PROFESSIONAL STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAMS (PSEP)

AY 2023/2024 Application Cycle:
Opens July 3, 2023
Deadlines of September 1, 2023 (Veterinary Medicine) and October 15, 2023 (All Other Fields)
Alternate certification is available after these dates

Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE)

WWAMI Medical Education Program

Providing students residing in the Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho access to high-quality, cost-effective medical education by decentralizing the educational process and sharing existing facilities and personnel in universities and communities in the WWAMI states. 

WIMU Regional Program in Veterinary Medicine

This Program serves students with interests in all facets of the veterinary profession, attending Montana State University (MSU), the University of Idaho (UI) and Utah State University (USU) as partners with Washington State University (WSU) in its Regional Program in Veterinary Medical Education.

Minnesota Dental Program

This Program is a cooperative agreement between the State of Montana and the University of Minnesota, which provides a limited number of openings in the Minnesota School of Dentistry for residents of Montana.  

ICOM Program

This program is a parternship with the Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine (ICOM) dedicated to training high-quality osteopathic physicians prepared to care for peple in the Mountain West region and beyond with an emphasis on rural, underserved areas. 

MUS ADMINISTERED SCHOLARSHIPS AND WAIVERS

Click on each program title for eligibility and retention information

MUS Honor Scholarship (MUSHS)

Montana’s STEM and Healthcare Scholarship (STEM)

Open to graduating high school seniors, these awards are designed to provide an incentive for Montana high school students to prepare for, enter into, and complete degrees in postsecondary fields related to science, technology, engineering, mathematics and healthcare. The award is $6,000 over 4 years at an eligible campus. Applications open December 1^st and are due March 15^th annually the year a student graduates from high school. STEM Fact Sheet

Montana National Guard Tuition Waiver (NGTW)

These tuition waivers are available to MT National Guard members at any MUS campus (Community Colleges are also encouraged to offer these awards). The waivers are applied as last dollar awards up to the total cost of tuition. Students must apply for this waiver no later than the third week of the first semester for which they are requesting the waiver (retroactive awards are not made for previous semesters). National Guard Tuition Waiver FACT SHEET

Montana Honorably Discharged Veteran Tuition Waiver (VTW)

These tuition waivers are available to Honorably Discharged Veterans attending a qualifying MUS campus (Community Colleges are also encouraged to offer these awards). The waivers are applied as last dollar awards up to the total cost of tuition. Students must apply for this waiver no later than the third week of the first semester for which they are requesting the waiver (retroactive awards are not made for previous semesters). Honorably Discharged Veteran Waiver FACT SHEET

Gianforte Trade and Technology Scholarships

These scholarships are available to students in 2-year Trade or Technology programs at qualifying campuses. Recipients will receive $1,500 for up to 4 full-time semesters or $750 for up to 8 part-time semesters. (these amount increases are effective beginning the Spring 2023 semester) The Fall semester deadline is September 15th. Deadline for Spring semester is February 15th. Gianforte Fact Sheet

2 Plus 2 Honor  Scholarship

These tuition waivers are awarded annually to students who graduate with an associate degree from a Montana University System (MUS) 2-year campus or Community College. Selected students are awarded a tuition waiver at any 4-year unit of the MUS and may be received up to a total of four continuous (fall/spring) semesters. Applications are due by June 30^th annually for the previous Summer, Fall and Spring graduates.

ADDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS AND WAIVERS

• American Indian Tuition Waiver

• War Orphans Tuition Waiver

• Surviving Dependents of Montana Firefighter/Peace Officers Tuition Waiver 

• National Merit Semi-Finalist Scholarship 

• Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG) 

• Work Study 

PHYSICIAN AND NURSING LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAMS

Montana Rural Physician incentive Program (MRPIP)

Montana Institutional Nursing incentive Program (MINIP)

This loan reimbursement program is for individuals currently employed as a full-time registered professional nurse by either the Montana State Prison or the Montana State Hospital. Applications open March 1, 2024 and are due May 15, 2024