IMPORTANT INFORMATION

If you are applying for a financial need-based scholarship, you must complete the 2024-2025 FASFA Form before submitting your MCF Scholarship Application.

Following a 'soft launch' by the Department of Education on December 31st, the 2024-2025 FASFA Form is now open at www.fafsa.gov. The application may be periodically unavailable for maintenance, and a brief ‘waiting room’ at the login is possible.

Criteria

• Application Access Code: 24KMSF
• Applicant pursuing undergraduate, graduate academic, or vocational degree
• Non-Traditional adult student/re-entry students
• Must be a permanent resident of Deer Lodge, MT (provide proof)
• Applicant must be attending school full or part-time (min. of 6 credits)
• Applicant attends either a traditional or online program at an accredited institution
• Demonstrate financial need
• No minimum GPA requirement for a first-time applicant
• Re-Apply must have a Minimum GPA of 2.25
• Accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities(NWCCU) or another of the 6 regional accreditation within the U.S.

Average Award Amount:

$1,000 to $6,000

# Recipients Awarded

up to 10

Re-Apply, Renewal or One-time

Re-Apply

Submitted Items Needed:

• Transcript
• FAFSA/SAR
• Essay