The Hathaway is exclusive to the State of Wyoming and can be used at any of the seven Wyoming Community Colleges and the University of Wyoming.

No. There are many different scholarship that are out there, but none like this one. The state of Wyoming only offers the Hathaway Scholarship. For more information on how to qualify for the scholarship, click here.

Yes, students must be degree or certificate seeking.

No. However, if you are applying for the need-based Hathaway, then yes, you will need to apply for the FAFSA.

As long as you apply for the Hathaway Scholarship within 48 months of your graduation date and are still considered a resident of Wyoming, you will still qualify for the Hathaway Scholarship.

Only scholarship dollars that exceed cost of attendance are taxed as income. Typically this does not happen with the Hathaway Scholarship, but each post-secondary institution sends out a tax form with the scholarship totals for all students for their tax records. In order to know if scholarship dollars are taxable, students need to consult that form, a tax preparer, or their post-secondary institution.

In addition to specific Hathaway Merit Scholarships eligibility requirements, a student must demonstrate Wyoming residency, which is determined by the post-secondary institution.

No. You have four years from your high school graduation date, which is listed on your official transcripts, to apply for your Hathaway Scholarship. Some exceptions, such as, military or religous service. Contact the college you plan to attend for more details.

After initiating your Hathaway, you have 6 years to use 96 credits (12 credits per semester).

Yes, for the Opportunity and Provisional opportunity, world language courses must be sequenced. However, the Honors and Performance Hathaway Scholarship “additional world language” courses do not need to be sequenced.

As long as your high school graduation date is not before the time you finished the course(s) you plan to make up, summer credits can be used for Hathaway Scholarship purposes. For example, if the course(s) you take end August 5, 2016, the graduation date on your transcript cannot be prior to that date. While you may still walk during your graduation ceremony, the graduation on your official high school transcript must to be after the date you have taken all Hathaway courses.

Yes. One semester college course (1000 level or higher) is equal to one full year of high school content in most school districts (i.e. one semester of French 1010 is considered one full year of content at the high school level for Hathaway purposes).

Yes, however the course(s) must be on the final, official high school transcript to be considered as part of the Success Curriculum. For example, if you graduate May 31, but intend to take a summer recovery course, the graduation date cannot be May 31, rather it should be after the course has ended.

Yes. Testing out of courses is allowed if credits are given on the official high school transcript (i.e. CLEP exams).

Yes. After the scholarship has been initiated, you have until the start of courses to submit your ACT scores to the institution.

Yes. To be eligible, public high school students, homeschooled students, and HSEC students are all required to take the ACT to qualify for a merit scholarship.

Yes. Effective December, an ACT Superscore can be used to meet the minimum cut score for the ACT requirement.

Superscoring is the process of averaging your four best subject scores from all of your ACT test attempts. Subject scores include: English, Math, Reading, Science. Any student who takes the ACT multiple times is eligible to receive a Superscore.

No, Hathaway will only pay for college level courses.

Make certain you have completed the necessary information for the Wyoming college you plan to attend. Admissions representatives at each college are there to help students take the proper steps towards enrolling and completing applications. Most questions about your scholarship can be answered by the Hathaway Scholarship coordinators at each college. You can also contact the Hathaway Scholarship program here.

Yes, the minimum GPA for the Opportunity scholarship is 2.25. Additionally, if you regain the 2.5 GPA, you are then eligible to receive your Honors scholarship again.

Yes.

No, your GPA is based on your academic performance in high school. With that said, there are certain academic requirements to maintain while using the Hathaway Scholarship in college.

Yes, it may be used at an eligible institution. However, summer does not count as part of the academic year, so you must also attend the fall and spring semesters of the academic year. The summer semesters do count toward your total scholarship eligibility for an equivalent of eight full-time semesters.

If you still have remaining eligibility, you are able to use your Hathaway Scholarship for graduate credit at UW. Contact the Hathaway Coordinator at your school for more details. You can also get in touch with the Hathaway Scholarship office here.

Home school graduates have until the age of 21 to apply for the Hathaway Scholarship.
All students must have the ACT score results (and all relevant documentation for the award) provided to the school they plan to attend prior to the first day of the semester they wish to use the funds. Home school graduates must meet the Hathaway Scholarship curriculum requirements, but their GPA is not considered for the award. Click here for a fill-in-the-blank form and the curriculum requirements to aid in determining the Success Curriculum level completed. The ACT score and curriculum completed will determine eligibility level. The Hathaway Scholarship Coordinator at the eligible institution will need a transcript, ACT results and a completed Hathaway Scholarship application separate from the admissions application, to make an award determination. Click here for tips for home schoolers.