Complete Your Dreams Scholarship Program
The Earl and Linda Bates Complete Your Dreams Scholarship is available to Intermountain alumni pursuing higher education. Funds granted through the scholarship program can be used for a variety of costs related to higher education, including child care, housing, books, materials, and more. It was founded by Earl and Linda Bates who recognized the barriers and costs associated with college and trade school. Through Complete Your Dreams, the Bates have helped countless students who received Intermountain services pursue their dreams of higher education.
Eligibility Checklist
- Must be an alumni of an Intermountain Program
- High School Degree or GED
- Acceptance to an accredited university, community or technical college on either a full or part time basis
- Completed and signed application for the Complete Your Dreams Scholarship and return with required attachments to the scholarship coordinator
Complete Your Dreams Scholarship Process
- Application: An applicant must be a graduate of an Intermountain program, have completed high school or received a GED, received acceptance to an accredited university, or technical college on either a full time or part time basis, and provide information regarding other forms of financial aid received. Scholarship recipients must re-apply each year through the application process.
- Review and Vetting: A Scholarship Review Committee will determine what applications will be accepted and discuss the academic, emotional needs and financial needs of the applicant.
- Academic Achievement: The scholarship recipient must:
- Maintain a 2.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale for duration of the scholarship
- Provide the Scholarship Coordinator with quarterly or semester class schedule
- Communicate with Scholarship Coordinator successes and difficulties
- Provide Scholarship Coordinator with official grades at the conclusion of each quarter or semester
- Provide the Scholarship Coordinator with quarterly or semester tuition balances, financial aid or other scholarship monies
- Reply to communication from Scholarship Coordinator
Contact:
Complete Your Dreams Scholarship
3240 Dredge Dr
Helena, MT 59602
Contact: Melissa Wilson, LCSW
Phone: (406) 459-3699
Email: [email protected]
Helpful Resources to Apply
Intermountain graduate, Schylar Canfield-Baber, the day he received his Master’s Degree from the University of Montana
Samantha Costigan completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Montana and received a Master of Social Work from Walla Walla University
Thanks to donors Earl and Linda Bates, Intermountain’s Complete Your Dreams Scholarship Program provides a unique opportunity for Intermountain Alumnae who are pursuing higher education.
Other Scholarship Program for Elementary and Secondary Enrollment Support.
This scholarship opportunity may support students enrolled in Intermountain’s Residential Private School/Day Treatment and Award Process
Our Student Scholarship Organization is committed to transparency, fairness, and parental choice. The following describes our scholarship application and award process in accordance with Montana SB 253.
- Application Process:
Parents or legal guardians may apply for a scholarship by completing the Scholarship Application and submitting all required documentation. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Required information may include proof of Montana residency, student grade level, educational needs, and parent or guardian contact information. - Review Process:
Applications are reviewed by the Scholarship Review Committee to confirm eligibility and completeness. Scholarship decisions are made without regard to the parent’s or guardian’s choice of qualified education provider. - Award Notification and Disbursement:
Applicants are notified of award decisions at the time of Award. Scholarship funds are distributed directly to the qualified education provider selected by the parent or legal guardian.
Qualified Education Providers – Previous School Year
The following qualified education providers received scholarship awards during the most recently completed school year.
2024/2025 Intermountain Children’s Services – (Therapeutic/Day Treatment Education Program)
Parental Choice Statement
Scholarships from this student scholarship organization may be used at any qualified education provider of the parent’s or legal guardian’s choice.
To apply for the scholarship, please fill out the application:
Student Scholarship Application
