Admissions: Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE)

WUE is the Western Undergraduate Exchange, a program coordinated by the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE). Through WUE, resident students of participating states may enroll in two-year and four-year public college programs at a reduced tuition level: approximately 150 percent of the institution’s regular resident tuition. WUE tuition is considerably less than nonresident tuition. Resident students from the following states may participate if they meet eligibility requirements: Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

How to Apply
Information and a WUE Scholarship application for Montana State University-Northern may be obtained from the Admissions Office at 1-800-662-6132, extension 3704, or (406)265-3704. Or email: admissions@msun.edu.

March 1 is a Priority Deadline for WUE applicant consideration.

1. Submit application for Admission or apply online.
2. Submit the WUE scholarship application along with a working copy of transcript.

Send WUE Scholarship Application and supporting documents to:
    MSU-Northern Admissions Office
    PO Box 7751
    Havre, MT 59501

Conditions for Enrollment.
A limited number of students are granted the WUE scholarship on a competitive and space-available basis. Montana State University- Northern reserves the right to change the requirements for admission into the WUE program without further notice.

1. To be eligible for a WUE Scholarship, applicants must be admitted to Montana State University-Northern, and be a resident of a participating WUE state.
2. Students pursuing a prenursing degree can only receive the WUE Scholarship until they are accepted into their professional program.
3. Duration of the WUE Scholarship is four years or until completion of 120 credits, whichever comes first.
4. Recipients of a WUE Scholarship must maintain a cumulative G.P.A of 2.5 or above and maintain 15 credits per semester.
5. Time as a WUE Scholarship recipient cannot be used toward fulfilling Montana residency requirements.
6. Spring Semester WUE Scholarship applicants may be considered by the Scholarship Coordinator on a space-available basis.

To obtain information about WUE programs in other states visit: http://www.wiche.edu/sep/wue/.

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