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CHS students receive MUS Honor Scholarships |
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Wednesday, 16 April 2008 |
 HONORS SCHOLARS – From the front to back, Evan Pearson, Bjorn Swanson, Bryce Nelson, Garrett Grubb and Andy Springer have been awarded a Montana University System Honor Scholarship. It is a renewable scholarship that waives tuition at the MUS campuses or one of the three community colleges. Photo courtesy of Debbie Ostertag
The MUSHS is a four-year (8-semester maximum) renewable scholarship that waives tuition at one of the Montana University System (MUS) campuses or one of the three community colleges.
In years past, each accredited Montana high school was awarded at least one Honor Scholarship, and for the last five years, Conrad High School was only eligible for one.
With the new policy implemented on March 1, 2007, as opposed to each Montana high school being awarded a certain number of scholarships based on senior class enrollment, students who are eligible for the scholarship will be competing on a statewide basis; therefore, a high school might not receive an Honor Scholarship at all.
There will be up to 200 awardable scholarships per academic year, and there are in excess of 185 accredited high schools.
To be eligible to receive the scholarship in 2008 and 2009, students must meet the following criteria:
Have a cumulative 3.4 GPA at the end of their seventh semester in high school;
Meet the college preparatory requirements;
Have been enrolled at a Montana Board of Public Education accredited high school for at least three years prior to graduation. During their senior year, the student must be enrolled in a Montana high school accredited by the Montana Board of Public Education;
Have submitted ACT or SAT score to designated high school official prior to the Feb. 15 application deadline;
Will attend an MUS or eligible community college.
“These five young men have worked hard and taken advantage of the highest level of instruction and curriculum available at Conrad High School,” says Debbie Ostertag, CHS counselor.
She went on to add, “They are to be congratulated and commended on their hard work and pursuit of academic excellence.”
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