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 bachelor 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. Drawer P
Boulder, CO 80301
303-541-0210All scholarship applicants must apply for admission to MSU-Billings or MSU-Billings College of Technology.

For a full-time student, the value of the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) Scholarship is approximately $16,000 toward a bachelor's degree ($4,000 per academic year), or $2,500 for two academic years ($1,250 per academic year) at the College of Technology.