MUS Honor Scholarship

Scholarship Sponsored by Montana University System

The MUS Honor Scholarship (MUSHS) is a 4-year renewable scholarship, which waives the recipient’s tuition when used at an eligible campus. Its average value at a 4-year Montana campus is $5,000 a year or $20,000 for four years. The scholarship does not cover mandatory or class fees. Students should ask the college for a list of fees that are not covered by the scholarship. The Board of Regents intends to offer up to 200 scholarships (contingent upon continued funding of the program) annually. This scholarship will be awarded in accordance with the MUSH Eligibility and Criteria Procedures.

Student Eligibility Requirements

To apply students must:

• Must apply the year they graduate from a high school accredited by the Montana Board of Public Education
• Must have been enrolled full-time at a high school accredited by the Montana Board of Public Education for at least three years (any combination of three years but must include senior year)
• Must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.4 at the end of the 7th semester
• Must be on track to meet the Board of Regents Rigorous Core Requirements OR receive an International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma by graduation
• Must take the ACT or SAT test by February of the year the student graduates
• Must be a resident of the State of Montana
• Must be accepted by an eligible campus

How are the scholarships awarded?

Students from each high school will be ranked in GPA order. The individual(s) with the highest GPA will be awarded 30 points, the next highest will be given 29, and so forth, until all students with at least a 3.4 GPA are ranked. Once the GPA score has been determined, this score will be added to the student’s ACT or SAT* score (taken by February the year they graduate**), whichever is higher, to create a composite score. The students with the highest composite scores in the state will be offered the MUS Honor Scholarship.

Scholarship Award Process

• Once awards are announced High School Counselors/Designees will be notified, in addition, ALL recipients of these scholarships will be notified by email.
• If awarded, each recipient must accept or decline the offered scholarship, please be sure to return the information promptly.