Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE)

MSU will be offering a limited number of Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) scholarships to new freshmen enrolling each fall. Students from eligible WUE states* must complete the below application, to be considered for WUE. Students who do not submit the application will not be considered.

To be eligible to apply for the WUE Scholarship, students must have a minimum cumulative 3.0 high school GPA (self-reported on your application for admission).

Each WUE application is reviewed by a campus committee to select each year’s WUE awardees.

There is no waitlist or appeal process for WUE Scholarships once awards are made. All WUE offers are final.

WUE will be equal to approximately 1.5 times the in-state tuition rate. All recipients will be notified as soon as that value is available via email. WUE will be a greater value than any Achievement Award previously offered.

WUE is not stackable with Achievement Awards and we will award you the scholarship of greater value. Please note, only recipients of awards will be notified.

*WUE States include: AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, NV, NM, ND, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY and U.S. Pacific Territories & freely associated states (Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands, Guam, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, and Republic of Palau).

Award
Varies
Deadline
02/01/2026
Supplemental Questions
  1. Academic Background
    • AP/IB/Dual Enrollment Courses
    • Graduating Class Size
    • High School
    • Unweighted GPA
    • Weighted GPA (if applicable)
  2. High School Activities
    • Please list your most significant high school activities in which you participated. Please include leadership positions, offices held, a brief description and hours per week spent on each activity. You may add up to five responses by selecting the Add Another Answer link below.
  3. Community Service
    • Please list the most significant public service/community/volunteer activities you have participated in. Please include a brief description of the activity, any leadership positions, offices held, and hours per week spent on each activity. You may add up to five responses by selecting the Add Another Answer link below.
  4. Employment
    • Please list any employment opportunities you have held during high school. Please include employer, position detail/description and hours per week spent working. You may add up to five responses by selecting the Add Another Answer link below.
  5. Home Responsibilities
    • Please list any home/family responsibilities you have had during high school. Activities can include things such as childcare, household chores, elder care, employment to contribute to household income, etc. You may add up to five responses by selecting the Add Another Answer link below.
  6. How will you use a degree and your experience at Montana State University to positively impact your community in the future?
  7. Describe a challenging situation you have faced and how you overcame it. How has this experience shaped you and what did you learn about yourself through this experience?
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