Scholarships
We are proud to support Northern students by offering a multitude of scholarships! This page is for MSU-Northern students (future and current) who are looking to apply for scholarship awards.
Due Date:
Feb. 3 2023
All scholarship applications are due on February 3, 2023. Applications must be postmarked on this day to be eligible (if you are mailing them).
How to Apply
There are several avenues to explore when applying for scholarships. There are both online applications AND physical applications that must be mailed/submitted in person.
Awards Day
The annual Scholarship Awards Ceremony is Friday, March 31, 2023 at 10 am at the SUB Ballroom.
How to Apply for Scholarships
If you are a first-year student looking to enroll at Northern in Fall 2023, you must:
- Complete the new student scholarship application and submit all materials by 2/2023 or have your mailed materials postmarked by that same date.
Visit MSUN’s Financial Aid website for more information or to get help with your scholarship applications.
There are several scholarships that first-year students can apply for below. These scholarships have separate forms and applications that must be filled out and mailed or turned in to the Northern Alumni Foundation.
All qualified continuing MSU-Northern students are automatically entered for 2023-2024 academic year scholarships. If you do not plan to attend MSU-Northern Fall 2023 and/or Spring 2024, please email [email protected] to opt out.
Additionally, there are several scholarships that require an individual applications. All of these scholarships are located on this website AND on the Financial Aid website AND on the bulletin board in front of the Foundation Office (Cowan 305 & 307).
Scholarships Requiring Additional Applications
Click the name of the scholarship to download the PDF application.
Eligibility:
* Current, full-time student
* Student must not be eligible for the Pell Grant
Preference given to a library student worker (but not required).
Eligibility:
* Must be a nursing student accepted into the Nursing program at Northern
* Current, full-time student
Eligibility:
* Demonstrate financial need
* Current, full-time student
Preference to:
* Students working toward a degree in Criminal Justice and/or pursuing careers in addiction counseling or juvenile offender intervention.
* Native American students
Eligibility:
* Current, full-time student
* Must be enrolled in one of the following trades programs: diesel tech, automotive tech, metals tech, machine tool tech, welding tech, or aviation maintenance.
* Must have graduated from a Montana high school, or if you have been a resident of Montana for at least a year.
Eligibility:
* Must be a full-time student
* Minimum GPA of 3.25
Eligibility:
* Must have been accepted into the Nursing program at MSUN
* Minimum GPA of 2.75
Preference to:
* Students from Phillips or Valley County
Eligibility:
* Incoming or continuing student
* Must enroll as a full-time student
Preference to:
*Member of AAUW
* Any applicant who is a relative to a member of PEO Chapter V, followed by any sisterhood relative
Eligibility:
* Incoming or continuing student
* Must enroll as a full-time student
Preference to:
* Any applicant who is a relative to a member of PEO Chapter V, followed by any sisterhood relative
Eligibility:
* Full-time student
* Pursuing a Bachelors in Diesel Tech
* Minimum GPA of 3.0
* Sophomore standing or above
Eligibility:
* Full-time student
* Majoring in Elementary Education
* Minimum GPA of 3.25
* Sophomore standing or above
Eligibility:
* Must be a current student (earned 30 credits or more by Fall 2022)
* Minimum GPA of 2.5
* Must have FAFSA on file
Eligibility:
* Incoming or current graduate students are eligible
* Must enroll at a minimum of 6 credits (part-time)
Graduate students are enrolled in one of MSUN’s master’s programs.
Eligibility:
* Open to new and continuing students
* Must enroll as a full-time student
Eligibility:
*Must be 21 or older
*Incoming and/or continuing eligible
*500 word essay explaining why you are attending Northern and your career goal(s).
*Letter of recommendation from non-family member
Eligibility:
* Open to new and continuing students
* Must enroll as a full-time student
Preference to:
* Students who are relatives of members of the Northern Montana College class of 1941, followed by any student with an alumni relative.
Eligibility:
* Second year student or higher
* Majoring in Education
Preference to:
* Female students
Eligibility:
* Open to new and continuing students
* Must enroll as a full-time student
Qualification:
note: this scholarship has TWO awards available to students, but you need only submit one application
* First scholarship is for a Native American students from a Montana nation
* Second scholarship is for any student who is a resident of Montana.
Eligibility:
* Must enroll as a full-time student
* Must have and maintain a cumulative GPA of at least a 2.0
* Must demonstrate co-curricular and community activities
* Must be a US citizen
Preference to:
* Montana, Idaho, Oregon and Washington high school graduates
* Montana, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington residents
Eligibility:
* Majoring in Agriculture
* Must submit application form AND a short essay
Preference to:
* Students with financial need
* Students from Montana
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