Scholarships
Our scholarships support local students pursuing education beyond high school — helping them achieve their goals and experience the sense of belonging that a post-secondary educational community provides.
General Scholarship
Applications Period: November 25, 2024 – March 31, 2025
Amount: $1,000
Who can apply?
If you are a student from a Missoula-area high school and are:
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- Planning to attend university, college, or trade school in Montana, OR
- A Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) school
Five (5) scholarships of $1,000 are available for students from the following high schools (one scholarship per school):
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- Big Sky
- Frenchtown
- Hellgate
- Seeley-Swan
- Sentinel
- Willard Alternative School*
*Willard students will be awarded through their main school of attendance (i.e. Big Sky)
Diversity Scholarship
Applications Period: November 25, 2024 – March 31, 2025
Amount: $1,000
Who can apply?
If you are a student from a Missoula-area* high school and:
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- Self identify with an underrepresented ethnic group
- Are planning to attend university, college, or trade school in Montana, OR
- A Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) school
One** scholarship of $1,000 is available to a minority student.
*Missoula-area high schools:
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- Big Sky
- Frenchtown
- Hellgate
- Seeley-Swan
- Sentinel
- Willard Alternative School***
**If you are not chosen for the Diversity Scholarship, you will still be eligible for the General Scholarship which is based on your high school.
***Willard students will be awarded through their main school of attendance (i.e. Big Sky)
Lorilee Evans-Lynn Memorial Scholarship
Applications Period: November 25, 2024 -March 31, 2025
Amount: $1,500
Requirements:
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- Planning to be enrolled as a full-time student in any college or university located in the United States.
- Graduating from Big Sky High School.
- Majoring in literary arts (eg creative writing, poetry), performing arts (eg dance, music, theater) or visual arts (eg film, painting, ceramics, sculpture, photography).
- Preference will be given to Aerie students.