"The Montana University System is expanding eligibility criteria for its Native American tuition waiver, extending the benefit to not only official tribe members with financial need in the state but also tribal descendants."
"The decades-old waiver covers tuition costs—but not fees or self-service courses, including some online and continuing education classes—for Native American residents of the state who need help paying for college."
"The system's Board of Regents decided last July to nix the waiver's 'blood quantum' requirement, a controversial measure of tribal belonging imposed by the federal government in the 1800s."
"Applicants for the waiver under the new guidelines must now show proof of enrollment in a Montana tribe or 'descendancy,' but each tribe defines for itself what it means to be a descendant."
The Montana University System is expanding its Native American tuition waiver to include tribal descendants, in addition to official tribe members with financial need. This change aims to increase participation in the program, which covers tuition costs for Native American residents. The previous requirement of demonstrating 'blood quantum' has been eliminated. Applicants must now provide proof of enrollment in a Montana tribe or descent, with each tribe defining descendancy. Existing beneficiaries under the old criteria will continue to receive the waiver.
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