters of reference – at least two of which must be from faculty.

Noreen Lee Health and Human Performance Scholarship
* Award: Varies. Health and Human Performance major; junior or senior in college; must have and maintain at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA and a 3.2 in major area; full time enrolled student; preference will be given to students involved in the Health and Human Performance profession (e.g. association’s membership, community service, work experience) and in the Department of HHP.

Robert E. Lee Memorial Scholarship
* Award: $250. Health and Human Performance major with an option in Teacher Certification, Health Promotion, or Human Performance; preference will be given to a student with a Coaching minor; available to freshmen through seniors in college; 2.5 cumulative GPA or above; full time student.

Sharon C. Murphy Memorial Endowed Scholarship
* Award: Varies. Available to graduate students working towards a M.S. in Rehabilitation & Mental Health Counseling and undergraduate students working toward a B.S. in Rehabilitation & Related Services; graduate students must have at least a 3.5 graduate GPA, undergraduate students must have at least a 3.0 undergraduate GPA; full time enrolled student. Students who demonstrate service to the campus or community will receive preference in the selection process.

John R. Rhine Scholarship Endowment
* Award: $600. Student working toward a degree in Health Administration with preference given to graduate students working toward a Masters Degree in Health Administration; Montana resident; full time enrolled student; financial need may be considered; preference given to non-traditional students.

John Self Rehabilitation Counseling Scholarship Endowment
* Award: $1,250. Graduate student working towards a M.S. in Rehabilitation & Mental Health Counseling or a human services field and/or an undergraduate student working towards a B.S. in Rehabilitation & Related Services or a human services field; graduate GPA of 3.75 or undergraduate GPA of 3.0; full time student; Plan of Study must be approved for graduate students.

The Elaine Marie Smith Scholarship Endowment
* Award: $1,000. Available to graduate students seeking a master’s degree in Rehabilitation & Mental Health Counseling. If no Rehabilitation & Mental Health Counseling majors are eligible, a student working towards a M.S. in Special Education will be considered. U.S. Citizen; graduate student -- recipient must have completed one year of study or have candidacy for graduate program approved through an accepted Plan of Study; 3.0 GPA or above; participation in activities pertaining to field of study is a factor; full time student; financial need. Scholarship will be disbursed fall and spring semester.

College of Arts & Sciences majors:

Eric Robert Anderson Memorial Scholarship
* Award: 2 @ $1,000. Recipient must be a paid member of Art Students League and a declared Art or Art Education major; GPA for the four previous semesters of enrollment (secondary, post-secondary, or a combination of the two) must be a 3.0 or higher; student must be enrolled as a full time student for the following fall semester as the awards will be presented at the Student Independent Show each April. Interested students must submit the following materials in a clearly marked manila envelope indicating the applicant’s name and “Eric Robert Anderson Memorial Scholarship Application”, along with all of the requirements listed below, to the MSU Billings Art office secretary, First Floor, Liberal Arts Building: (1) a resume and artist’s statement; (2) a minimum of 3 letters of recommendation, at least one from a faculty member; (3) a minimum of 5 slides of 5 separate works. Digital format submissions are acceptable but images must accurately represent the works as a viewing of the works themselves may be requested by the selection panel. Digital format images must be saved as an uncompressed TIFF files. Application deadline is February 1.

Art Endowed Scholarship
* Award: $400. Art major; must be a currently enrolled full time student; 2.5 GPA or above. Three slides of current work must be attached or turned in to the Art Department Office. Additional criteria may be determined by Art Department.

Charles Beardsley Endowed Art Scholarship
* Award: $500. Art major; must be a currently enrolled full time student; 2.5 GPA or above. Three slides of current work must be attached or turned in to the Art Department Office.

Charles Beardsley Undergraduate Endowed Scholarship Fund
* Award: 18 @ $1,500. Scholarships are available to students with a major in Art or Music, or a minor in Native American Studies; recipients must have a high school or university GPA of at least 3.0 and must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above while receiving the scholarship; must be a full time student enrolled for a minimum of 15 credits per semester; available to freshmen through seniors in college.

The Berg Family Endowed Scholarship
* Award: 2 @ $1,100. Preference given to residents of a Montana community east of Billings with a population of less than 50,000; major OR minor in humanities area to include English, Philosophy or History; minimum of 3.0 GPA over the past two semesters of college or upon high school graduation; full time enrolled student with a minimum of 12 credits per semester; traditional student as defined as a student between 18 and 22 years of age; definite financial need; available to freshmen through seniors in college.

Kathryn A. Carpenter Scholarship in English Endowment
* Award: $425. English major; junior or senior in college; 3.2 GPA or above; full time student; Montana resident; preference given to student who plans to attend graduate school for an eventual teaching career at the University level.

