Background

The Philip A. & Bonnie J. Henault Blackfoot Valley Education Scholarship was created to benefit high school graduates from Helmville, Lincoln, or Ovando, MT.

Criteria

Required Criteria

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

• be a graduate, or graduating senior, from Helmville, MT, Lincoln, MT, or Ovando, MT.
• demonstrate a GPA of 2.0 or higher.
• 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:

• continue to be enrolled full-time;
• maintain a GPA of 2.0 or higher; and
• complete the MCF Continued Scholarship Form (sent via email in early Spring to each recipient).

Applicants pursuing a technical education are encouraged to apply. 

Nontraditional students are encouraged to apply. Nontraditional students include, but may not be limited to, those who are older than typical college age, are attending part-time, are independent of their parents, are working full-time while enrolled, have dependents, are a single parent, or who are the recipient of a HiSET or GED completion certificate. Nontraditional student applicants may disregard the GPA requirement listed above.

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 $1,500 per academic year.

# of Awards

Typically 2 to 4 recipients each year.

Applying

Application Access Code

26HBVF

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)
• Reference(s)