YWCA Billings is now accepting applications for the 2024 Salute to Student Scholarship! Finalists will receive a $5,000 scholarship for Fall 2024.

Eligible Candidates

Women students in Yellowstone, Big Horn, Carbon, Custer, Musselshell, Rosebud, Stillwater, and Treasure Counties who are enrolled in a degree program at any accredited 2-year or 4-year college or university, and who have not previously been awarded a Salute to Student Scholarship.

Criteria for Consideration

1. Application and other required materials must be submitted BY 11:59 PM ON MONDAY, APRIL 1, 2024.

2. Two letters of recommendation and completed essays that demonstrate the student’s dedication to the YWCA Mission to save and change lives through

   • Empowering women

   • Building strong families for a better community

   • Working for peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all

   • NOTE: Each letter of reference should be from a teacher, professor, school counselor, advisor, or employer (no family members).

3. A minimum 3.0 GPA (or Montana HiSET score equivalent) and a record of self-motivation and perseverance in the academic environment. Performance is based on the academic transcript and letters of recommendation.

4. An in-person interview for those selected as semi-finalists. Not all applicants will be interviewed.

5. YWCA Billings Board Members, staff members, and their families are not eligible to apply.

Instructions to Applicants

1. The Salute to Student Scholarship uses an online application that will not save your work, so you may only submit once you have completely filled out the form. Use this word doc to prepare your application.

2. Submit your completed application here:
   https://www.ywcabillings.org/salute-to-students-scholarship-application/ BY MONDAY, APRIL 1 2024 BY 11:59 PM.

3. Important: Compose your responses in plain text. All formatting will be lost when you copy and paste your responses into the online application.

4. If you have any issues with the online application, please contact Renee Toscan at renee.toscan@ywcabillings.org

-Click here to start your application!-

DUE BY MONDAY, APRIL 1, 2024 BY 11:59 PM