Chefs & Cooks of Montana – Jimmy DeVerniero Endowed Scholarship
* Award: $500. Student enrolled in A.A., A.S., or A.A.S. program of study at the College of Technology or student enrolled in a B.S. or B.A. degree program in the College of Business or College of Arts & Sciences; full time undergraduate student enrolled for a minimum of 15 semester credits; definite financial need; must have and maintain at least a 3.0 GPA; preference will be given to students interested in, or actively working with, the restaurant/hospitality industry; applicants must submit in writing a statement identifying need, importance, and how scholarship money will be used.

Chefs & Cooks of Montana – Dr. Aaron Small Endowed Scholarship
* Award: $480. Student enrolled in A.A., A.S., or A.A.S. program of study at the College of Technology or student enrolled in a B.S. or B.A. degree program in the College of Business or College of Arts & Sciences; full time undergraduate student enrolled for a minimum of 15 semester credits; definite financial need; must have and maintain at least a 3.0 GPA; preference will be given to students interested in, or actively working with, the restaurant/hospitality industry; applicants must submit in writing a statement identifying need, importance, and how scholarship money will be used.

College of Arts & Sciences Alumni Excellence Award Scholarship
* Award: $500. College of Arts & Sciences major; junior or senior in college; 3.4 GPA in major area; 3.2 cumulative GPA; full time enrolled student.

E. Lyle Cooper Memorial Scholarship in English Endowment
* Award: $950. English major; Montana resident; junior or senior in college; 3.25 cumulative GPA or above; financial need; full time student.

Steve & Jennifer Corning Scholarship Endowment
* Award: $850. English major; 3.5 GPA or above; full time enrolled student.

Mike Dimich Memorial Scholarship Endowment
* Award: 2 @ $445. Montana resident; 3.5 GPA or above; traditional or non-traditional student; financial need; student interested in the medical field with a declared major or program of study in biology, chemistry and nursing; full time student (unless nursing student with other obligations).

Energy Laboratories Chemistry Endowed Scholarship
* Award: $2,200. Chemistry major given 1st preference - will consider science majors with a chemistry minor; Montana resident; junior or senior in college; 3.0 GPA or above (negotiable depending on student's qualifications); full time student.

ExxonMobil Scholarship Program in Mathematics and Science Education
* Award: 2 @ $1,200. Available to freshmen through seniors in college; recipient must have a high school GPA of 3.5 or college GPA of 3.25; must be a math/science major with a teaching certificate option or an elementary education major specializing in math/science; Montana resident; full time enrolled student; must maintain a college GPA of 3.25. Transfer students in math/science or elementary education majors will receive first priority consideration for the scholarship award.

Willard E. Fraser Memorial Endowed Scholarship
* Award: $900. History major; must be senior status while receiving award; applicant concerned with the broad interests which motivated Willard's life (such as public service, love of country, style & "Pizzazz"); 2.5 GPA or above; full time student.

Nan & Ben Friesen Endowed Scholarship
* Award: $1,500. English education major; Montana resident; traditional female student with good moral character; sophomore, junior, or senior in college; 3.4 cumulative GPA or above; full time enrolled student; financial need. Students receiving the scholarship are eligible to continue to receive the scholarship by annually reapplying. Renewal recipients will receive preference as long as they show progress towards their degree.

L. R. Gajewski Scholarship Endowment
* Award: $1,250. Music major; junior or senior in college; must have and maintain at least a 3.5 cumulative GPA; student must have passed upper divisionals (must have both years of theory and both years of aural skills); recipient must be in band the entire year while receiving the scholarship; full time enrolled student with a minimum of 12 credits per semester; financial need is not a factor; available to residents and non-residents of Montana; scholarship may not be re-awarded to the same recipient.

George H. Gloege Endowed Scholarship Fund for Students Actively Interested in Protecting the Environment
* Award: $500. Applicants must be actively advocating for the environment; must have taken at least one course having connection to the environment (said connection to be justified by brief statement); preference given to students completing an upper division course; 2.5 GPA. Applicant must include a brief statement with their scholarship application, not to exceed one page, establishing their on-going commitment to environmental protection.

Hole Nursing Endowed Scholarship
* Award: $700. Nursing student; Montana resident; 3.0 GPA; full time enrolled student; if two or more students qualify for the scholarship, preference will be given to the student with the most financial need.

Ille Family History Scholarship Endowment
* Award: $500. History major; available to freshmen through seniors in college; full or part time enrolled student; Montana resident; high school GPA of at least 2.5 or college GPA of at least 3.0. Scholarship is renewable to recipient for up to four academic years provided they continue to meet the major and GPA requirements. Recipients do not need to submit an annual scholarship application to be considered for renewal.

International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Union Local 240 Endowed Scholarship
* Award: Varies. Preference given to theatre majors; junior or senior in college, financial need, 2.5 cumulative GPA or above; preference given to IATSE members, their family and/or spouses provided they meet the above criteria. Recipients may be enrolled as a full or part time student.

