Background

The Walter & Elaine Anderson Scholarship was created to benefit Montana graduates from a number of counties seeking to study education or speech and language disorders.

Criteria

Required Criteria

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

• have graduated, or be a graduating senior, from a high school in one of the following Montana counties: Big Horn, Carter, Custer, Daniels, Dawson, Fallon, Garfield, McCone, Prairie, Powder River, Richland, Roosevelt, Rosebud, Sheridan, Treasure, Valley, or Wibaux.
• be pursuing a degree (undergraduate or graduate) in the fields of education or speech and language disorders.
• be enrolled, per the requirements of this scholarship, at an accredited postsecondary institution by the start of the first term of the awarded period.

Selection for this scholarship is based on academic achievement, financial need, participation in school, church and/or community activities, and long-term goals and objectives.

Reapplication

Recipients of this award may reapply annually, up to a total of 4 years awarded.

Awards

This scholarship typically provides the following each academic year.

Award Type

One-Time

Amount per Award

Typically $2,000 to $3,000 per academic year.

# of Awards

Typically 4 recipients each year.

Applying

Application Access Code

26WEAS

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)
• FAFSA FSS