Applicants must:
• Be high school seniors or graduates of a high school in Montana.
• Be in good academic standing.
• Be planning to attend full-time an accredited two-year or four-year college, university, school of business or school of nursing located in the United States.

Additional Desired Qualification:
• Demonstration of financial need.

Applications must be submitted online through the Center for Scholarship Administration (CSA) website. There are three steps to complete the application:

1. Click the "create application" button below to answer the prequalifying questions. When you submit these, it will automatically take you to the profile page.
2. Create or update your profile. Save and continue to the online application.
3. Complete the online application. A confirmation email will be sent when the online portion of your application is complete. Applicant should contact CSA if a confirmation email is not received.
4. Mail in, or email, the packet of additional required materials. See "What constitutes a complete application" below.
If you need assistance,please email: .

You must submit the following additional materials:

• Signed Student Authorization and Acknowledgements Form, found in the online application, signed by the scholarship candidate.
Download the Student Authorization and Acknowledgements Form.

• Official transcript with grades and cumulative GPA posted through the latest semester.

• Submit a SIGNED LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION-NEW APPLICANTS ONLY from a teacher or professor.

• Submit a PERSONAL STATEMENT/ESSAY-NEW APPLICANTS ONLY.
Submit a one-page signed personal statement explaining why the scholarship is important to the applicant. Include college and career plans, if known.
Include applicant name and name of scholarship on the page.

• Signed list of academic honors, leadership skills, community service, etc.

A copy of Page 1 of your 2025-2026 FAFSA Submission Summary, which includes your name and SAI (Student Aid Index). This is the report you receive after completing your FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid).

The online application must be completed and transmitted to CSA no later than . Any required supplemental materials must be mailed or emailed together to CSA no later than .

The additional materials required must be sent in ONE envelope or in one email to
The , PO Box 1465, Taylors, SC 29687
or emailed to

The additional materials required must be RECEIVED no later than 5:00 pm est .

The amount of scholarship awards may vary from year to year.

Funds may only be used to pay tuition, fees, books and supplies as required by your courses.

You must be a full-time student enrolled at an accredited college, university, technical, trade or professional school located in the United States, in any field of study leading to a degree, diploma or certificate; provided the institution meets the following requirements.

An eligible educational institution is one whose primary function is the presentation of formal instruction and that normally maintains a regular faculty and curriculum and normally has a regularly enrolled body of students in attendance at the place where it carries on its educational activities.

You may request a postponement in your school attendance by submitting a written request to CSA, which will be reviewed by the Trustee. You will be notified of a final decision.

All applicants will be notified in writing by email, whether or not they have been selected to receive a scholarship. Those students selected will download a package from their online account that includes a scholarship agreement and information about the scholarship terms.

This scholarship is for one year only; however, current recipients may reapply and be considered for additional funding along with other new applicants. Scholarship recipients must be enrolled full-time. Scholarship recipients are limited to four total years of scholarship award and are expected to have been enrolled consecutive years during that time. Students must reapply for additional scholarship awards each year. An award is not guaranteed, and students will be included in the pool of new scholarship applicants