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The four levels of Hathaway Scholarship Merit Awards and their requirements are:

  • Career - $800 per semester (for equivalent of 4 full-time semesters)
    • Minimum GPA: 2.5 (or GED score of 500)
    • Minimum ACT Score: 17 (or a cumulative score of at least 12 points on applied math, reading for information and locating information on WORKKEYS tests) is required to receive the award.
    • Can only be used at Wyoming Community Colleges
    • Can only be used for Certificate or Associate of Applied Science Degrees
    • Must maintain a Hathaway cumulative GPA of at least a 2.25 to retain award.
    • Additional eligibility is a possibility upon earning certificate ot AAS with a minimum Hathaway cumulative GPA of 2.25.
  • Opportunity - $800 per semester (for equivalent of 8 full time semesters - 4 can be used at a Wyoming Community College)
    • Minimum GPA: 2.5 (or GED score of 500)
    • Minimum ACT Score: 19 is required to receive the award.
    • Can be used for any Certificate or Degree program
    • Must maintain a Hathaway cumulative GPA of at least a 2.25 to retain award.
  • Performance - $1,200 per semester (for equivalent of 8 full time semesters - 4 can be used at a Wyoming Community College)
    • Minimum GPA: 3.0 (or GED score of 540)
    • Minimum ACT Score: 21 is required to receive the award
    • Can be used for any Certificate or Degree program
    • Must maintain a Hathaway cumulative GPA of a lwast a 2.50 to retain the fill Performance award
    • If Hathaway cumulative GPA is less than a 2.5 but at least a 2.25 the award is reduced to the Opportunity level.
  • Honors - $1,600 per semester (for equivalent of 8 full time semesters - 4 can be used at a Wyoming Community College)
    • Minimum GPA: 3.5 (or GED score of 575)
    • Minimum ACT Score: 25 is required to receive the award
    • Can be used for any Certificate or Degree program
    • Must maintain a Hathaway cumulative GPA of at least a 2.50 to retain the full Honors award
    • If Hathaway cumulative GPA is less than a 2.5 but at least a 2.25 the award is reduced to the Opportunity level. 

Additional requirements for all Hathaway Scholarships include:
High School Curriculum
Students applying for scholarships in 2006 and 2007 must meet the minimum curriculum requirements for high school graduation as established by the Wyoming State Board of Education, which includes but is not limited to:

  • English/Language Arts - 4 years
  • Math - 3 years
  • Science - 3 years
  • Social Studies - 3 years
  • New Success Curriculum requirements will be developed for Hathaway Scholarships effective with the graduating class of 2011.

Wyoming Residency
The student be Wyoming resident, according to the criteria listed here.

Other Student Categories
Students who are home-schooled, received a GED, or plan to attend part time should review the additional information here.

Disqualifying Factors
The following students do not qualify for the Hathaway Scholarship:
Students who are incarcerated
Students who are in default or owe a refund on a Title IV or other federal or state education loan
Students who are eligible, but have not complied with the United States selective service system requirements for registration
Students who have been convicted of a felony (appeals can be heard through the Wyoming Department of Education)

(This information is based on our understanding of current legislation and is subject to change.)


Last Updated 11/15/06