Montana State University Scholarships and Merit Aid
Bozeman, Montana
13 scholarships Montana State University publishes, each with the amount, what the school says it takes, and the sentence we read it in. This is what the school states, not a list of every award it offers.
14,472Undergraduates
99%Admit rate
Merit awarded on published numbers (10)
These are the awards the school ties to stated GPA and test bars. No separate application is listed for them.
Montana Premier Scholarship
$4,000
Published requirement
4.0 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
4.0+ | $4,000 per year renewable for four years ($16,000 four-year value)montana.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Montana Premier Scholarship
$3,000
Published requirement
3.5 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
3.5 - 3.99 | $3,000 per year renewable for four years ($12,000 four-year value)montana.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Montana Premier Scholarship
$2,000
Published requirement
3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
3.0 - 3.49 | $2,000 per year renewable for four years ($8,000 four-year value)montana.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Montana Premier Scholarship
$1,000
Published requirement
2.7 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
2.7 - 2.99 | $1,000 per year renewable for four years ($4,000 four-year value)montana.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Achievement Award
$16,000
Published requirement
4.0 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
4.0+ | $16,000 per year renewable for four years ($64,000 four-year value)montana.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Achievement Award
$15,000
Published requirement
3.84 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
3.84 - 3.99 | $15,000 per year renewable for four years ($60,000 four-year value)montana.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Achievement Award
$14,000
Published requirement
3.59 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
3.59 - 3.83 | $14,000 per year renewable for four years ($56,000 four-year value)montana.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Achievement Award
$13,000
Published requirement
3.29 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
3.29 - 3.58 | $13,000 per year renewable for four years ($52,000 four-year value)montana.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Achievement Award
$9,000
Published requirement
3.1 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
3.10 - 3.28 | $9,000 per year renewable for four years ($36,000 four-year value)montana.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Achievement Award
$7,000
Published requirement
2.7 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
2.70 - 3.09 | $7,000 per year renewable for four years ($28,000 four-year value)montana.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Awards that take an application (2)
The school publishes an amount for these, and also publishes that something beyond the admission file decides them.
Montana Premier Scholarship Program
$1,000 to $4,000
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Award amounts will vary between $1,000 to $4,000 per year, renewable for four years.montana.edu (read 2026-05-31)
Achievement Awards
$0 to $16,000
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Award amounts will vary up to $64,000 (up to $16,000 per year renewable). These awards will be applied toward tuition only.montana.edu (read 2026-05-31)
Department awards open to incoming freshmen (1)
Run by a college or department, and published as open to students entering as freshmen.
School of Music Scholarship
$0
Deadline the school lists
2027-02-01
What is the average award amount? - $2,000 per yearmontana.edu
Which of these a student actually clears depends on GPA, test score, home state, and major. A free Graidy account works that out award by award, and shows what is left to pay after it.
Cost of attendance as published: tuition, fees, housing, and food for one year. It is the sticker, before any of the awards above and before need-based aid.
Every amount on this page was read off a Montana State University page on the date shown. Schools change award tables, so check the school's page before you count on a number.