Montana Code 20-26-615. Eligibility requirements — ineligibility
20-26-615. Eligibility requirements — ineligibility. (1) To be eligible for the Montana STEM scholarship, a student must:
Terms Used In Montana Code 20-26-615
- Board: means the board of regents of higher education created by Article X, section 9(2), of the Montana constitution. See Montana Code 20-26-603
- Postsecondary institution: means :
(a)a unit of the Montana university system, as defined in 20-25-201;
(b)a Montana community college, defined and organized as provided in 20-15-101; or
(c)an accredited tribal college located in the state of Montana. See Montana Code 20-26-603
- Scholarship: means a payment toward the cost of attendance at a qualifying postsecondary institution, rounded up to the nearest dollar. See Montana Code 20-26-603
- school: means an institution for the teaching of children that is established and maintained under the laws of the state of Montana at public expense. See Montana Code 20-6-501
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
- STEM or health care major: means a major that is related to science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or health care. See Montana Code 20-26-603
- Title IV: refers to Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended. See Montana Code 20-26-603
(a)be a Montana resident who graduated from a Montana high school with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.25;
(b)be eligible for in-state tuition pursuant to the board‘s policies;
(c)have completed a rigorous college preparation program, including 4 years of mathematics and 3 years of science;
(d)be enrolled full time in at least 15 credit hours at a postsecondary institution in the fall semester immediately following the student’s graduation from high school;
(e)be seeking the student’s first certificate or 2-year or 4-year degree at a postsecondary institution; and
(f)have declared a STEM or health care major as the student’s intended course of study.
(2)A student is ineligible for the Montana STEM scholarship if the student:
(a)has failed to meet the federal Title IV selective service registration requirements;
(b)is in default on a Title IV or state of Montana educational loan or owes a refund to a federal Title IV or state of Montana student financial aid program; or
(c)is incarcerated. A student may receive a Montana STEM scholarship upon release if the student meets all other eligibility requirements.