International
Yellowstone Scholarship
The Office of International Studies Yellowstone Scholarship is a $1000/semester award proudly given to MSUB international
students who are eligible, successfully complete the application process and selected.
Requirements:
All degree-seeking International Students at MSU Billings who wish to apply must meet these requirements:
• Must hold a US F-1 visa.
• Have at least 2.50 GPA (undergraduate) 3.00 GPA (graduate).
• Must not be financially sponsored by their government.
• Are not receiving any other tuition reduction from the Office of International
Studies.
All students must apply each semester they would like to be considered for the scholarship. The deadlines for applying are:
• No
vember 1 for Spring Semester
• March 1 for Fall Semester
Application Process
1.
Co
mplete the Scholarship Application form. This form can be found in the OIS office or online a
t:
ww
w.msubillings.edu/internationalstudies/PDF/YellowstoneApplicationInternational.pdf
2.
Write a statement in 500 words or less that describes your current involvement in:
a.
S
chool activities or programs, especially those directly related to the internationalization of the MSUB campus.
b.
E
ducational as well as career goals.
c
. Fi
nancial need.
d. Any other relevant information you would like the scholarship committee to consider. This is your opportunity to make
an impression on the committee and explain why you deserve a scholars
hip.
3. S
ubmit a recommendation letter from an instructor, leader or mentor. MSUB faculty recommendations are best.
4.
P
rint out an unofficial transcript from your MSUB Secure Area student account.
5.
Gi
ve all of these documents to the Office of International Studies either in hard copy form or via email to ois@msubillings.edu
by the deadline listed above.
Selection process:
A committee of MSUB staff and faculty chosen by the Executive Director of International Studies will read all applications that are
submitted by the deadline. After review, students will be selected to receive this scholarship and notified within 30 days. The
scholarship will then be applied to the following semester’s tuition. Students will see this credit on their student bill for the
following semester.
I understand that as a Yellowstone Scholarship recipient, I must meet and maintain the following required criteria:
-I must maintain non-immigrant status.
-I must be enrolled in full-time during the academic year.
•
Un
dergraduate full-time = 12 credits
•
Gr
aduate full-time = 9 credits
-I must earn and maintain an acceptable cumulative grade point average.
• Undergraduate = 2.50 GPA
Application is on the back of this page.
