Competitive Scholarship Opportunities at UW

In addition to amazing general scholarships offered at the time of undergraduate admission to UW, various academic colleges, departments and programs offer merit-based scholarships to new and returning UW students. We encourage you to take some time to review the opportunities below and apply to those scholarships for which you are eligible.

Please continue to check back at this site. Scholarship listings for 2012 are usually updated throughout the fall of 2011.

College and Department Scholarships*:

*(Unsure which UW college your anticipated major is in? Click here.)

• College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
• College of Arts & Sciences
  • American Indian Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Art
  • Chemistry
  • Criminal Justice
  • Gender and Women's Studies
  • Music
  • Theatre & Dance
• College of Business
• College of Education
• College of Engineering & Applied Science
• College of Health Sciences
  • Communication Disorders
  • School of Nursing
  • Social Work

ROTC scholarships:

• Air Force ROTC
• Army ROTC

Other UW Scholarships:

• Alumni Association Scholarships
• Associated Students of the University of Wyoming (ASUW) Scholarships
• Honors Program
• Multicultural Scholarships
• Non-Traditional Students / Adult Learners
• 4-H Scholarships
• Phi Theta Kappa Scholarships (for transfers in PTK only)
• Wyoming NASA Space Grant (for Wyoming Community College transfers)
• UW/CC Scholarships
• School of Energy Resources

Non-UW Scholarship Resources

FastWeb.com is a scholarship database which can be searched for free. Set up you own mailbox and read it throughout the year, as new scholarship resources are added to the database. Most UW scholarships are listed with this scholarship service.

MeritAid.com is another great national scholarship database which can searched for free.

Your high school counselor - scholarships offered through community or regional organizations are typically promoted through your high school counseling office. Most offices have a scholarship book or bulletin board.

To learn more about loans, grants and other financial aid opportunities at UW, check out www.uwyo.edu/sfa.