Hathaway Scholarship 2026: higher awards for Wyoming graduates

Wyoming’s Hathaway Scholarship combines high-school achievement with support to attend the University of Wyoming or a state community college. Starting fall 2026, legislation increased the full-time semester amounts: Honors is $2,360, Performance $1,770, and Opportunity or Provisional $1,180. Part-time awards are prorated; the standard award does not cover enrollment below six credits.

Eligibility generally requires Wyoming residency, graduation from an eligible state high school or recognized pathway, and starting within four years of graduation; home-school graduates have an age-based deadline. The award level depends on Hathaway Success Curriculum courses, GPA, and ACT or SAT results. Test scores remain required even if college admissions use different rules. Provisional recipients must complete an associate degree at a community college before receiving the remaining benefit at UW.

Hathaway can run for up to eight full-time semesters or 96 credits, within six years after initiation. Renewal requires continuous fall-and-spring enrollment, satisfactory progress, and a GPA threshold by tier: 2.5 for Honors and Performance and 2.25 for Opportunity and Provisional, with rules for a temporary lower tier. Skipping a semester can interrupt aid unless an approved military or religious-service deferral is documented.

Before applying, confirm that the cycle is open and that you meet the official requirements. Gather FAFSA or the alternative form, transcript, supporting documents, and essays when required; keep a copy and receipt. Track the deadline separately from supporting-document dates. Check the portal until the file is complete and ask financial aid how the award coordinates with other aid. Do not budget money that has not been awarded.

When comparing options, distinguish scholarships, grants, waivers, and loans: not all are repaid or cover the same charges. Ask for a balance estimate after FAFSA and other aid, and confirm the rules before relying on the funds.

Read the program profile and the federal FAFSA guide; confirm with the administrator how the aid coordinates.

Hathaway Scholarship — University of Wyoming Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid.

Hathaway Scholarship FAQs — University of Wyoming Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid.

Senate Enrolled Act 0004 — Wyoming Legislature.

Guide checked against official sources on October 13, 2026. Eligibility, amounts, and calendars can change; confirm the current cycle with the administrator and your school financial-aid office. Applying does not guarantee an award.

Bottom line

Confirm current eligibility and application steps with the official source before relying on the aid for college costs.

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