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The Big Sky Chapter of the American Business Women's Association is offering two scholarships to two deserving area students.

Applicant must be currently employed (or have a parent employed) by Glacier Bancorp (at the time the first award check is issued)

Applicant must plan or be currently enrolled at an accredited post-secondary educational institution, (university, college, community college, college of technology, or technical school).

Applicant must be a Montana High School graduate and be a Montana resident

Applicant must be a member of the Order of the Rainbow for Girls

Applicant must be a member of the Northern Cheyenne Nation

Applicant must be a natural or adopted child of an active uniformed officer who is currently employed by the Montana Highway Patrol.

Applicant must be a natural or adopted child of an active uniformed officer who is currently employed by the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks as a Game Warden.

To apply for this scholarship, create a profile on the Montana Community Foundation site. Click “apply online” and create an account, and enter the scholarship Access Code (22DADF) on the Dashboard.

This award is for Native American students. Both Merit-based and Need-based, the competitive Cobell Scholarship is annual, non-renewable, and available to any post-secondary (after high school) student who is; an enrolled member of a US Federally-Recognized Tribe, enrolled in full-time study and is degree-seeking. Applicants must plan to attend or be attending any nationally, regionally and industry accredited non-profit, public and private, institution.

The Truman D. Picard Scholarship Program is dedicated to the support of Native American students pursuing a higher education in Natural Resources.

The mission of the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation is to Honor Marines by Educating Their Children. If you have confirmed your eligibility (mcsf.org/eligibility) and read the FAQs (mcsf.org/scholarship-faqs), follow this link (mcsf.scholarshipapps.org) to submit your application for a scholarship award.

The Helena Job Service Employers Committee (JSEC) is soliciting applications for the Mike Bullock Scholarship. Mike Bullock was a teacher in Helena who worked with young adults and overcome adversity in completing high school.

This scholarship is available for High School Seniors. Applicants must be attending an in state school.

As in the past, Clearwater Credit Union will be awarding 7 scholarships to high school seniors who are members of the Credit Union.

The Big Sky State Games has teamed up with the CHARACTER COUNTS! Coalition and Kenco Security and Technology to recognize the importance of sportsmanship and character in Montana student Athletes.

The Montana Sheriff's and Peace Officer Association announces the availability of two $1500.00 Scholarships to be awarded to a graduating high school senior who is seeking a career in local law enforcement.

The Cyndi Forbes Memorial Scholarship Lewis & Clark Republican Women Deadline: April 1, 2022 Amount: $1,000 The Cyndi Forbes Memorial Scholarship Fund is available to two femaile high school seniors, high school graduates or equivalent who is a resident of Lewis & Clark, Broadwater or Jefferson Counties and is either entering, currently enrolled or is returning to an institution of higher education in Montana.

DEADLINE: The application and all required documents must be received at MFPE headquarters by Monday, March 14, 2022. Click here for more information. The Montana Federation of Public Employees Scholarship is awarded to a student who has met all of the requirements in either Category 1 or Category 2 and who has demonstrated academic achievement, financial need, community involvement and/or extracurricular activity.

Due: March 15th Click here to Apply In 2001, Farmers State Bank established a scholarship fund to assist qualifying high school seniors continue their education. Each year, a $10,000 scholarship has been awarded to a student from a participating high school in Darby, Hamilton, Corvallis, Victor, Stevensville, Florence, Missoula, Helena and Kalispell. We have also opened up the scholarship to public, private and homeschooled students.

The Capital High School Alumni Class of 1981 Memorial Scholarship (awarding $1,000 in 2022) was founded to honor the memory of our classmates who are no longer with us. These classmates achieved a diverse array of professional accomplishments. They pursued careers in Education, Business, Construction, Religion, Sports, Project Management, Agriculture, and more. Our classmates’ educational backgrounds were just as varied as their career paths.

