20-26-614. Montana STEM scholarship program. (1) There is a Montana STEM scholarship program. The program is administered by the board through the office of the commissioner of higher education.
(2) The purpose of the Montana STEM scholarship program is to provide an incentive for Montana high school students to prepare for, enter into, and complete degrees in postsecondary fields related to science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and health care, with the goals of increasing the number of STEM degree recipients participating in Montana's workforce and satisfying current and anticipated economic and workforce development needs in Montana.
(3) The board shall adopt policies and procedures for the administration of the Montana STEM scholarship program consistent with this part.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 385, L. 2015; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 300, L. 2019.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 26. Student Financial Assistance
20-26-606. Public and private sources of funding -- restrictions on use -- accounting
20-26-607. through 20-26-610 reserved
20-26-614. Montana STEM scholarship program
20-26-615. Eligibility requirements -- ineligibility
20-26-616. STEM scholarship amounts -- renewal requirements
20-26-617. Montana STEM scholarship program state special revenue account
20-26-618. through 20-26-620 reserved
20-26-623. Montana promise grant program -- student eligibility -- administration