Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) Scholarship Application

The Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) Scholarship, a program coordinated by the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), rewards a student’s academic achievement by offering a reduced tuition level: in-state tuition plus fifty percent of that amount. All bachelors’ degrees are eligible for WUE, subject to enrollment limits established by the Montana Board of Regents.

The recipient must be a resident from one of the following states:

The recipient must meet the non-Montana Resident Admissions Standards.

The recipient may not use the time spent as a WUE student to meet the 12-month residency requirement to earn Montana residency status.

The recipient must be working toward the completion of his/her first undergraduate degree.

The recipient must reapply for the WUE Scholarship if he/she does not attend one full semester and returns to MSU Billings.

General questions concerning the WUE program may also be addressed to:

Student Exchange Programs
Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education
P.O. 9752
Boulder, CO 80301-9752
303-541-0210
or view the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education website at www.wiche.edu

All scholarship applicants must apply for admission to MSU Billings or City College.

For a full-time student, the value of the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) Scholarship is approximately $34,800 towards a bachelor’s degree (over $8700 per academic year), or $5000 for two academic years ($2500 per academic year) at City College.