Needy MT students out $2.6 million of state grants

Last spring, the legislature chose not to fund the Montana Higher Education Grant and the Baker Grant, instead creating a merit-based scholarship program for students in STEM and medical fields that will be funded out of Montana State Lottery proceeds. Last academic year, 671 students at the University received a total of about $715,000 from the two grants said Kent McGowan, director of the Financial Aid Office at UM.

Peregrine Frissell

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