Missoula County Public Schools Scholarship 2025
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Missoula Community Foundation Scholarship Program
2024-2025 APPLICATION GUIDELINES
DEADLINE: March 31 - 11:59 PM
The Missoula Community Foundation Scholarship Program is designed to provide assistance to students from Missoula-area high schools who will attend post-secondary schools. Students who are applying for these scholarships must attend a higher-education institution in Montana OR a WUE (Western Undergraduate Exchange) school.
General Scholarship
A total of five, $1,000 scholarships will be awarded. One student from each of the following schools will be awarded a scholarship:
- Big Sky
- Frenchtown
- Hellgate
- Seeley-Swan
- Sentinel
* Willard students are encouraged to apply and should complete the question "what is your home high school"
Diversity Scholarship
Our Diversity Scholarship of $1,000 will be awarded to one student that identifies with an underrepresented community and attends an MCPS high school (listed above).
- Applicants who are not chosen for the Diversity Scholarship will automatically be entered into the General Scholarship pool based on their high school.
What to Expect in the Application
This application is designed to help our review committee get to know each applicant. The goal of the application is to provide support to students who demonstrate the following:
- Financial Need
- Determination
- Perseverance
- Commitment
The application contains 3 major sections:
- Personal Information
- School Demographics
- Essay Questions
For the essay portion of the application, you can choose to submit your answers in written, audio, or video format.
Scholarship funds will be disbursed directly to the post-secondary institution and will be split into two installments -- $500 for Fall Semester and $500 for Spring Semester. Students are required to submit proof of enrollment and registration before scholarships are paid out.
Please contact your school counselor with any questions.
You may also contact the Missoula Community Foundation; info@missoulacommunityfoundation.org; 406) 926-2846.