Scholarships
University of Montana - Financial Aid Office Scholarships
Click on this link to access the list of scholarships available to you throught The University of Montana's Financial Aid Department: UM Financial Aid Scholarship List
DFW Guide to Scholarships for New Americans and Minorities
Download: The Guide to Scholarships for New Americans and Minorities (.PDF format)
DFW International is the portal to international North Texas, a region in which 40% of the residents are New Americans of first or second generation. We are a network of over 1,600 North Texas internationally-focused civic, community and educational organizations that embodies the cultural and economic vibrancy of the global community. Our Mission is to promote and link North Texas ethnic and New American groups, empowering them as respected members of the community and providing forums through which to share their cultural heritages.
Special Scholarship Programs
Partnerships with corporate and private donors have introduced a category of special scholarships that are being offered to American Indian students attending tribal colleges and mainstream universities. These scholarships are administered by the Fund and are generally based upon merit and demonstrated financial need.
Download: Mainstream special Scholarship Application 2009-2010.doc
The Udall Foundation was created in 1992 initially to honor the legacy of the late Morris Udall, who represented Southern Arizona in the U.S. House of Representatives for 30 years. Stewart Udall, who also represented Southern Arizona in Congress from 1955 to 1961, is Morris Udall’s older brother. The two worked together on many environmental and Native American initiatives while Stewart Udall was Secretary of the Interior and Morris Udall a member of Congress.
In 2009, Congress enacted legislation to add Stewart Udall into the foundation, renaming it the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation. “The Udall legacy is really a shared legacy, rooted in the work of the Udall brothers that dominated environmental reform for three decades,” said Terry Bracy, chair of the Board of Trustees of the Udall Foundation.
In 2011, the Foundation expects to award 80 scholarships of up to $5000 and 50 honorable mentions of $350 to sophomore and junior level college students committed to careers related to the environment, tribal public policy, or Native American health care.
Scholarships are offered in any of three categories:
- To students who have demonstrated commitment to careers related to the environment; or
- To Native American and Alaska Native students who have demonstrated commitment to careers related to tribal public policy; or
- To Native American and Alaska Native students who have demonstrated commitment to careers related to Native health care.
The Udall Foundation seeks future leaders across a wide spectrum of environmental fields, including policy, engineering, science, education, urban planning and renewal, business, health, justice, and economics.
The Udall Foundation seeks future Native American and Alaska Native leaders in Native American health care and tribal public policy. Tribal policy includes fields related to tribal sovereignty, tribal governance, tribal law, Native American education, Native American justice, natural resource management, cultural preservation and revitalization, Native American economic development, and other areas affecting Native American communities. Native American health care includes health care administration, social work, medicine, and research into health conditions affecting Native American communities.
Native American Studies Department Scholarships
The University of Montana's Native American Studies Department is dedicated to promoting high academic achievement among Native American students and assisting them with reaching their educational goals. To uphold this objective, scholarships are awarded each year to undergraduate and graduate students in various University of Montana and Missoula-College of Technology majors. Scholarship funds are limited and the selection process is competitive. All Native American students admitted to The University of Montana are encouraged to apply.
Link: Native American Studies Department Scholarship information
Download Application at NAS website link: NAS Scholarship Application Link
The University of Montana Graduate School Scholarships/Fellowships & Assistantships
The Graduate School serves both prospective and currently enrolled graduate students. Their mission is to provide you information and support from the time you begin your search for a graduate program until you complete your degree. Along with general financial aid information, The Graduate School offers fellowships, scholarships, teaching assistantships, and research assistant ships.
Link:
Graduate School Financial Resources Information
Montana Tribal Higher Education Funding
The link for this tribe's website does not include online scholarship applications. However, it contains the directory for the tribe's different offices. The direct phone number for the Tribal Education information is 406-395-4526.
The link for this tribe's website does not include online scholarship applications. The Education Department can also be reached by 406-638-3738.
Information for Tribal Higher Education opportunities can be directed to Ramona Horn at 406-353-8401 or Marcia Hammet at 406-353-8406.
Tribal Education Committee 406-452-2892