Terry C. Johnston Memorial Scholarship Endowment
* Award: $550. History major; junior or senior in college; 3.0 GPA or above; preference given to non-traditional students; preference given to part-time students enrolled for 6 to 9 credits per semester.

R. A. Jones Family Scholarship Endowment
* Award: $1,500. Available to nursing, medical technician, or biology majors; Montana residents preferred; preference given to single parents or children of single parents; recipients must be a junior or senior on the main campus OR a sophomore at the College of Technology; must have definite financial need, may be enrolled as a full or part-time student, must have and maintain at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA or above.

Tasneem & Shafiq Khaleel Endowed Scholarship
* Award: 2 @ $1,000. Science major; sophomore or junior in college while receiving scholarship; 3.5 cumulative GPA or above; full time student. Scholarship is renewable to the sophomore recipient for a second year provided they reapply for the scholarship and continue to maintain the criteria for the scholarship.

Ruth Hveem Kronmiller Endowed Scholarship
* Award: $550. Student who has declared a major in the College of Arts & Sciences or a program of study at the College of Technology; sophomore, junior, or senior in college; Montana resident; full time student; 3.0 GPA.

Roger Larson Walleyes Unlimited of Montana Billings Chapter Memorial Scholarship
* Award: Varies. Biology major; senior in college (juniors may be considered); resident of Yellowstone, Big Horn, Carbon, Stillwater, or Musselshell county; 2.5 cumulative GPA or above; financial need; full time student enrolled for a minimum of 12 credits per semester.

Gail L. Maryott Music Endowed Scholarship
* Award: 2 @ $1,000. Music major; financial need; 3.25 GPA or above; available to freshmen through seniors in college; full time student.

Math Faculty Scholarship Endowment
* Award: $500. Math major; must be at least a sophomore to apply for scholarship; 3.0 cumulative GPA or above; financial need; full time enrolled student.

Rob McCarvel Memorial Scholarship
* Award: $1,000. Science major; senior in college; 3.0 cumulative GPA; financial need; full time student.

Hilda and Harold McCleave Endowed Scholarship
* Award: $1,500. History major; 3.0 GPA or above; senior in college; full time student.

Bruce Meyers Memorial English Endowed Scholarship
* Award: Number of awards varies, ranging from $400 to $1,400. English major; Montana resident; junior or senior in college; 3.3 GPA or above; financial need; full time enrolled student.

Mom’s 2B & Precious Seconds Scholarship
* Award: $400. Female; Montana or Wyoming resident; Nursing or Elementary Education major—elementary education majors with double major in Special Education or Reading, or Early Childhood Studies minors will be given special consideration; senior on MSUB main campus or sophomore at the COT; 3.0 cumulative GPA; full time enrolled student; preference given to students who plan to work with women and/or children upon completion of their degree.

Oliver W. Peterson Math Endowed Scholarship
* Award: $1,250. Math major with preference given to students with Teaching Certificate Option; Montana resident; sophomore, junior, or senior in college; 3.0 GPA or above; full time traditional or half time non-traditional student; financial need not required but may be considered; student with personal character and values. If no qualified math students, award may be given to a science major. (Student may not receive the award two years in a row.)

Irving Quanbeck Environmental Studies Endowed Scholarship
* Award: $650. Environmental Studies major; financial need; 3.0 GPA or above; junior or senior in college; preference given to students with a record of environmental education outreach activities; preference given to students who have completed coursework within the College of Business to include economics, finance, and statistics; recipient must be enrolled for 9 or more credits each semester they are receiving the scholarship.

Pauline H. Rich Memorial Endowed Scholarship
* Award: $1,100. Montana resident; English major with preference given to student with interest in Literary Arts or Library Science; 3.5 cumulative GPA or above; full time student (if student is working, part-time status may be approved).

Schaffer Family Endowed Scholarship
* Award: $950. English major; junior or senior in college; financial need is of primary importance; minimum overall GPA of 3.0; full-time or part-time student, pursuing a four-year degree; interest in linguistics or language study is a factor.

Sigma Tau Delta/English Department Textbook Scholarship
* Award: 2 @ $300 in book credit. English major or BSLS with English concentration; Montana resident; junior or senior; 3.3 GPA or above; financial need; participation in extracurricular activities is a factor; full time student.

Sigma Tau Delta/Melissa Morgan Memorial Textbook Endowed Scholarship
* Award: $600 in book credit. Montana resident; English major or BSLS with English concentration; junior or senior in college; 3.3 GPA or above; financial need; participation in extracurricular activities is a factor; full time student.

Spildie/Warne Family Scholarship Endowment
* Award: 2 @ $700. One scholarship awarded to an Elementary or Special Education major, one scholarship awarded to a student seeking an Arts & Sciences degree with a Teaching Certificate Option in English or Mathematics; Montana resident; junior or senior in college; 3.0 cumulative GPA or above; financial need; full time student enrolled for a minimum of 12 credits per semester; non-traditional student.

