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Current UW/CC Scholarships

 

Myra Fox Skelton Foundation Scholarship

Available to:

The Myra Fox Skelton Foundation funds a scholarship for University of Wyoming/Casper College (UW/CC) Center students who are single parents.  The generous scholarship from the Foundation will be dispursed monthly for the nine months of the academic year.

Provided by:

Myra Fox Skelton Foundation

Number of Awards:

Varies each year

Value:

$7,425 per year for a full award

Selection Criteria:

  • Be a full time student (12 credit hours, undergraduate, or 9 credit hours, graduate)
  • Be enrolled in a minimum of 3 credit hours through UW/CC
  • Be classified as a junior, senior or graduate student
  • Be pursuing a University of Wyoming degree
  • Be eligible for student financial aid through the University of Wyoming
  • Be a single parent
  • Have demonstrated promise of academic excellence

Conditions of Maintaining Award:

  • Must maintain a 2.0 overall GPA for all University and College courses taken during each semester
  • Successfully complete 12 credit hours per semester (9 credits for graduate students) with a minimum of 3 credit hours from UW/CC
  • Students will be reviewed between fall and spring semesters to assure compliance
  • Agree to participate in a community service activity during the period of the award and submit written documentation of that community service at mid-term of both semesters
  • Meet with faculty member/mentor at mid-year to review academic and community service progress
  • Agree to participate in a year-end luncheon program to share publicly how receiving the stipend positively affected family life and academic endeavors
  • Agree to send a thank-you letter for the award to the Foundation within 30 days of notification of selection
  • Completion of any other requirements as specified by the Scholarship Committee

Selected by:

UW/CC Center Scholarship Committee

Information from:

UW/CC Center

Other Instructions:

Download application packet here: Adobe PDF format

Deadline:

Applications due April 15, 2008.   Must include:

  • The application form
  • The transcript
  • The supporting essay
  • Two letters of reference
  • Testimonial form

Casper Star Tribune Journalism Scholarship

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Zimmerman Scholarship

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Student Leadership Scholarship

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Rocky Mountain Power Education Enhancement Grant

Program guidelines:

  • Awards of up to $500 per applicant per fiscal year may be granted.
  • For consideration, a student must be seeking a degree through the UW/CC Center and at least junior status.  In addition, the student must be enrolled for a minimum number of hours of UW/CC Center credit the semester the scholarship is utilized (fall-3 hours; spring-3 hours; summer-1 hour).
  • Students must submit a proposal (2 page maximum) describing:
    • activities to be supported
    • activity schedule
    • detailed budget and justification
    • expected results of project
    • venue for sharing results with a relevant audience
    • one letter of support for the student which must be from the sponsoring UW/CC faculty, UW/CC adjunct faculty member or other Scholarship Committee approved faculty member.
  • Types of activities supported include:
    • Request for financial support during internship/student teaching experience (or similar experience) if student is incurring extra expense because of an activity that is above and beyond the normal participation in internship/student teaching experience.
    • Support for independent or faculty related research project.  This could be a laboratory/field/literature/etc., type of investigation.  Money may be used for equipment/supply purchase, stipend while conducting research, travel for research or to present results of project, etc.
    • Support to take a special course that will require travel, tuition, extra fees, etc. (e.g., a summer marine biology course in the Pacific Northwest, etc.)
    • Other endeavors that will enhance the student's educational experience at UW/CC will also be considered. Before writing a proposal, students should discuss their idea with a scholarship committee member.
    • Proposals for student initiated group projects, such as a field trip for educational activities outside of class or program activities, may be requested in a single proposal coauthored and submitted by the students involved ($1,000 per group project).
  • Students, in consultation with the supporting faculty member, must state in their proposal how the results or products of their activities will be shared with a relevant audience. For example, a student requesting funding for a biology independent study project might present the results of their project at the Wyoming/Colorado Academy of Sciences. An education student receiving support during their student teaching experience might propose giving a seminar for the next student teaching cohort about the experience from a student's perspective.
  • Students should note that because this award is given as a "scholarship," it could influence their current financial aid status.
  • In preparing proposals, students are encouraged to visit the Casper College Writing Center and visit with a sponsoring faculty member for help.
  • All  proposals submitted for any one semester will be reviewed by the UW/CC Scholarship Committee after the deadline for applications.  Submissions will be evaluated on quality, rationale, writing, need, and the likelihood of completion of project and sharing of results.  Students will be notified within two weeks of the application deadline.
  • Awards available for the year will be split into semester pools, with 30% available for each of the fall and spring terms and 40% for summer.  Unused funds for a specified semester can roll forward to the following semester.
  • Grant awards will be processed through the UW Student Financial Aid Office. Checks will be issued during the award semester.

