Resident Transfer Scholarships

John W. Hoyt Scholarship

The John W. Hoyt Scholarship is available to Wyoming residents who transfer to the University of Wyoming from a Wyoming community college with an Associate's degree.

Qualifying transfers with a 3.40 cumulative transfer GPA (GPA calculated using grades in all credits taken at another institution) will receive an award in the amount of $1,000 annually.

To be considered, students must:

• Apply for admission and submit the $40 admission application fee by May 1 (Fall enrollment) or December 1 (Spring enrollment)
• Submit official college transcripts by May 1 (Fall enrollment) or December 1 (Spring enrollment)
• Be admitted to UW

Students are provisionally awarded scholarships by the UW Admissions Office shortly after being admitted. Final awards are made upon receipt of all final academic records. A student's scholarship award may go up or down based on final transfer GPA.

This scholarship is only available to first-time, entering transfer students. Students must maintain full-time enrollment (12 semester hours) during the Fall and Spring semesters each year and maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA. This scholarship is not available for use during the Summer semester.

Scholarships are subject to available funding.

Phi Theta Kappa

Members of PTK will receive awards of $500 for their first semester of attendance at UW.

This scholarship is only available to first-time, entering transfer students seeking their first bachelor's degree. Students must enroll as a full-time, degree-seeking student (12 semester hours) to receive their award.

Learn more about the PTK scholarship and application process.

Scholarships are subject to available funding.

Additional UW Scholarships

Academic College and Department Scholarships
Students are encouraged to explore scholarship opportunities through their academic department and through other UW programs. These scholarship opportunities, including eligibility and application details can be found here. Honors Program scholarships are also available and can be found at www.uwyo.edu/honors.

Talent Scholarships
Additional "talent-based scholarships" may be available to qualified students. These include scholarships given for athletics, art, theatre, dance, etc. Interested students should connect directly with these programs to inquire about scholarships.