Scholarships

J.R. Scholarship for Montana Computer Scientists

Annual award amount: $10,000

Number of awards: 5

Application deadline: 03/15/2019

Eligibility requirements:

  • Montana high school graduates who will major in Computer Science at the University of Montana.
  • Recipients must demonstrate service and/or volunteerism in their community.
  • Preference shall be given to students with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
  • Of the five scholarships awarded annually, the preference is for one award to be made to a graduate of a Ravalli County high school. If there are no qualified Ravalli County high school graduates then another qualifying Montana high school graduate may be selected.

To Apply:   The University of Montana now administers most scholarship funds through the UM Scholarship Portal.  The portal is accessible to all UM students and offers one centralized general application, regardless of a student’s major or program of study. Apply for the J.R. Scholarship through the UM Portal.

Touch America Computer Science Scholarship

Annual award amount: $2,200

Number of awards: 2 (one award given to a junior UM CS student, and one to a senior UM CS student)

Application deadline: 03/15/2019

Eligibility requirements: Cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or above, with preference given to students with areas of study applicable to the telecommunications industry.

To Apply:   The University of Montana now administers most scholarship funds through the UM Scholarship Portal.  The portal is accessible to all UM students and offers one centralized general application, regardless of a student’s major or program of study. Apply for the Touch America Scholarship through the UM Portal.