Apply for Financial Aid

How to Apply for Financial Aid and Timeline for Financial Aid

Step 1:  Apply for admission at Montana Tech.

Step 2:  Fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on-line.  The application for the following academic year is available October 1.

• Montana Tech's school code is 002531.
• The priority deadline for applying for financial aid at Montana Tech is December 1st for the following academic year.  We continue processing aid through the academic year.

Step 3: We will contact you via email or postal mail to ask for additional verification information if necessary.  An explanation of what information is required for verification is also available on the Forms page. It is also important to educate yourself about your responsibility as a financial aid borrower. Please use our Financial Education page to learn how to become a responsible borrower.

Step 4:  We will notify you via email and postcard mailed to your permanent address that you provided the school of your financial aid offer.  Expect notification in the middle of February.

Step 5:  Follow the steps below to accept your financial aid offer on-line: 

• Accept your offer
• Complete On-Line Entrance Counseling
• Complete Loan Agreement for Subsidized/Unsubsidized Loan (MPN)