WICHE Professional Student Exchange Program (Wyoming)
Wyoming WICHE Certifying Office, University of Wyoming
Wyoming pays a yearly support fee (e.g. $38,875 for medicine, $32,550 for dentistry in 2026-27) so certified Wyoming residents pay reduced tuition at out-of-state health professional schools, with a practice-in-Wyoming-or-repay contract.
- How much
- State support fee paid to the school, 2026-27: $9,925 to $38,875 per year depending on field (e.g. medicine $38,875, dentistry $32,550, veterinary medicine $38,550)
- Who qualifies
- Applicant or spouse must be a Wyoming legal resident for one year immediately before matriculation; admitted to a participating WICHE PSEP program.
- For grad students
- For allopathic medicine, dentistry, occupational therapy students
- When to apply
- Opens later Annual: residency certification due Oct 15 of the year before enrollment (vet med applicants encouraged by Sept 1); late applications get secondary consideration.
- How to apply
- Apply to the Wyoming Certifying Office (University of Wyoming, certoff@uwyo.edu) to have your Wyoming residency certified for WICHE PSEP by October 15 of the year before you start professional school, and separately apply for admission to participating schools
- Certification for WWAMI or WYDENT does not count for PSEP
- Apply for each
- What you'll need
- state application
- Last checked
- October 19, 2026, against the official page (uwyo.edu), page 2, page 3 and page 4
The details
Through WICHE's Professional Student Exchange Program, Wyoming supports certified residents admitted to participating programs in allopathic medicine, dentistry, occupational therapy, optometry, osteopathic medicine, physical therapy, physician assistant, podiatry and veterinary medicine. The state pays a support fee directly to the school and the student pays reduced tuition. WICHE support fees for 2026-27: allopathic medicine $38,875 (4 yrs), dentistry $32,550 (4 yrs), occupational therapy $17,025, optometry $22,400 (4 yrs), osteopathic medicine $27,875 (4 yrs), pharmacy $9,925 (not a Wyoming-supported field), physical therapy $18,750 (3 yrs), physician assistant $22,225 (2 yrs), podiatry $19,325 (4 yrs), veterinary medicine $38,550 (4 yrs). Support is competitive and not every certified applicant is funded.
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
- 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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- Answer a few questions to see every program you qualify for
- Nearby states: Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, South Dakota, Utah
- Federal aid and national scholarships (open to students in any state)
- The FAFSA in plain English (2027-28)
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- FAFSA deadlines by state (2027-28)
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