Montana Technological University reminds students of approaching scholarship deadlines
Montana Technological University, the state’s only special focus science and engineering university, is reminding high school seniors that the deadline for many major scholarships awarded by the University is January 15. Montana Tech awards more than $1 million in scholarships to students annually.
“Montana Tech is incredibly proud of the scholarship dollars we can award through generous gifts from our alumni and industry donors,” Executive Director of Admissions and Enrollment Leslie Dickerson said. “It speaks to the value they place on a Montana Tech education and the quality of our graduates.”
All scholarship applications are located in the student’s personal URL (PURL page), which is generated when they submit their application for admission. Scholarship applications will only appear on the PURL pages of students who meet the eligibility criteria for the scholarship. If students need help obtaining their PURL login information they can reach out at admissions@mtech.edu or (406) 496-4791.
Scholarships with deadlines closing soon include:
Marie Moebus Presidential Award
The Marie Moebus Presidential Award is Montana Tech’s premier four-year scholarship for incoming first-year students. It is a combination scholarship with a tuition waiver plus cash, and is renewable for up to four years.
Applicants must meet the following criteria to be considered:
- Must be an incoming first-time student
- Cumulative high school GPA of 3.75 or higher
- ACT >= 30 or SAT >= 1410
- Actively engaged in community and school
- Must be pursuing a bachelor’s (four-year) degree at Montana Tech
Items needed to apply include:
- A resume of school and community activities
- Two letters of recommendation from teachers, employers, or mentors
- 600-word essay about an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others. How will you apply this experience to the next chapter of your life at Montana Tech?
Shirley Paxson Endowed Scholarship
The Shirley Paxson Endowed Scholarship is awarded to a graduate of Butte High School or Butte Central High School, who demonstrates leadership and merit measured by community and school involvement.
To apply, you will need:
- Two recommendation letters from teachers
- Resume of school and community activities
Robert Toshoff Alumni Association Scholarship
The Toshoff Alumni Scholarship is awarded to a Montana resident who will be entering their first year at Montana Tech and intends to graduate with a degree or certificate from Montana Tech.
To apply, you will need to submit:
- A one-page essay outlining how family values, community involvement, and volunteer activities have been an important part of your life, and how they have influenced your life decisions.
Solvay Engineering for Environmental Protection Scholarship
The Solvay Engineering for Environmental Protection Scholarship is awarded to a Butte High School or Butte Central student who will be entering their first year at Montana Tech in an engineering program. The student must demonstrate leadership, community, and school involvement.
To apply, you will need to submit:
- A resume of activities and
- A 500-word essay on the topic: "What role should engineers play in protecting and improving the environment?"
Montana Tech also awards several Oredigger Merit Scholarships based on GPA and test scores (if provided). No scholarship application is necessary and award announcement letters are mailed upon acceptance.
This year, the University is launching the Lance Scholars Program, which will annually provide 50 in-state students with the opportunity to receive a $4,000 per year scholarship, renewable for up to an additional three years (up to $16,000 total). Applicants will be asked in 3-5 sentences to answer the question: During your time at Montana Tech, what is one thing you would like to learn or experience that has the ability to effect change in the world? This scholarship has March 1 deadline.