Presidential Scholarship Grant

Presidential Scholarship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Montana State University
Last Updated: December 07, 2025

Summary

The Presidential Scholarship at Montana State University rewards exceptional incoming freshmen with outstanding academic achievements and leadership qualities. This prestigious award provides tuition waivers, stipends, and priority registration, preparing recipients for future success. With a competitive application process, only students with a GPA of 3.9 or higher, ranking in the top 3% of their class, are considered. This scholarship not only reflects academic excellence but also encourages public service and community engagement.

Overview

An exceptional education. A great value. Montana State University offers millions of dollars in merit scholarships and waivers to new students with excellent academic records and outstanding promise for student success. Presidential Scholarship The Presidential Scholarships are Montana State University’s most distinguished academic awards, recognizing scholastic achievement, demonstrated leadership and unique personal qualities. Scholarship recipients receive annual tuition waivers, a generous stipend and priority registration. Recent Presidential Scholars have gone on to receive such renowned awards as the Goldwater, Truman, Rhodes, Marshall and Mitchell scholarships. As Ambassadors of the university, they reflect its highest ideals through demonstrated leadership and public service, and are in the process of leaving a unique fingerprint on their world. The Presidential Scholarship is a rigorous, competitive application. Recipients of the scholarship routinely have a 3.9 GPA or higher and are ranked in the top 3% of their class. Award Varies

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. The Presidential Scholarship application is open to incoming freshmen with a high school GPA of 3.7+. Students must first complete the General Scholarship Application before they are eligible to access the Presidential Scholarship application. If you do not have a 3.7+ GPA, but feel you would be competitive for this scholarship, please contact the Honors College office at honors@montana.edu.