Montana Tech Nursing Scholars Edge Program- (A Direct Entry Option for Montana High School Students)

Leverage your high school accomplishments. Earn clinical placement early.

The Nursing Scholar's Edge Direct Entry Program is a direct entry opportunity that selects top Montana high school seniors every year from a pool of qualified applicants. These incoming freshmen secure clinical spots in the Sherry Lesar School of Nursing. Earning a seat in the clinical program is a highly competitive process for students who don’t have the Nursing Scholar's Edge Program advantage.

By applying and being selected for one of the 25 Nursing Scholar's Edge Program spots, the student needs to maintain a 3.5 grade point average in pre-nursing coursework in order to enroll in the clinical portion of the nursing program, after taking prerequisites. Program participants get to bypass one of the major hurdles to clinical selection: the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) exam.

The TEAS exam is a test administered to gain admission into the clinical portion of nursing schools. At Montana Tech, your exam score is factored into your application, along with your overall GPA and your grades in certain prerequisites. The TEAS exam is known for being a difficult test, and poor scores can often be a roadblock to clinical placement.

Nursing Scholar's Edge Direct Entry Applications are available from September 1st through January 15th.

Additional information.

Top Montana high school seniors selected

3.5 or higher GPA required

Secure clinical spot without TEAS exam

Student Testimonials

Kieyrah Killoy

Kieyrah Killoy thought she had no chance of getting into the Nursing Scholars Edge Direct Entry Program, but the application was easy to complete, and being a part of the program helped jumpstart her career.

Read Kieyrah's story.