The Angel Fund will grant multiple $1,000 to $2,000 post-secondary scholarships to graduating seniors at Access to Success, Capital High School, Helena High School and PAL to help defray tuition expenses at a Montana college or university freshman year. Application available Feb. 1, 2022

The program, administered by the Horatio Alger Association, is specifically for students who have confronted and overcome adversity in their young lives. Students from across Montana will be selected to each receive a $15,000 scholarship and have the honor of being named as a Horatio Alger Montana Scholar. Deadline: March 15, 2022

Competition is open to high school and college students in print, graphic communications, marketing and related studies in the following states: Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Hawaii, Utah, and Wyoming. Deadline, April 8, 2022

Graduating Montana high school seniors with a GPA of 3.0 or less are eligible. Several $500 scholarships will be offered. Deadline: March 15, 2022

Applicant must be going on to college to study (STEM) science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or healthcare. Selection is based on financial need. Deadline: March 19, 2022

Applicant must be a graduating senior or have graduated from a Montana high school GPA must be 3.5 or above. Applicant must have graduated in the upper 21% of their class. Deadline: March 19, 2022

MFPE will award two 2022 – 2023 academic year scholarships in the amount of $1,500 each. The students must be MFPE members or dependents of MFPE members. Deadline: March 14, 2022

Applicant must be a graduating senior of Capital High School. Deadline: March 19, 2022

Selection is based on the following additional criteria: extracurricular activities, life goals and expectations, and exceptional circumstances. Deadline: March 19, 2022

Applicant must be a graduating senior from Helena High School or Capital High School in Lewis and Clark County. Deadline: March 19, 2022

Two, $500 scholarships will be awarded. Applicant must currently be enrolled in an accredited or equivalent high school and must currently be a senior and will graduate in the spring of 2022. Deadline: Friday, April 1, 2022

Applicant must submit a video on what they plan on doing in 10 years OR how their college/career counselor has helped them in finding the right college fit. Deadline: March 1, 2022

This scholarship is available for current year high school graduates who have had childhood cancer and are residents of Colorado and Montana. Deadline: March 15, 2022

Students must be enrolled full time as a high school junior and demonstrate critical financial need. Deadline: March 15, 2022

MYSA High School Senior Scholarship is $500.  Each season Montana Youth Soccer awards our High School Senior Scholarship to ten applicants from across the state. Deadline: January 31, 2022

Open to high school seniors and college students. Nominees should be associated with the food industry through employment or family relations within the food industry. Deadline: March 18, 2022

Up to 83 high school seniors will be selected to receive a $1,200 scholarship for their volunteer service in their respective communities. Qualifying Students will have completed 50 hours or more of volunteer service within the last 12 months. Deadline: January 31, 2022

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. Deadline: March 15, 2022

Open to eligible graduating high school seniors, this award is a 4-year renewable scholarship which waives tuition when used at an eligible campus. Deadline: March 15, 2022

Up to two $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to graduating seniors in the Helena School District. Students who apply must have an interest in college/university studies related to habitat protection, conservation, and/or restoration of value to avian and other wildlife species. Deadline: April 15, 2022

This scholarship is open to graduating seniors who have been involved with golf on a high school team or in a junior program and need not be presently participating. This scholarship is NOT based on golf skill. Deadline: March 15, 2022

This $1,000 grant is open to high school senior girls who have participated in HGSA for a minimum of two seasons. Deadline: February 15, 2022

Black Mountain Software will be awarding two $1,000.00 scholarships to graduating seniors in Montana. Deadline: April 15, 2022

Do you identify as LGBTQ+ or questioning? And do you live in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, or Washington? Great news! You are likely eligible to apply for a scholarship! Deadline: January 7th, 2022

This scholarship is being offered in memory of Joseph Michael “Joey” McKeon who graduated from Helena High School in June 2009 and who died as a result of an automobile accident Sunday, November 22, 2009. Joey was an avid swimmer, swimming competitively for the Helena Lions Swim Team and the Helena High Bengals from 1995 through his senior year 2009. Deadline: Friday, February 18, 2022.

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The scholarship program will grant $250,000 in financial assistance to high school seniors and graduates entering or currently enrolled in building construction trade programs.

Deadline: Varies. Use the search form to find available scholarships.

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