Montana Scholarships
Living or studying in Montana qualifies you for scholarships that most students never see: statewide awards restricted to MT residents, where the applicant pool is a fraction of any national contest. These verified awards sit on top of the national scholarships and Montana's own state aid programs, so treat them as one layer of a larger funding plan.
- Open scholarships
- 2
- Median award
- $7,500
- Largest award
- $7,500
- Next deadline
- Oct 10
IIDA Elevate Scholarship
$7,500Due Oct 10, 2026BIPOC high school seniors or recent graduates from Colorado, Wyoming, or Montana who plan to enroll in an accredited two- or four-year program in interior design, architecture, or environmental design may apply for the IIDA Rocky Mountain Chapter Elevate Scholarship. Two awards of $7,500 each are given. Funds are paid directly to the recipient's post-secondary institution and may be used for tuition, housing, supplies, or related program expenses. Submit one official high school transcript, one letter of recommendation, and a 500-word essay responding to the required prompt. You may optionally include one to three examples of creative design work.
Essay written for youDairy MAX Scholarship
$2,500Annual: March 31High school seniors or college students in the Dairy MAX region who have ties to the dairy industry may apply for Dairy MAX academic scholarships. Eligible applicants live in Colorado, southwest Kansas, Louisiana, Montana, New Mexico, western Oklahoma, Texas, or Wyoming and are either a child of a dairy farmer, a child of a dairy farm employee at a checkoff-funding dairy, or an FFA or 4-H dairy show participant in junior or senior year of high school. Three $2,500 scholarships are awarded. Selection weighs scholastic achievement, leadership, and agricultural involvement. Applications are available on the sponsor site. Dairy MAX supports students continuing their education in agriculture across its multi-state territory.
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Common questions
How many Montana scholarships are there?
Award Scholar currently lists 2 verified scholarships for Montana students, with amounts and deadlines checked against each sponsor's official page. The median award is around $7,500, and the largest reaches $7,500.
What Montana financial aid exists beyond scholarships?
Montana runs its own aid programs, including Montana University System aid, administered by Montana University System. File the FAFSA (As soon as possible after the FAFSA opens for priority consideration.) to unlock them, then stack private scholarships on top. See the full Montana financial aid guide for deadlines and eligibility.
Can Montana students also win national scholarships?
Yes. Statewide awards restrict the applicant pool to Montana residents, which improves your odds, but they are one layer. Most winning students combine state-restricted awards, national scholarships that match their profile, and state aid.
When is the next deadline?
The next verified deadline in this group is October 10, 2026. Deadlines are spread across the whole year, so a miss is never fatal — new windows open every month.