New scholarships aim at bringing
more nonresident students to UM
A new scholarship program will help The University of Montana attract bright nonresident students to campus.

Up to 100 scholarships for $1,000 each will be awarded annually to nonresident incoming freshmen and transfer students based on their high academic performances in high school.

Cal Murphy and his wife, Donna, were honored recently during a reception to announce the new scholarships.

Barbara Hollmann, vice president for student affairs, named the new program the Cal Murphy Scholarships in honor of the longtime University administrator, who retired in 1981 as director of Auxiliary Services.

"We chose Cal to name the scholarships after because of his commitment to Auxiliary Services and his concern for students and their financial needs," Hollmann said.

The Cal Murphy Scholarships will be awarded to high-performing students who applied for but did not receive UM Presidential Leadership or Western Undergraduate Exchange scholarships and who didn't match specific donor restrictions for general scholarships.

UM admissions Director Frank Matule said the University previously had only a handful of scholarships available for nonresident students, while there are more than 600 available for Montanans.

"We've been missing good students who didn't match the criteria for other scholarships," Hollmann said. "We're able to provide a lot of scholarship support to Montana residents because donors have been very generous." Hollmann said attracting nonresident students to UM brings greater diversity to campus and enriches the education of Montana students.

Money for the scholarships will come from UM student service auxiliary fund reserves, primarily those of Residence Life and Dining Services. Because the new scholarship program requires students to live in dorms and eat at Dining Services establishments, the auxiliary accounts from which the scholarships are funded will automatically be replenished, Hollmann said.

Murphy, the scholarship's namesake, went to work as a UM fee clerk after graduating from the University in 1949. He worked his way up to the position of chief financial officer and in 1974 moved to Auxiliary Services.

For more information about the scholarships or admission to UM, call (800) 462-8636, e-mail admiss@selway.umt.edu or visit the University's Web site at http://www.umt.edu.

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