Hathaway Scholarship Need-Based Supplement
Wyoming Department of Education
Extra need-based money for Hathaway Scholarship recipients with at least $2,000 of unmet need: 25% of unmet need (up to $2,120 a year), or 100% of unmet need for Honors recipients.
- How much
- 25% of annual unmet need, up to $2,120 per year (Performance, Opportunity, Provisional); 100% of unmet need for Honors recipients
- Who qualifies
- Must be a Hathaway Scholarship recipient (any tier) with unmet need of $2,000 or more at UW or a Wyoming community college.
- For students starting college, undergrads, grad students
- Need-based: your FAFSA decides how much you get.
- When to apply
- Apply any time FAFSA-driven; file the FAFSA each year before enrolling at your Wyoming college.
- How to apply
- Qualify for a Hathaway Scholarship and file the FAFSA each year
- Your Wyoming college calculates unmet need and awards the supplement
- What you'll need
- FAFSA only
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (hathawayscholarship.org), page 2 and page 3
The details
Available to students who qualify for a Hathaway merit tier. Unmet need = the Wyoming college's annual cost of attendance minus the FAFSA family contribution, the Hathaway merit award, other grants and scholarships, and a $2,000 Hathaway student commitment. Performance, Opportunity and Provisional Opportunity recipients receive 25% of annual unmet need, up to $2,120 per year; Honors recipients have their full unmet need covered. Paid per semester alongside the Hathaway award.
More money from Wyoming
- Hathaway Scholarship$1,180 to $2,360 per semester depending on tier (Honors $2,360; Performance $1,770; Opportunity $1,180; Provisional $1,180)
- Wyoming Works GrantStandard Grant up to $2,360 per academic year; Critical Grant up to $4,720 per academic year (2026-27)
- Wyoming's Tomorrow ScholarshipUp to $1,800 per semester (full-time), up to $7,200 total
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- The FAFSA in plain English (2027-28)
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