The starting point
A STEM university that auto-awards Oredigger Merit Scholarships on GPA/test scores (no application), tops it with the competitive Marie Moebus Presidential Scholarship (tuition waiver + cash, essay required), and adds a $4,000/year Lance Scholars award for 50 Montana residents. DRAFT.
More than one award path. Some awards use published academic thresholds. Others have different selection criteria. A score chart does not describe every award at this school.
Awards to discuss
The 3 awards in this school's research. Amounts retain the original units and conditions; confirm the entering year with the school.
Oredigger Merit Scholarship
Amount not published · Published award terms
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
GPA: Based on GPA (specific cutoffs not published) · SAT: Based on test scores (specific cutoffs not published) · ACT: Based on test scores (specific cutoffs not published)
Eligibility: New, first-time students who enroll in the first fall semester after high school graduation. No scholarship application necessary. Award announcement letters mailed in the fall upon acceptance.
Renewal: Renewal terms not stated on the pages opened; confirm with Financial Aid.
Other terms: Automatic merit award; Montana Tech states it awards approximately $1 million to each incoming class of first-time undergraduates, a big portion merit-based. The specific dollar amounts and GPA/test bands for the Oredigger Merit grid are NOT published on the scholarship pages.
https://www.mtech.edu/financial-aid/scholarships/index.html
Marie Moebus Presidential Scholarship
Amount not published (combination of a tuition waiver and cash) · Published coverage or package
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
GPA: Cumulative high school GPA of 3.75 or higher · SAT: SAT >= 1410 · ACT: ACT >= 30
Eligibility: Incoming first-time student pursuing a bachelor's (four-year) degree; actively engaged in community and school. Application required (600-word essay, two letters of recommendation, resume of activities) via the student's PURL page.
Renewal: Renewable for up to four years; specific renewal GPA/criteria not stated on the page.
Other terms: Montana Tech's most prestigious and competitive award. NOT automatic — requires a separate application with essay and letters. Amount (tuition waiver + cash) is not published.
https://www.mtech.edu/financial-aid/scholarships/presidential/index.html
Ryan and Lisa Lance Scholars Program
$4,000 per year (renewable up to an additional three years; up to $16,000 total) · Variable or qualified amount
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
GPA: Maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher at the time of application
Eligibility: Resident of Montana; incoming first-year, transfer, or Highlands student moving to a bachelor's program; complete the Lance Scholars scholarship application (3-5 sentence essay) via PURL; complete the FAFSA. 50 in-state students selected annually.
Renewal: Renewable for up to an additional three years (four years total / up to $16,000); specific renewal GPA not stated.
Other terms: Distinct named award limited to 50 Montana residents per year. Requires both a separate application and the FAFSA, with firm deadlines.
https://www.mtech.edu/lancescholars/index.html
