The State of Wyoming has established a generous scholarship program that will, for students who meet certain requirements, more than cover the entire cost of tuition at seven community colleges in Wyoming or the University of Wyoming. Plus, if you still have unmet need, as determined by your Financial Aid application (FAFSA), you may qualify for even more scholarship funding through this new program. The scholarships, which bear the name of former Wyoming Governor Stan Hathaway, can be used at any of Wyoming's eight post-secondary institutions: Casper College, Central Wyoming college, Eastern Wyoming College, Laramie County Comunity College, Northwest College, Sheridan College, Western Wyoming Community College, and the University of Wyoming. The first eligible students will be from the high school graduating class of 2006.

There are two main types of Hathaway Scholarships:

Merit Awards between $800 and $1600 per semester are available to high school graduates who are Wyoming residents and meet certain academic requirements.

Need Awards above and beyond the Merit Awards are available to those with unmet financial need. You don't even have to wait to find out if you're qualified. Just check the requirements on these pages and see if you'll qualify and how much you may get.

High School Curriculum Requirements:
The Wyoming Department of Education requires that a student complete the following courses in high school:

English / Language Arts	4 years
Math	3 years
Science	3 years
Social Studies	3 years

At this time, meeting these curriculum requirements will qualify a student for Hathaway Scholarship consideration.

Additional Eligibility Requirements:

• Must be Wyoming resident, according to the following criteria:
• Students who graduate from a Wyoming high school
• Students who are Wyoming residents but graduates of an out-of-state high school or high school in another country are eligible for Hathaway under the following conditions:
  • The student attended an eligible high school in Wyoming at some point during their high school education
  • The student’s custodial parent or legal guardian was a Wyoming resident at the time the student applied for a Hathaway scholarship, as well as a Wyoming resident during the time the student was attending an eligible high school in Wyoming
  • The student’s absence from the state was due to the custodial parent’s or legal guardian’s employment or other conditions beyond the reasonable control of the parent or guardian
  • The student, or the student’s parent or legal guardian must not have claimed residency in any other state or foreign country during the time the student was attending high school in the other state or foreign country
• Student whose custodial parent or legal guardian is in active military service and maintains Wyoming as their domicile state
• In addition to meeting one of the previous requirements, as set forth by Hathaway Scholarship legislation, a student must also demonstrate Wyoming residency as determined by the chosen post-secondary institution

• Students who are incarcerated
• Students who are in default or owe a refund on a Title IV or other federal or state education loan
• Students who are eligible, but have not complied with the United States selective service system requirements for registration
• Students who have been convicted of a felony (appeals can be heard through the Wyoming Department of Education)

• Students who are home schooled may also qualify for Hathaway Scholarships. Award levels for these students are based on ACT scores only. These students must meet all other eligibility requirements other than GPA.

• If you attended a Wyoming high school, did not graduate, took the GED, and your equivalent high school class has graduated, you may also qualify for a Hathaway Scholarship. Below are ACT and GED score requirements for Hathaway Scholarships.

GED students wishing to qualify for the Hathaway Scholarship Program must have taken the GED after April 1, 2006.

Part Time Students taking 6 - 11 credit hours per semester also qualify for Hathaway Scholarships. These students receive their eligible award in an amount proportionate to the hours they are taking. For example, a part-time student who qualifies for an Opportunity level scholarship taking 6 credit hours will receive $400 for that semester (=$800 x (6 hours taken / 12). All other eligibility requirements remain the same for part-time students.

(This information is based on currently proposed legislation and is subject to change.)