{"data":{"id":"us-mt/20-26-616","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"20-26-616","heading":"STEM scholarship amounts -- renewal requirements.","body":"(1) A student who meets the requirements of 20-26-615 will receive a $1,000 scholarship for the first academic year the student is enrolled at a postsecondary institution.\n(2) A student who meets the requirements of this subsection will receive an additional scholarship for up to 3 subsequent academic years. To be eligible for the STEM scholarship in a subsequent academic year, the student must:\n(a) have completed at least:\n(i) 30 credit hours in the first academic year to be eligible for a $1,500 scholarship in the second academic year;\n(ii) 60 credit hours by the end of the second academic year to be eligible for a $1,500 scholarship in the third academic year; and\n(iii) 90 credit hours by the end of the third academic year to be eligible for a $2,000 scholarship in the fourth academic year;\n(b) have maintained a grade point average of at least 3.0;\n(c) be enrolled full time at the postsecondary institution in the current academic year; and\n(d) continue to pursue a STEM or health care major.\n(3) The legislature intends scholarships to be awarded at the full amounts provided for in this section. If the funds in the account established in 20-26-617 are insufficient to fully fund the program for a year, scholarships shall be prorated and awarded pursuant to 20-26-617(4).","path":["TITLE 20. EDUCATION","CHAPTER 26. STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE","Part 6. Scholarship Programs"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0200/chapter_0260/part_0060/section_0160/0200-0260-0060-0160.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:49:39Z","sha256":"a9d0af8e1c4b5a55d9ab8f753e9962fd2f1e587e735755883616058e23b6aa03","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/20-26-615","next":"us-mt/20-26-617"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}