Hathaway Scholarship
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- Award
- Per full-time semester for courses beginning July 1, 2026 onward: Honors $2,360, Performance $1,770, Opportunity/Provisional $1,180. Normally eight full-time semesters/96 credits within six years after starting; Provisional first four at WY community college with qualifying four-semester extension. Six-to-11-credit awards prorated. Need supplement separate and requires FAFSA; current university page has conflicting old/new supplement limits.
- Deadline
- Current state guidance allows initiation within four years after high-school/HSEC graduation, or before age 21 for homeschool; military/religious-service exceptions. Apply through chosen Wyoming institution before courses begin; college-specific 2027 application/material deadlines are not published in statewide guidance. Scores accepted through start of courses.
- How to apply
- Apply through selected Wyoming college and send official final transcript/coursework and qualifying test scores; institution determines award. UW reviews new admission applicants automatically but requires Hathaway Eligibility Verification Form in WyoRecords checklist and all final/college transcripts. Community colleges have their own procedures. Transfers request separate Hathaway Transfer Transcript after grades post. FAFSA required only for optional need supplement.
- What you'll need
- A separate scholarship application
- Who can apply
- Wyoming resident as determined by institution; U.S. citizen or permanent resident eligible under Title IV. Standard school tiers: Honors 3.50 Hathaway GPA/ACT 25, Performance 3.00/21, Opportunity 2.50/19, Provisional 2.50/17 or WorkKeys 12, plus tier-specific Success Curriculum. AP/IB/college courses weighted; ACT superscores and approved equivalent exams allowed. Homeschool route uses curriculum/test without universal school GPA; HSEC uses qualifying GED/TASC/HiSet and entrance test instead. Selective Service, aid refund/default and incarceration/felony restrictions apply, with appeal rules.
- Good to know
- Only Wyoming community colleges/UW. Provisional starts community college; associate completion can allow remaining UW payments, certificate completion has specified extension. Renewal college GPA 2.25 Opportunity/Provisional, 2.50 Honors/Performance; complete at least six nonremedial credits part time or 12 full time and attend fall/spring continuously. Higher tier may temporarily receive Opportunity at 2.25. Unpaid recovery terms count within six-year limit; summer consumes funded eligibility, does not replace required fall/spring continuity. Graduate use possible with remaining eligibility.
- Details
- Score minimumPermanent residents eligible