Wyoming law lists Hathaway scholarship awards for eligible students

The law lists semester awards of $1,180 for opportunity scholarships, $1,770 for performance scholarships, and $2,360 for honor scholarships. Opportunity, performance, and honor scholarships depend on high school grades and test scores. Provisional opportunity scholarships also allow a qualifying career-technical aptitude test and are available at Wyoming community colleges. Students must meet the criteria for their scholarship category and attend an eligible institution. The listed semester amounts apply to students enrolled in at least 12 semester hours. The act takes effect July 1, 2026. The listed amounts are per semester and require at least 12 semester hours.

The law lists a need-based award with a $150 minimum for each qualifying semester and, under one calculation, a $2,120 annual maximum. The need-based scholarship is for students who qualify for a scholarship under the Hathaway program and for federal financial aid. Students must qualify for a Hathaway scholarship and federal financial aid. The $2,120 annual maximum applies to the stated calculation for students with more than $2,000 in unmet need who do not qualify under another specified calculation. The act takes effect July 1, 2026. Half of the annual award is provided in each semester the student qualifies.