Emma Chatham Standish Scholarship Endowment
* Award: $1,250. Student seeking an Arts & Sciences degree with Teaching Certificate Option; Montana resident; 2.5 GPA or above; financial need is #1 priority; full time student; non-traditional student.

Karen M. Vaughan Memorial Scholarship Endowment
* Award: Varies. Montana resident; if no qualified Montana resident applies, scholarship may be awarded to a resident of the Rocky Mountain States; English major; sophomore or above; financial need; 3.0 GPA or above; full time student.

Eugene F. Wiesner Endowed Scholarship
* Award: $700. Psychology major; Montana resident preferred; junior or senior in college; 3.5 GPA or above; financial need; full time student (part-time status may be approved); must have completed at least 15 semester hours of Psychology credits at MSU Billings.

Yellowstone Valley Kennel Club Endowed Scholarship
* Award: Varies. Pre-veterinary major given first preference, other Biology majors will be considered; Montana resident; junior or senior in college; 3.0 GPA or above; full time enrolled student.

College of Business

Russell Smith Adams Memorial Endowed Scholarship
* Award: $400. Accounting or Information Systems major; financial need; Montana resident; full time student; 2.5 GPA or above.

Anderson ZurMuehlen & Co. PC Scholarship
* Award: 2 @ $715. Accounting major; 3.0 GPA; full time enrolled student.

Billings Chapter of CPAs Scholarship
* Award: $1,425. Accounting major; junior or senior in college; Montana resident most of life and likely to stay in Montana for career; 3.1 GPA or above; full time enrolled student; financial need; extracurricular activities is a factor.

College of Business Alumni Excellence Award Scholarship
* Award: $1,000. Declared Business major; 3.45 GPA or top 20% of class; student must have completed 60 semester credit hours; student must have completed Business requirements for admission to upper division classes; evidence of community and campus service participation.

EideBailly, LLP Scholarship
* Award: 2 @ $950. Accounting major; incoming freshman in college; 3.0 GPA or above; full time student; Montana or Wyoming resident.

Donald E. Fox Memorial Scholarship
* Award: $500. Accounting major; Montana resident; sophomore or above in college; 3.0 GPA; full time student; student with a desire to be a professional accountant.

Gainan Family Scholarship Endowment Fund in Memory of Elizabeth “G’ma G” Gainan
* Award: $375. College of Business major; female student; definite financial need; resident of Yellowstone County; 3.0 cumulative GPA or above; full time enrolled student.

Anthony Gerharz Scholarship
* Award: $950. Accounting major; at least junior standing with at least one semester of coursework remaining; minimum GPA of 2.75 overall and 3.0 in business courses; graduate students are eligible; preference will be given to student members of the Montana Society of Certified Public Accountants (MSCPA); must be a graduate of a Montana high school and currently a Montana resident.

The Harrington Family Endowed Scholarship
* Award: 2 @ $1,100. One scholarship awarded to a College of Education major and one scholarship awarded to a College of Business major; 2.0 cumulative GPA or above; full time student; preference given to students who are graduates of high schools in Silver Bow or McCone counties.

Dale C. & Mary E. Hawkins Endowed Scholarship
* Award: $450. Business major; Montana resident; non-traditional student; financial need; 3.0 GPA or above; female student preferred.

Kenneth W. Heikes Family Endowed Scholarship
* Award: $2,000. Full time upper division undergraduate or graduate student; Accounting or Information Systems major; demonstration of academic and leadership potential; recipient must not be on academic or disciplinary probation; financial need (as defined by the selection committee); 3.0 overall GPA with at least a 3.25 GPA in declared major field of study.

High Tech Construction Endowed Scholarship
* Award: $850. Student accepted and enrolled in a program in the College of Business or the College of Technology; financial need; 2.0 GPA or above; full time student; Montana resident; preference given to children of employees of High Tech Construction.

Insurance Associates of Billings Scholarship
* Award: $500. Business major; female student; eastern Montana resident; sophomore, junior, or senior in college; 2.5 cumulative GPA or above; financial need; full time enrolled student; non-traditional student.

KPMG, LLP Scholarship
* Award: Varies. Accounting major; senior in college; full time enrolled student; 3.3 cumulative GPA or above; student involved in college related business activities; available to a student interested in pursuing a career in public accounting.

Matz Properties, LLC Endowed Scholarship
* Award: 2 @ $2,200. Business major; 3.0 cumulative GPA; financial need; full time enrolled student; sophomore or above; Montana or Wyoming resident.

