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❶ Engineers Without Borders provides valuable technologies and training to alleviate illness caused by sanitation issues. ❷ Students feed
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Study Abroad offers more than 250
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programs in more than 60 countries. ❹ Music and film students facilitated a cultural exchange through music during a recent tour of Spain and Morocco. ❺ MSU students traveled to Morocco to provide computer training, in French, to the people of
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the remote village of Zawiya Ahansal.
effect change | connect with others | travel the world
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Local favorite hike—the “M” Trail • Downtown Bozeman • Climbing one of the “Bozeman Boulder s,” a group of fabricate d boulders placed in city parks • Pizza near campus • Bozeman’s free Streamline bus system • Biking on Peet’s Hill near campus
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B OZ E M A N
Founded 1864
Coordinates 45°40'40"N 111°2'50"W
Elevation 4,820'
Population 39,860
Micropolitan Population 97,308
Average Snowfall 86"
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Skiing Near Bozeman BR IDG E R BOW L
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Yellowstone National Park • Kayaking the Gallatin • Climbing in Hyalite Canyon • Camping • Blue ribbon trout streams • Ice climbing
choose your adventure | play outside | venture into the wild
OUTDOOR ADVENTURE
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STUDENT CLUBS AND O R G A N I Z AT I O N S including: sports & recreation, cultural clubs, service organizations, honor societies, interest clubs and many more
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achieve your independence | make new friends | develop life skills
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Bobcats in action: Football • Alpine Skiing • Women’s Basketball • Volleyball • Women’s Track & Field • Men’s Basketball • Nordic Skiing
be a bobcat | cheer for the blue and gold | strive to be the best
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Scholarships & Services Montana State University awards millions of dollars in scholarships and waiver awards to new students each fall. Scholarships are awarded based on academic record, financial need, group affiliation or a combination of the three.
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New Student Scholarships
Merit Scholarships
American Indian Scholarships
Resident Freshman University Scholarships For the fall of 2015, awards up to $12,000 ($3,000 per year renewable) were offered to Montana freshmen. Contact the Office of Admissions or visit the following website to see what is available for Fall 2016 Montana freshmen. montana.edu/ admissions/scholarshipsres.shtml
The Presidential Scholarship is Montana State University’s most prestigious scholarship for incoming freshmen, in recognition of academic achievement, demonstrated leadership and exemplary public service. Finalists will be interviewed on campus in early March 2016. Up to 20 Presidential Scholarships may be awarded. In fall 2015 the scholarship included tuition waivers worth approximately $21,000 for Montana residents, $78,000 for nonresidents; as well as a $4,000 stipend per year. Those finalists not awarded a Presidential Scholarship will be considered for a Provost Scholarship, which carries a tuition waiver and a $1,000 stipend. Scholars who maintain the required academic standards may expect to have their awards renewed for four years. Presidential and Provost Scholars also receive admission to the Honors College. A cumulative GPA of 3.75 and a composite score of 30 on the ACT or 2000 on the SAT (all three scores) are the expected norms for applicants. For more information, call 406-994-4110 or email honors@montana.edu.
Native American Scholarships Both need-based and merit-based academic scholarships are awarded to qualified Native American students. For need-based scholarships, applicants must complete and submit the FAFSA prior to March 1, 2016. For academic scholarships, applicants should contact the Center for Native American Studies, P.O. Box 172340, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717-2340, 406-994-3881. Other funding opportunities for American Indians can be found at www.montana.edu/ admissions/nativescholarships.shtml
Nonresident Freshman Achievement Awards For the fall of 2015, awards up to $60,000 ($15,000 per year renewable) were offered to nonresident freshmen. All nonresident achievement awards are renewable. Contact the Office of Admissions or visit the following website to see what is available for fall 2016 nonresident freshmen. montana.edu/ admissions/scholarshipsnonres.shtml
Departmental Scholarships College and Departmental New Student Scholarships Some academic colleges and departments at MSU offer scholarships that reward academic achievement. If financial need is one of the criteria for a college or departmental scholarship, it will be necessary for students to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) prior to March 1. Contact the college of your choice or visit the college website for details. Audition/Portfolio Review Scholarships Some scholarship awards are available through music and theatre auditions, art and photography portfolio reviews, and screening of videos and films. Contact: School of Music 406994-3562; School of Film and Photography 406-994-2484; School of Art 406-994-4501.
National Merit Scholarships MSU is proud to sponsor Merit Scholarships each year. Students are eligible for $750/year. Western Undergraduate Exchange Awards For the fall of 2015, the first 120 freshmen who applied for admission and submitted test scores within our WUE range were offered this award, which was worth more than $49,000 over a four-year period (see the website for details). Only legal residents of the following states are eligible for WUE awards: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
The Montana Indian Fee Waiver is available to qualified Montana residents. For more information, contact the MSU Office of Financial Aid, 406-994-2845, or at finaid@ montana.edu. Native American Nonresident Tribal Homelands Scholarship Program (THSP) MSU offers a Tribal Homelands Program that allows a limited number of eligible Native American students to qualify for a waiver of approximately $14,000 per year. THSP is open to eligible nonresident Native American new freshmen and transfer students interested in attending MSU in the fall, and whose tribal affiliation once called the Montana area their Homelands. For further information, contact the MSU Minority Representative in the Office of Admissions; 1-888-MSUCATS, or at admissions@montana.edu.
Note to prospective students: If you qualify, some fall freshman scholarships and awards are automatically awarded when you are offered admission to Montana State University. It is essential for prospective students planning to enroll in the fall to apply for admission and have ACT and/or SAT scores sent to Montana State University as soon as possible. Some of these scholarships and awards may only be available for a limited time. Scholarships are generally considered merit-based financial aid and are usually awarded for academic or athletic skills.
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This publication was produced by the Montana State University Office of University Communications Written by Alison Reidmohr and Ron Lambert | Design and cover illustration by Ron Lambert | Photography by Kelly Gorham unless otherwise noted.
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