Information for University of Providence Students
The University of Providence has announced it will close on August 20th, 2027. You have options, and the Montana University System is ready to help you finish your degree.
Your Next Steps
- Review information regarding the closure at https://www.uprovidence.edu and send questions for the university to questions@uprovidence.edu.
- If you can graduate by May 2027, connect with your UP advisor about completing at UP.
- Request your UP transcript. https://www.uprovidence.edu/academics/registrars-office/transcript-request/
- Talk with an MUS campus contact. Contact information listed below.
- Apply to an MUS campus.
Your Options
- Finish at UP. UP will hold classes through August 20, 2027.
- Use a UP teach-out partner. UP has identified public and private colleges with similar programs.
- Transfer to an MUS campus. Start in spring, summer or fall 2027, online or in person.
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Legal and Paralegal Studies (AS or BS) Closest MUS options |
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Organizational Leadership (MS) Closest MUS options |
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Forensic Sciences Closest MUS options |
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Applied Mathematics |
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Any other program |
Contact Ange DeWolf King, aking@montana.edu | 406-449-9143 |
- MUS campuses accept college-level credits from accredited colleges like UP. Each campus decides how those credits count toward your major and general education.
- A credit review shows how your credits apply before you commit. Send your unofficial UP transcript to a campus contact.
- If you disagree with a credit decision, every campus has an appeal process.
- Compare courses across MUS campuses at MUS Transfer.
Request your UP transcript: https://www.uprovidence.edu/academics/registrars-office/transcript-request/ or
email Angela DeWolf King, OCHE Director of Transfer and Special Projects
- FAFSA. Add the MUS campuses you are considering to your FAFSA. (school code link)
- Tuition. Montana residents pay in-state tuition. Students from other western states may qualify for reduced tuition through the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) or Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP) At participating campuses.
- Federal Student Loans. You may be eligible for a discharge of some or all of your federal student loans,
depending on your circumstances and applicable federal requirements. Eligibility may
depend on factors such as your enrollment status, the timing of the closure, and whether
you continue your education through another institution or program.
- For information about eligibility, application procedures, and your options, visit Federal Student Aid – Closed School Loan Discharge or contact your federal loan servicer. You should also retain copies of your academic and financial aid records.
- Pell Grants. You may be eligible to have some of the Pell Grant eligibility you previously used restored, depending on your circumstances and applicable federal requirements. For more information contact your financial aid office or visit Federal Student Aid.
- GI Bill. You may be eligible to have some or all of your previously used VA education benefits restored, depending on your circumstances and applicable requirements. For information about eligibility and how to request restoration, visit the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or contact your campus veteran’s office.
Campus Contacts
Erin Weides
Executive Assistant to the Vice President for Student Success
Alisha Schroeder
Registrar/Director of Admissions and Student Records
Elyssa Wassmann
Director of Advising and Career Services
Jaime Ochoa
Registrar & Senior Director of Enrollment Management
Sarah Dellwo
Executive Director of Enrollment
Erin Niedge
Vice President of Enrollment Management and Educational Support Services
Other Supports
Events
- More information coming soon regarding an in-person event to be held in Great Falls, Montana.
Contact
Angela DeWolf King
Director of Transfer and Special Projects
Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education
(406) 449-9143