MDU Resources Foundation Scholarship
* Award: 2 @ $950. One scholarship awarded to a College of Business major who lives in the MDU service area. COB recipient must be a junior or senior in college, have financial need, a 3.0 cumulative GPA or above, and must be enrolled as a full time student. A second scholarship will be awarded to a College of Technology student enrolled in one of the following programs of study: accounting, business, economics, finance, engineering, computer & network, diesel technology, electronics communication & technology, human resources, mechanical design, power plant technology, or related disciplines. The COT recipient must also live in the MDU service area, be a sophomore or above in college, have a 3.0 GPA or above, and be enrolled as a full time student.

Anthony Miller Scholarship
* Award: 2 @ $1,000. Marketing major; sophomore or above in college; 3.25 GPA or above; financial need; full time enrolled student.

Montana Bankers Association 25/50 Year Club Scholarship
* Award: $950. Finance major (if none acceptable, an accounting major may be selected); junior or senior; 3.0 GPA or above; student interested in pursuing banking as a future career; graduate of a Montana high school; Montana resident.

Montana Society of Public Accountants Scholarship
* Award: $2,500. Accounting major; Montana resident; full-time student preferred; no specific grade point average, however student must be in good academic standing; junior in college.

Sam Norman Memorial Scholarship
* Award: $475. Business major; 2.5 cumulative GPA or above; full time enrolled student with a minimum of 12 credits per semester.

The Orser Family Scholarship
* Award: $950. Accounting major; financial need; 3.0 GPA or above. Additional criteria may be determined by the Accounting Department.

Rust Family Endowed Scholarship
* Award: $400. College of Business major; 3.0 cumulative GPA or above; financial need; full time enrolled student.

Tim & Kathy Schruth College of Business Scholarship Endowment
* Award: Varies. College of Business major; financial need; full time student; preference given to graduates of Billings Central High School.

Homer A. & Mildred S. Scott Foundation Scholarship
* Award: 2 @ $950. Business major with option in Finance or Accounting; Montana or Wyoming resident; full time student; achievement and involvement in extracurricular and community activities are factors.

Veraldi Family Endowed Scholarship
* Award: $1,500. Montana resident; Business major; sophomore, junior, or senior in college; 3.25 cumulative GPA or above; financial need; full time enrolled student; must have leadership skills.

Barbara J. Walborn Scholarship
* Award: $1,000. Accounting major; 3.0 cumulative GPA or above; non-traditional student; full time student.

Harold H. Winter Memorial Endowed Scholarship
* Award: 2 @ $1,100. Business major; financial need; full time student; 2.5 GPA or above.

College of Education majors:

Henrietta Adams Memorial Endowed Scholarship
* Award: $750. Elementary Education major; female student; junior or senior in college; financial need; full time student; 2.5 GPA.

Alpha Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa Scholarship
* Award: $475. Education major; female student; senior in college; financial need; full time student.

Alpha Delta Kappa Zeta Chapter Scholarship
* Award: $500. Education major; female student; junior or senior in college; 3.0 cumulative GPA or above; full time student.

Walter & Elaine Anderson Endowed Scholarship
* Award: 2 @ $800. Graduate of a Montana high school or Montana home school; Elementary or Secondary Education major; 3.0 GPA or above; sophomore in college. Provided the recipient reapplies for scholarships each year and maintains the criteria, the scholarship will remain with the same student for their junior and senior year in college.

Prof. Ken Card Endowed Scholarship
* Award: $1,200. Special Education major; 3.0 GPA or above; full time student; junior or senior in college; participation in extracurricular activities is a factor.

College of Education Graduate Scholarship
* Award: $2,000. Graduate student; 3.75 graduate GPA; Plan of Study accepted; must have demonstrated ability to provide leadership in Montana schools or human services; letter of support from the faculty advisor.

College of Education Undergraduate Scholarship
* Award: $1,000. College of Education major; junior or senior in college or individual seeking initial certification in second career masters; 3.4 GPA in major area; 3.2 cumulative GPA; letter of support from the faculty advisor; must have demonstrated commitment to quality education or human services in Montana.

John M. Dodd Memorial Scholarship
* Award: $500. Special education or education major; recipient must have financial need; full time student; preference given to minority students.

Elma Epstein Endowed Scholarship
* Award: $850. Education major; Montana resident; sophomore in college while receiving scholarship; 3.0 GPA or above; full time enrolled student.

Geoffrey A. Fishbaugh Memorial Endowed Scholarship
* Award: Varies. Male student; elementary education major; 3.0 cumulative GPA or above; must be admitted to the Teacher Education Program; must be enrolled for 9 credits or more while receiving the scholarship.

Charles L. Frank Memorial Endowed Scholarship
* Award: $700. Education major; Montana resident; senior in college; 3.5 GPA or above; full time student.

M. C. Gallagher Endowed Scholarship
* Award: $475. Junior or senior; Education major; 3.0 GPA; graduate of a public high school in Yellowstone, Stillwater, Carbon, Bighorn or Treasure counties; student with dedication and desire to succeed in education; preference given to student with financial need.

