All Opportunities

Welcome to Cat Scholarships, MSU’s Online Scholarship Application System!

Below you will find a list of scholarships available to MSU Students.

  • Use the Application Process below to apply for scholarships awarded by colleges, departments and the Office of Financial Aid Services.
  • Incoming students are also encouraged to apply for scholarships awarded by the Office of Admissions. Click here for more information.

Application Process:

  • To access the General Application, click “Sign in” and use your NetID to login.
  • After you have completed your General Application, the system will automatically match you to all scholarships you are eligible for based on the information you provided.
  • The system may request that you supply additional information or recommend scholarship opportunities that you may be eligible for, however additional steps must be taken to be considered for those awards.
  • Some scholarships require the applicant to demonstrate financial need; in order to be considered for those awards a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) must be submitted.

Important Dates:

  • November 1: Cat Scholarship system opens to accept applications.
  • February 1: MSU FAFSA priority deadline.
  • February 1: Priority application deadline for most scholarships in the Cat Scholarship system. Please refer to individual scholarships for the appropriate deadline.
Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
Varies MSIM Program Scholarship
Required Qualification: Pursuing a Master of Science in Innovation and...
Deadline08/30/2025
Varies Minerva "Tommy" Morgan Scholarship
Required Qualifications: Accepted into a study abroad...
Deadline09/01/2025
Varies Office of International Programs Spring Semester Study Abroad Scholarship
Required Qualifications: Participating in a study abroad...
Deadline09/01/2025
Varies Richard W. Cuniff Study Abroad Award
Required Qualifications: Accepted into a study abroad...
Deadline09/01/2025
Varies Graduate Return to Learn Scholarship
The Graduate Return to Learn Scholarship is a $500 per semester award...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies INBRE
Required Qualifications: Undergraduate student; Interest in...
Ended
Varies Undergraduate Scholars Program
Required Qualifications: Undergraduate student; Interest in...
Ended
Varies Mabel Munro Coulter Nursing Scholarship
Required Qualifications: Pursuing a degree from the College of...
Ended
Varies McNair Scholars Program
The McNair Scholars Program application has moved; please visit the new...
Ended
Varies Biomedical Engineering Program Support Scholarship
Required Qualifications: Pursuing a degree in Biomedical Engineering
Ended
Varies College of Engineering Memorial Scholarship
Required Qualification: Pursuing a degree from the Norm Asbjornson...
Ended
Varies Don Boyd Honorary Scholarship
Required Qualification: Pursuing a degree in Industrial and Management...
Ended
Varies James A. Cummings Civil Engineering Scholarship
Required Qualifications: Pursuing a degree in Civil...
Ended
Varies John Elter Engineering AISES Scholarship
Required Qualifications: Pursuing a degree from the Norm Asbjornson...
Ended
Varies Sandry Construction Scholarship
Required Qualifications: Pursuing a degree in Construction Engineering...
Ended
Varies Schellinger Construction Scholarship
Required Qualifications: Pursuing a degree in Construction Engineering...
Ended
Varies Daniel Goodman Memorial Scholarship
Required Qualifications: Pursuing a degree from the Department of...
Varies Don C. Quimby Graduate Wildlife Research Scholarship
Required Qualifications: One of the following: – Pursuing a degree...
Varies Dr. Lynn Irby Fish and Wildlife Biology Graduate Scholarship
Required Qualifications: Pursuing a degree from the Department of...
Varies Jim Belsey Graduate Student Fisheries Scholarship
Required Qualifications: Pursuing a degree in one of the following: ...
Varies Jim Patton Wildlife Management Scholarship
Required Qualifications: Pursuing a degree in Fish and Wildlife...
Varies Jim Posewitz Memorial Scholarship
Required Qualification: Pursuing a degree from the Department of...
Varies John H. Rumely Award
Required Qualifications: Pursuing a degree from the Department of...
Varies Kenneth D. Lorang Memorial Scholarship
Required Qualifications: Accepted into or pursuing a degree in one of...
Varies Matthew F. Clow Graduate Award in Aquatic Biology
Required Qualifications: Pursuing a degree from the Department of...
Varies Sacajawea Audubon Society Bob Moore Scholarship
Required Qualifications: Pursuing a degree from the Department of...
Varies Sara Amasa Madsen Conservation Biology Graduate Scholarship
Required Qualifications: Pursing a degree from the Department of...
Varies The Wild Sheep Foundation, Kevin Hurley Wild Sheep Biology Award
Required Qualifications – in the order of preference: First...
Varies William Gould Memorial Scholarship
Required Qualifications: Pursuing a degree in Fish and Wildlife...
Varies 45 Architecture Scholarship
Required Qualifications: Pursuing a degree in Environmental...
Varies A&E Design Scholarship
Required Qualifications: Pursuing a degree in Environmental...
Varies A. Paul Thompson Scholarship
Required Qualifications: Pursuing a degree from one of the following...
Varies A.B. Cobb III Memorial
Required Qualifications: Pursuing a degree from the Department of...
Varies A.B. Cobb, Jr. Memorial
Required Qualifications: Pursuing a degree from the Norm Asbjornson...
Varies Aaron Howard Townsend Civil Engineering Scholarship
Required Qualifications: Pursuing a degree from the Department of...
Varies Aasheim Family Leadership Scholarship
Required Qualifications: Pursuing a degree from the College of...
Varies Academic Improvement in Mathematical Sciences Scholarship
Required Qualification: Pursuing a degree from the Department of...
Varies ACS-Hach Land Grant Scholarship
Required Qualifications: Pursuing a degree in Chemistry, Teaching...
Varies Adeline Ueland Memorial Nursing Scholarship
Required Qualifications: Pursuing a degree from the Mark and Robyn...
Varies Aerospace Studies Scholarship
Required Qualification: Air Force ROTC cadet
Varies Ag Econ Opportunity Scholarship
Required Qualifications: Pursuing a degree from the Department of...
Varies Ag Lenders Range School / Don Ryerson Scholarship
Required Qualifications: Pursuing a degree in Natural Resources and...
Varies Agricultural Economics and Economics Memorial Scholarship
Required Qualifications: One of the following: – Pursuing a degree...
Varies Agriculture Heritage Scholarship
Required Qualification: Pursuing a degree from Montana State...
Varies AIA Montana Endowed Scholarship
Required Qualifications: Pursuing a degree in Environmental...
Varies AJ Brahmstadt Memorial Scholarship
Required Qualifications: Pursuing a degree from the College of Letters...
Varies Akira Murakami Scholarship
Required Qualifications: Pursuing a degree from Montana State...
Varies Al Kersich Student Excellence Award
Required Qualifications: Pursuing a degree from the Department of...
Varies Alan and Debby Fuhrman Hilleman Scholarship
Required Qualification: Hilleman Scholars Program student Preferred...
Varies Alderson Program in Entrepreneurship Scholarship
Required Qualification: Pursuing a minor in Entrepreneurship and Small...