Hathaway Scholarship
Wyoming Department of Education
Merit scholarship of $1,180 to $2,360 per semester for Wyoming high school, homeschool and HSEC graduates attending the University of Wyoming or a Wyoming community college.
- How much
- $1,180 to $2,360 per semester depending on tier (Honors $2,360; Performance $1,770; Opportunity $1,180; Provisional $1,180)
- Who qualifies
- Graduate of a Wyoming high school, Wyoming homeschool, or Wyoming HSEC recipient who attended a Wyoming high school; Wyoming residency determined by the college; ACT 17+ (or WorkKeys 12 for Provisional) and Hathaway Success Curriculum; homeschool graduates must apply before age 21; HSEC recipients must initiate within four years of their natural graduation date. Use at UW or a Wyoming community college only.
- For high school seniors, students starting college, undergrads, grad students
- When to apply
- Apply any time No statewide deadline: apply through your Wyoming college within 48 months of your high school graduation date (exceptions for military or religious service).
- How to apply
- Apply through the Hathaway coordinator / admissions office at the Wyoming college you plan to attend (University of Wyoming or any Wyoming community college) within four years of your high school graduation date
- Submit ACT scores to the college by the start of classes
- The FAFSA is only required for the need-based supplement
- What you'll need
- state application + transcript + test scores
The details
Four merit tiers, set by high school GPA, ACT score and completion of the Hathaway Success Curriculum (amounts for courses beginning on or after July 1, 2026): Honors $2,360/semester (ACT 25+, GPA 3.5+, 8 full-time semesters); Performance $1,770/semester (ACT 21+, GPA 3.0+, 8 semesters); Opportunity $1,180/semester (ACT 19+, GPA 2.5+, 8 semesters); Provisional $1,180/semester (ACT 17 or WorkKeys 12, GPA 2.5, 4 full-time semesters, must first be used at a Wyoming community college; associate's graduates can extend up to 4 semesters at UW, certificate students up to 4 more semesters at a community college). Honors/Performance need 4 years each of language arts, science, math and fine & performing arts/CTE/world language (2 sequenced), plus 3 years of social studies; Opportunity needs 2 years of the arts/CTE/language group; Provisional follows current graduation requirements. Homeschool graduates qualify on ACT/WorkKeys plus the curriculum; HSEC recipients qualify on HSEC score (GED/TASC/HiSET) plus ACT/WorkKeys. Usable for a certificate, associate's, bachelor's or graduate study. To keep it: college GPA of 2.25 (Opportunity/Provisional) or 2.50 (Performance/Honors; those dropping to 2.25-2.49 get the Opportunity amount), complete 12 non-remedial credits full-time or 6 part-time each semester, and stay enrolled every fall and spring. Lost eligibility can be regained; ineligible semesters count against the six-year window. Covers college-level courses only.
More money from Wyoming
- 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
- Hathaway Scholarship Need-Based Supplement25% of annual unmet need, up to $2,120 per year (Performance, Opportunity, Provisional); 100% of unmet need for Honors recipients
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