GFWC Billings Junior Woman’s Club Scholarship
* Award: $1,000. Female; sophomore, junior, or senior ; 3.0 GPA or above; full time enrolled student; Montana resident; Education major or major that will offer a service to other people; non-traditional student preferred; evidence of an active interest in community affairs; applicant needs to include a short essay on career goals.

May Harper Glantz and Harry Glantz Memorial Endowed Scholarship
* Award: $375. Elementary Education major; female student; Montana resident; junior or senior in college; 2.5 GPA or above; financial need; full time student; two letters of recommendation -- one from a faculty member.

Grace K. Harkins Endowed Scholarship
* Award: $125. Female student; single parent; Elementary Education major; junior or senior in college; full time enrolled student; 3.0 cumulative GPA or above; must have financial need.

Adella S. Hummel Memorial Endowed Scholarship
* Award: $2,100. Special Education major; non-traditional student; financial need; full time student; 2.5 GPA or above.

Jarussi Sisters Scholarship Endowment
* Award: Two awards, each covering up to $5,000 for tuition & books for the academic year. Graduate of Carbon County high schools; education major; 2.8 GPA or above; financial need; full time student; available to freshmen through seniors.

Royal and Norma Johnson Charitable Foundation Endowed Scholarship
* Award: $1,000. Montana high school graduate; education major; junior or senior in college; must have and maintain at least a 2.65 GPA or above; financial need; full time enrolled student with a minimum of 12 credits per semester.

Florence Steele Kem Scholarship Fund
* Award: 1 undergraduate @ $2,500 OR 2 graduate @ $1,250. Montana resident; Education major; undergraduate or graduate student; 3.25 GPA or above; financial need; undergraduate students preferred to be enrolled full time; graduate students may be part-time enrolled if demonstrating continuous enrollment by registering for a minimum of one course per semester. Preference given to students with an Early Childhood minor and/or students admitted to the teacher education program from a tribal institution.

Marjorie & Spencer Lauson Endowed Scholarship
* Award: $700. Recipient must be an undergraduate junior or senior working towards a Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education with a minor in Early Childhood OR a graduate student working toward a Masters Degree in Education with an Early Childhood Option; undergraduate students must have completed at least 30 semester hours at MSU Billings to be eligible for scholarship; Montana or Wyoming resident; minimum of 3.0 GPA; full time enrolled student; financial need; traditional or non-traditional student; preference given to student who plans to teach kindergarten through third grade in Montana or Wyoming or plans to teach in the Early Childhood Program at the University level.

Gail L. Maryott Elementary Education Endowed Scholarship
* Award: 2 @ $1,000. Elementary Education major; financial need; 3.25 GPA or above; available to freshmen through seniors in college; full time student.

Audrey May (Malvern) Matthews Education Scholarship
* Award: 2 @ $500. Education major; available to freshmen through seniors in college; 3.0 GPA or above; financial need is a factor; full time enrolled student; eastern Montana resident with preference given to students from Prairie, McCone, Custer, or Dawson counties. Students from the four counties listed do not need to meet the GPA, financial need, or full time enrollment criteria.

Roseanna Chatham Milne Memorial Endowed Scholarship
* Award: Varies. Scholarships available to Native American students who are transferring from a tribal college, with preference given to students transferring from Little Big Horn College; Montana resident; education major; junior or senior in college; 2.5 GPA or above; financial need; full time enrolled student. In the event there are no qualified transfer applicants, the scholarship will be awarded to a full or part-time female student with dependents who also meets the remaining criteria (dependents may include children, an elderly parent, or a handicapped spouse). Students receiving the scholarship are eligible to continue to receive the scholarship by annually reapplying. Renewal recipients will receive preference as long as the student shows progress towards their degree.

MSU Billings American Indian Teacher Education Scholarship Endowment
* Award: $500. Available to Native American students (must have card indicating tribal member); education major; 3.5 cumulative GPA or above; full time student with a minimum of 12 credits per semester (excluding student teaching semester).

C. Bryn Nelson Memorial Scholarship Endowment
* Award: Varies. Education major with double degree in Elementary and Special Education; traditional female student between the ages of 18 and 25; junior, senior, or 5th year student in college; 2.5 cumulative GPA must be maintained; financial need is not required but may be considered when selecting recipient; recipient must be enrolled for 12 credits or more each semester while receiving the scholarship; recipient must be a graduate of a Montana high school or have earned a high school equivalency from a Montana home school, Montana charter school, or Montana G.E.D.; recipient must show evidence of volunteer work such as student government (except partisan political activities and any advocacy/special interest group activism), Special Olympics, hospice care, care for the disabled, care for those with special needs, care for the hospitalized, volunteer work in schools, etc.

Outstanding Teaching as a Second Career Student Scholarship
* Award: $500. Graduate student who is seeking initial certification for teaching as a second career. Award will be given to the student who excels in the outstanding teaching as a second career program as determined by the College of Education Scholarship Selection Committee.

