Awards & Scholarships

Each year MTCC recognizes civically engaged college students across Montana with the Montana Student Volunteer Award and the Montana Athletes in Service Award (these two awards are nominated by faculty at each MTCC Affiliate Campus.)

In addition, each fall all community engaged college students attending MTCC affiliate campuses across the state of Montana are invited to apply for the George M. Dennison Civic Engagement Scholarship. The scholarships are awarded at the beginning of December. To learn more and/or to apply, click here.

Click the links to learn more about each of these awards and the scholarship.

George M. Dennison Civic Engagement Scholarship

$1,000 scholarship applied to higher education student tuition during the award year.

Application Opens: Early September

Application Closes: Early December

Self-nomination award

Montana Athletes in Service Award (MAIS)

Award presented at the Brawl of the Wild football game between the University of Montana and Montana State University.

Application Opens: Early September

Application Closes: Early November

Referral required

Montana Student Volunteer Award (MSVA)

Award presented during an online ceremony.

Application Opens: Early February

Application Closes: Late March

Referral required

Youth Serve Montana Scholarship

$1,200 scholarship for high school seniors to recognize their community volunteerism and service leadership.

Application Opens: Early Fall

Application Closes: Early Spring

Referral required