
MT University System Waives Tuition For Montana National Guard
Members of the Montana Air National Guard can now apply for a full tuition waiver at all schools in the Montana University System beginning in fall of 2020.
A student who is a member of the MT National Guard is eligible for a tuition waiver, provided the student:
- Is a member of the MT National Guard at the start of each semester for which the student is enrolled
- Is certified as a MT National Guard member in good standing who has completed Initial Entry Training
- Has applied for and is eligible to receive Military Federal Tuition Assistance prior to each eligible semester
- Does not hold a bachelor's degree or higher
- Maintains reasonable academic progress in accordance with the campus’s Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) policy used in administering federal financial aid
- Has an outstanding tuition balance after applying all other sources of aid (see award calculation example below)
Eligible campuses:
- MSU Bozeman
- Great Falls College MSU
- UM Missoula
- MT Tech
- Bitterroot College UM
- MSU Billings
- City College MSU
- UM Western
- Missoula College UM
- Flathead Valley Community College
- MSU Northern
- Gallatin College MSU
- Helena College UM
- Highlands College MT Tech
- Miles Community College
- Dawson Community College
Montana National Guard members who do not meet the residency requirements but do meet the criteria listed above, are eligible for in-state tuition status for purposes of applying the tuition.
The tuition Waiver is a last dollar award and is calculated based on the in-state tuition rate.
Here's how to apply:
- Visit www.mus.edu/scholarships
- Applicants must apply for this waiver each academic year no later than the third week of the first semester for which you are requesting the waiver
- Apply for a PELL grant on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (www.FAFSA.gov)
- Apply for and be eligible to receive Federal Tuition Assistance prior to each semester
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