Deadline:

Proposal deadlines may be waived, but are generally to be:

  • May 1 for fall semester scholarships.
  • November 1 for spring semester scholarships.
  • March 1 for summer semester scholarships.

 

McMurry Foundation Scholarships

Available to:

University of Wyoming/Casper College (UW/CC) Center Technical Education majors.

Provided by:

McMurry Foundation

Number of Awards:

Two per year

Value:

$2,500 per year for a full award.

Selection Criteria:

  • Submission of letter stating how you meet the criteria (listed below) for this award.
  • Letter of support from one faculty member.
  • Be officially admitted to the UW/CC Technical Education program as a full-time student and at least junior status.
  • Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a four-point scale.
  • Demonstrate community leadership potential.
  • Be eligible for the scholarship under the provisions of the University’s student financial aid policies.

Selected by:

UW/CC Center Scholarship Committee

Information from:

UW/CC Center

Deadline:

April 15, 2008.

Other information:

Awards are made for one semester and may be renewed for a second semester based on academic performance (minimum 3.0 GPA). A new application letter must be submitted for a second year award.

University of Wyoming/Casper College Center Non-traditional and First Generation Scholarship

This scholarship is funded through a generous award from First Interstate Bank in Casper. The scholarship is intended to support non-traditional and/or first generation college students pursuing their bachelor’s degree through the University of Wyoming/Casper College Center.

Eligibility Requirements:

  • The applicant must be a declared major at UW/CC and be at least junior status;
  • The applicant must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7;
  • The applicant must be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours per semester for part-time (at least 3 of which must be UW/CC credits) and 12 credit hours for full-time (at least 6 of which must be UW/CC credits);
  • The applicant must file a FAFSA with the University of Wyoming;

Characteristics of Recipients

  • Must be a non-traditional or first generation student;
    • Non-traditional students are defined as (any one of the following is sufficient):
  1. 25+ years old
  2. Married
  3. A parent
  4. Responsible for dependents
  5. A ward/dependent of the court
  6. A US Armed Forces Veteran
  7. A child of deceased parents
  • First generation students are defined as:
  1. Students who are the first in their immediate family to attend college
  • Shows documented financial need;
  • Has not been awarded other significant scholarships or can demonstrate unmet need.

Selection Criteria:

  • Application packet must be received by April 15, 2008.
  • Packets must include attached coversheet (Click here to download Adobe PDF coversheet); a letter stating how applicant meets the scholarship criteria and characteristics of recipients (listed above) not to exceed two pages double-spaced; and one letter of reference from college or university faculty.
  • Recipients will be selected based on quality of application packet; academic promise and financial need.

Award Notification

  • The UW/CC Scholarship Committee will review all applications and announce scholarship winners by early May.

Paul Stock Foundation Scholarships

Available to:

Students attending the UW/CC Center

Provided by:

Paul Stock Foundation

Number of Awards:

Varies each year

Value:

Varies each year

Criteria:

Based upon GPA and financial need.  Student must be attending the UW/CC Center at least half time, junior/senior status, and be eligible for financial aid through UW.

Selected by:

UW/CC Center Scholarship Committee

Information from:

UW/CC Center

Other instructions:

Applicant must complete the FAFSA. No application required.

Visit the University of Wyoming Office of Student Financial Aid web site for more information.