Scholarships
APPLY FOR A SCHOLARSHIP
Kids’ Chance of Montana scholarships are open to children who have had a parent or guardian killed or severely injured in a work accident. New applicants use the Kids’ Chance of Montana 2025 Scholarship Application form; Existing/Returning Kids’ Chance students, use the 2025 Scholarship Renewal form.
New and Renewal Applications are expected to be available during January, 2025.
See eligibility, submission details, and applications for New Scholarship Applications and Renewal Scholarship Applications below.
New sCHOLARSHIPS
Eligibility
- Dependent of a parent or guardian who sustained a serious work-related injury or fatality.
- Between 16-26 years of age.
- Must have a high school diploma, GED, HiSet, or be a high school student in good standing (who will graduate in the current academic year).
- Proceeds must be used for tuition, fees, room and board, books, and required supplies and will be paid directly to the educational institution.
- Scholarship awards are contingent on the availability of funds and may be renewed
- FAFSA Not Required
Submission Requirements
- Submission of complete application and responses to essay questions
- A transcript of the most recent grades (Unofficial transcript is okay)
Application Deadline: March 31, 2025
Mail to: Kids’ Chance of Montana
P.O. Box 7224
Helena, Montana 59604
Email to: info@kidschanceofmontana.org
The following Scholarship Application will not be active until January 2025
Using Adobe Acrobat Reader to complete the Application is preferred; Apple’s PDF reader is not ideal for fillable forms and may result in blurry, difficult to read text. If you experience technical difficulty completing the application form, please contact LeahTietz@kidschanceofmontana.org.
Scholarship Renewals
Eligibility
- Current or past recipient of a Kids’ Chance of Montana Scholarship
- Dependent of a parent or guardian who sustained a serious work-related injury or fatality.
- Between 16-26 years of age.
- Proceeds must be used for tuition, fees, room and board, books, and required supplies and will be paid directly to the educational institution.
- Scholarship awards are contingent on the availability of funds
- Scholarship eligibility is limited to 4 years.
Submission Requirements
- Submission of complete renewal application
- Essay responses
Application Deadline: March 31, 2024
Mail to: Kids’ Chance of Montana
P.O. Box 7224
Helena, Montana 59604
Email to: info@kidschanceofmontana.org
Using Adobe Acrobat Reader to complete the Application is preferred; Apple’s PDF reader is not ideal for fillable forms and may result in blurry, difficult to read text. If you experience technical difficulty completing the application form, please contact LeahTietz@kidschanceofmontana.org.