Viola Raitt Memorial Scholarship Endowment
* Award: Varies. Education major; Montana resident; must be a sophomore or junior in college while receiving scholarship; 3.0 cumulative GPA or above; financial need, full time enrolled student.

Mary Maxon Stratford Education Endowed Scholarship
* Award: $1,100. Education major – the essay portion of the student’s scholarship application must include a statement addressing their interest in education; entering freshman in college; 3.5 GPA or above; financial need; full time enrolled student.

Benedict & Frances Surwill Memorial Teaching Award for the Outstanding MSU Billings Female Graduating Elementary Education Major
* Award: $1,500. Female student, 3.25 GPA or above, student graduating from MSU Billings during academic year 2009-2010; elementary education major; must have shown evidence of strong participation in extracurricular college activities at MSU Billings and participation in community activities; recommendations in support of a student for this award must be submitted to the CE Awards Committee from the student's elementary cooperating teacher. Students must be nominated by college supervisor for student teaching, MSU Billings Faculty member who has had nominee in class, student’s cooperating teacher for student teaching, or elementary principal of school where student taught. Award and plaque presented at 2010 College of Education Convocation.

Jane F. Vaughan Endowed Scholarship Fund for Non-Traditional Students
* Award: 2 @ $4,450. Non-traditional student; full time enrolled student; 2.5 cumulative GPA or above; preference may be given to students with definite financial need; preference may be given to students seeking a degree with a Teaching Certificate option (this criterion does not restrict the scholarship to students who plan to teach, but would give special consideration to those students).

Shannon Weatherly Memorial Endowed Scholarship
* Award: $750. Graduate student working towards a M.S. in Special Education; 3.5 GPA or above; part-time student; female student; must have completed at least 9 graduate credits and have Plan of Study approved by advisor; must be recommended by Faculty Selection Committee.

John Weinschrott Endowed Scholarship Fund for Upperclassman
* Award: 8 @ $500. Education major; Montana resident; sophomore, junior, or senior in college; 3.25 GPA; financial need; full time student.

Carolyn C. Westvelt Endowed Scholarship
* Award: Varies. Elementary Education major; female; junior or senior in college; full time enrolled student; Montana resident; 3.0 GPA or above; financial need; preference given to non-traditional students.

College Technology students:

Agricultural Background Book Scholarship
* Award: $150 book credit. Student enrolled in the Industry, Computer Technology or Transportation program at the COT; recipient must have either lived/worked on a farm/ranch or have been a member of 4-H and/or FFA; 2.0 cumulative GPA or above; if several students meet the criteria, preference will be given to the student with the most financial need.

ASMSUB Future Leaders Endowed Scholarship
* Award: $350 book scholarship to main campus student; $500 regular scholarship to COT student. Scholarships available to one full time student on the main campus and one full time student at the COT. Currently enrolled students must be involved on campus and have potential for campus leadership; incoming freshman must have been involved in high school and have potential for campus involvement and leadership. Recipients must have financial need and 2.0 GPA or above. Student government members (senators, staff and E.C.) are not eligible for scholarship. Recipients must participate in at least one campus clean-up and provide a letter at year-end describing their involvement on campus, how the scholarship affected them, and also their future plans for leadership and campus involvement.

Baule-Hayworth College of Technology Book Scholarship
* Award: $100. Student enrolled in an A.A., A.S., or A.A.S. program of study at the MSU Billings College of Technology (students enrolled in certificate programs are not eligible); sophomore or above; must have and maintain at least a 3.0 GPA.

Billings Motorcycle Club Academic Scholarship
* Award: $500 per semester. Scholarships available to members, or children of members, of the Billings Motorcycle Club; recipients must be enrolled in a program of study at the MSUB COT; must be high school graduates; preference given to students with the greatest financial need. Students interested in applying for the scholarship must complete the Billings Motorcycle Club scholarship application. Contact Robert Ott with the BMC at 406-245-0455 for application.

Brad James Black Memorial Scholarship
* Award: $500. Student enrolled in the Industry program of study at the COT; preference given to graduates of Billings public high schools; full or part-time enrolled student with preference given to part-time students; must have at least a 2.5 high school or 2.5 college GPA. Scholarship is renewable provided recipient continues to maintain the scholarship criteria.

Bradley Chase Memorial Endowed Scholarship
* Award: Varies. Student enrolled in an A.A., A.S., or A.A.S. program of study at the COT (exclusive of construction trades); preference given to non-traditional students; full time student; must have financial need.

Lulu Mae Clay Nursing Scholarship
* Award: $500. Student who has declared the Practical Nursing Program at the College of Technology as program of study; 2.0 GPA or above; full time enrolled student; financial need.

