Financial Aid Facts
- Nearly 80% of first-time, full-time students in the Montana University System (MUS) receive some type of financial aid (grants, work study, loans, scholarships, etc.).
- 22% receive financial assistance in the form of grants and scholarships directly from the state of Montana.
- Over 50% take out some type of student loan.
- Over the past six years, state financial aid funds have increased by 30%, growing from approximately $3 million in 2000-01 to $3.9 million in 2005-06.
- Montana appropriations for need-based aid are approximately $97 per student as compared to an average of $210 per student in the western states.
State Funded Need-Based Aid per Student FTE Percent of First-time Full-time Students Receiving Financial Aid
