MONTANA UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Student Financial Services
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560 N. Park – PO Box 203201 – Helena, Montana 59620-3201
(406) 449-9168 - FAX (406) 449-9171 – Mtscholarships@montana.edu
Application for Montana University System – War Orphans Tuition Waiver
QUALIFICATIONS: You may qualify for the War Orphans Tuition Waiver if you meet the following criteria:
• You are a resident of the State of Montana and will be attending a Montana University System campus.
• You are 25 years of age or under
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• Your parent was a member of the armed forces of the United States who served on active duty during World War II,
the Korean, Vietnam, Iraq or Afghanistan conflicts; such members of the armed forces must have been Montana
residents at the time of entry into service and must have been killed in action or died as a result of combat related
injury, disease, or other disability while in the service.
LIMITATIONS:
• The War Orphans Tuition Waiver does not waive any fees. Fees not covered by this waiver are your responsibility.
• This waiver cannot be used with other tuition waivers.
• This waiver can only be used towards undergraduate tuition.
• This tuition waiver will remain in effect as long as you are 25 years of age or under, and you maintain Satisfactory
Academic Progress (SAP) according to the standards detailed in the brochure or guide provided by the Financial Aid
Office and/or listed on the website of the college you attend.
Student Name: ________________________________________________________________________
First Middle Last
Social Security Number ___________________________ Date of Birth: __________________________
Address: ________________________________ City: _______________ State: _______ Zip: _________
Phone: _____________________ Email: ____________________________________________________
Campus choice: _________________ Semester you plan to begin using this waiver: ________________
Name of Fatally Injured Parent: __________________________________________________________
First Middle Last
Active Duty during which War: ______________________________ Date of Death: ________________
I certify that the information provided in this application is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge.
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Signature Date
PLEASE SUBMIT THIS FORM, YOUR BIRTH CERTIFICATE, YOUR PARENT’S DEATH CERTIFICATE, PROOF OF PARENT’S ACTIVE DUTY
IN A QUALIFYING WAR, PROOF OF YOUR PARENT’S MONTANA RESIDENCY DURING SERVICE, AND ANY ADDITIONAL
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION TO:
Montana University System, Scholarship Department, P.O. Box 203201, Helena, MT 59620
Once this form is approved/denied, you will receive notification from our office. If approved, you do not need to complete this
form again, as long as you remain continuously enrolled at this campus and you continue to meet the requirements listed above.