ConocoPhillips Process Plant Technology Scholarship
* Award: Two scholarships available. First scholarship is a renewable scholarship for first year student, which includes tuition, books and fees for first year up to $4,750; summer internship provided at ConocoPhillips; scholarship is renewable for second year, which includes tuition, books and fees up to $4,750. Second scholarship is non-renewable scholarship for first year student, which includes tuition books and fees for first year only up to $4,750; summer internship provided at ConocoPhillips. Students applying for scholarships must be 18 years of age or older; must have at least a 2.5 high school or college GPA; applicants must be willing to be interviewed by representatives from ConocoPhillips and must be able to pass ConocoPhillips’ pre-employment screening process which includes a physical, drug test, and background check. Scholarship award contingent upon recipient’s acceptance into the MSUB-COT Process Plant Technology program; recipients must maintain a 3.0 GPA in the Process Plant Technology curriculum to retain the scholarship.

ExxonMobil Process Plant Technology Scholarship
* Award: 2 @ $950. Second year student enrolled in the Process Plant Technology program of study at the College of Technology; full time enrolled student; 3.0 cumulative GPA or above; financial need may be considered.

Dan Fleury Construction/Stockman Bank Scholarship
* Award: $1,500. Student who has declared a program of study in the Business or Industry Program at the College of Technology; Montana resident; 2.0 GPA or above; financial need; full time student; non-traditional or traditional student.

High Tech Construction Endowed Scholarship
* Award: $850. Student accepted and enrolled in a program in the COB or COT; financial need; 2.0 GPA or above; full time student; Montana resident; preference given to children of employees of High Tech Construction.

Marguerite Hunt College of Technology Undergraduate Endowed Scholarship
* Award: 2 @ $1,500. Scholarships available to freshmen or sophomores who have declared a program of study at the College of Technology; Montana resident; full time student enrolled for a minimum of 15 credits per semester; must have and maintain at least a 3.0 GPA; evidence of campus/community involvement/civic engagement.

Jamison Scholarship Fund
* Award: 2 @ $1,000. Available to freshmen through juniors in college; financial need; full time student; one scholarship awarded to a student enrolled in a program of study at the COT, the second to a student enrolled on the main MSU Billings campus; preference given to students who are graduates of a high school in Golden Valley or Wheatland counties or students who are residents of Golden Valley or Wheatland counties.

Renee Johnson Memorial Scholarship
* Award: $500. Available to a student enrolled in the Paramedic program of study at the College of Technology; must be a sophomore or above in college; must have and maintain at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA; financial need may be considered; available to full or part time students.

Langlas & Associates, Inc. Carpentry Scholarship
* Award: 9 @ $2,000. Available to students enrolled in the Construction Technology-Carpentry program at the College of Technology; must be enrolled as a full time student; must maintain at least a 2.0 college GPA.

MDU Resources Foundation Scholarship
* Award: 2 @ $950. One scholarship awarded to a College of Business major who lives in the MDU service area. COB recipient must be a junior or senior in college, have financial need, a 3.0 cumulative GPA or above, and must be enrolled as a full time student. A second scholarship will be awarded to a College of Technology student enrolled in one of the following programs of study: accounting, business, economics, finance, engineering, computer & network, diesel technology, electronics communication & technology, human resources, mechanical design, power plant technology, or related
disciplines. The COT recipient must also live in the MDU service area, be a sophomore or above in college, have a 3.0 GPA or above, and be enrolled as a full time student.

Bill Patek Leadership Award Endowment
* Award: $800. Student who has declared a program of study in the College of Technology; must have completed at least one semester at the COT; 3.0 cumulative GPA; full time enrolled student; traditional or non-traditional student; evidence of leadership through participation in campus and/or community activities.

Uta Mae Satre College of Technology Undergraduate Endowed Scholarship
* Award: 4 @ $1,500. Two scholarships awarded to incoming freshmen and two scholarships awarded to continuing sophomores who have declared a program of study in the College of Technology; Montana resident; full time student enrolled for a minimum of 15 credits per semester; must have and maintain at least a 3.0 GPA; evidence of campus/community involvement/civic engagement.

Lesley Sherman Memorial Scholarship
* Award: $225. Student who has declared a program of study in the College of Technology; 2.0 cumulative GPA or above; full time student; financial need; must be from a small town.

Siegel Service Technology Scholarship
* Award: $1,000. Student enrolled in one of the following required certified programs at the College of Technology: automotive technology, diesel technology, or auto collision repair & refinishing; must have completed two full semesters (at least 30 credits) and be entering the second year of his/her required certified program; 3.0 cumulative GPA or above; Montana resident; full time student with a minimum of 15 credits per semester.

Dale Wagstaff Scholarship
* Award: $475. Student enrolled in a program of study in the College of Technology; 3.0 GPA or above, financial need.

T. Eugene Young Scholarship
* Award: 2 @ approximately $2,000. Incoming freshman in college; student enrolled in a program of study at the COT in the trades or crafts area; graduate of a Montana high school; 3.0 GPA or above; full time enrolled student.

Student Athletes: