Outside Scholarships

Montana Tech has provided links to the following websites that offer scholarships or other resources available to students.  Beginning on May 19, 2015, no new individual scholarships will be listed unless they have a relationship with Montana Tech and our students received scholarships from the donor for multiple years. 

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• ** Montana University System Information about Scholarships, Grants, & Waivers **
• AADE Rockies Chapter Scholarship – Scholarship application for students enrolled in an engineering curriculum with the intent to enter the petroleum industry and are at least a sophomore at the time of the award.  Deadline February 21
  
• Advanced HomeCare Institute of montana, Nursing Scholarship Program – Deadline March 20th
• American Welding Society Foundation Scholarships – multiple scholarships available for students majoring in welding engineering.  Deadlines vary.
• Bitterroot Audubon Society Scholarship – Scholarship application is available to students currently attending a Montana College/University in a four year degree program majoring in a Natural Resource Field.  Deadline June 1 for Fall Semester and December 1 for Spring Semester.
• Blackfoot Communication Scholarship Program – Deadline March 25th
  
• Career Step Scholarships – Scholarships for graduating high school seniors, mothers returning to school, and military service members and spouses.  Deadlines vary.
• College Resource Network – Free database with over $800 million in scholarship resources.
• College Scholarships and Resources for Women provided by BestColleges.com – Explore scholarships for female students.  Deadlines Vary.
• Colstrip Power Plant / Northern Cheyenne Scholarship – Deadline April 10, 2019. Colstrip Power Plant follows the Northern Cheyenne Tribal Education Department application process. Applications can be obtained from the Tribal Education Department or on the Northern Cheyenne Nation website
• Desk and Derrick Educational Trust – Scholarship application is available to citizens of the US and Canada planning a career in the petroleum, energy or allied industry, or research and development of alternative fuels. Deadline April 1st.
• F.A. Davis Nursing Scholarships – Deadline October 12th
• The George M. Dennison Civic Engagement Scholarship – Awarded to community-engaged students.  Deadline 11/10
• Gianforte Trade Scholarships – (Formerly The Gianforte Manufacturing Scholarships) These scholarships are provided in partnership with the Gianforte Family Foundation and Montana University System.  Deadline vary depending upon semester.
• Growing a Safer Montana Industrial Hygiene/Occupational Safety & Health Scholarship - Opens, October 1, Deadline November 15th
• Growing a Safer Montana Trade & Industry Scholarship – Opens October 1st, Deadline November 15^th
• Horatio Alger Career and Technical Scholarship – The Horatio Alger Career and Technical Scholarship Program awards scholarships to students who have faced and overcome great obstacles in their lives who wish to pursue a career or technical education at an accredited non-profit post-secondary institution in the United States.
• Kids’ Chance of Montana – Scholarship application is available to students between 16 and 26 who is the dependent of a parent or guardian who suffered a work-caused fatality or catastrophic injury. Deadline March 31
• March of Dimes Nursing Scholarships – Deadline March 31st
• Maureen and Mike Mansfield Native American Scholarship – The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Native American Scholarship shall provide at least two scholarships each year for deserving female Native American students, at the undergraduate level, and who are from any of the seven Indian reservations within the State of Montana. The scholarships shall be available to students who wish to attend one of the four University of Montana campuses.
• Kay McMillan Nursing Scholarship – Opens January 1st, Deadline March 19th
• Montana Community Foundation – Qualifications vary widely resulting in scholarship eligibility for a diverse range of students. For most scholarships, students can begin applying online January 1, with the closing date for applications being March 19. Scholarship awards generally range between $500 and $5,000, some of which are renewable for multiple years. Deadline March 19th
• Montana Health Care Association (MHCA) Nursing Scholarships - Deadline is the last day in February
• Montana Gerontology Society – The Montana Gerontology Society (MGS) is sponsoring a $1,500 scholarship for a Montana student who is pursuing a career in the field of aging. Deadline March 1st
• Montana State Elks Association – Deadline June 1st
  This Scholarship is intended for students who have completed their first year of instruction at a Montana institution of higher learning and intend to continue their education into their second year of study at a Montana school. Applicants must be able to demonstrate the completion of full year of study and cumulative GPA of 2.0 to be considered.
• Nursing Scholarships – Database for Nursing Scholarships
• Nurse Corps Scholarship Program – Deadline May 21st
• Vickie Petritz Memorial Scholarship Application – The Vickie Petritz Memorial Scholarship is available to students taking a minimum of one course during the scholarship semester at Highlands College and an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher (from high school for incoming Freshman, College for everyone else). There is $1,000 available for the fall and spring semesters.
• Various Petroleum Engineering Scholarships on the Petroleum Engineering Scholarship page
• Public Lands Foundation  – Scholarship application is available to full-time students who are juniors, seniors, or masters-level students majoring in a natural resource curriculum. Deadline March 15
• Donald E. Pizzini Memorial Nurse Scholarship - Deadline is the last day in February
• Reach Higher Montana Scholarship – $1000 scholarships awarded to Montana High School graduates. Deadline January 15
• Rocky Mountain Coal Mining Institute Scholarship – Deadline February 28, 2021
• Scholarships for Students with Disabilities – this site lists multiple scholarships that are available for students with disabilities.  Deadlines vary.
• SEL Scholarship Program – Deadline January 24, 2022
• Society of Petroleum Engineers Billings Section – Deadline April 9, 2021.
• Society of Petroleum Engineers Powder River Basin Section – Deadline February 28, 2022.
• The Andrea Spicher Memorial Scholarship  – Awarded to an incoming freshman by The Andrea Spicher Memorial Scholarship Committee to a Montana Tech applicant who graduated from a Montana High School and is planning to be a full-time student in Biology or Engineering.  Submit application materials to andreaspichersscholarship@gmail.com. The deadline is March 1 annually.
• StudentScholarships.org – This website is an excellent free resource for students looking for assistance in paying for their education.  Deadline Varies.