Background

The Dearborn Ranch Montana Highway Patrol Scholarship was created to benefit the children of Montana Highway Patrol officers.

Criteria

Required Criteria

The following are required criteria for this scholarship. Applicants must:

• be a biological or adopted child of an active uniformed officer who is employed by the Montana Highway Patrol.
• demonstrate a cumulative GPA of 2.75 through the first semester of their Senior year of high school.
• be enrolled, per the requirements of this scholarship, at an accredited postsecondary institution by the start of the first term of the awarded period.

Continuing Criteria

Scholarship recipients will be eligible to receive the awarded scholarship for 4 academic years. Current recipients of this scholarship looking to continue the scholarship for another year must:

• be enrolled full-time (12+ credits).
• submit their most recent transcript.
• demonstrate a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher.
• continue to meet the required criteria for this scholarship; and
• complete the MCF Continued Scholarship Form (sent via email in early Spring to each recipient).

Reapplication

Previous recipients are NOT allowed to apply again.

Awards

This scholarship typically provides the following each academic year.

Award Type

Multi-Year (Up to 4 Years Awarded)

Amount per Award

Typically $10,000 per academic year.

# of Awards

Typically 5 to 10 recipients each year.

Applying

Application Access Code

26DRSFHP

Use this Access Code to apply directly for this scholarship within the MCF Scholarship Portal.

Materials Needed

The following materials are required for submission with an application.

• Most Recent Transcript (High School or College)