Scholarships

 

Federal GEAR UP Opportunity Scholarship (Due June 1st)

The GEAR UP Opportunity Scholarship is for active GEAR UP students who participated under the 2024-2031 GEAR UP Grant. It is up to $950 per semester and can be used at the post-secondary institution of your choice (institutions must be accredited and eligible to receive federal financial aid). Priority will be given to students attending post-secondary institutions in Wyoming. 

Scholarship Begins                                   Application Opens                                   Application Deadline

Fall Semester                                             January 15th                                             June 1st

 

Requirements:

1. You must be eligible to receive federal financial aid.
   
   
2. You must be under the age of 22 years old when you are first awarded the GU Opportunity Scholarship.
   
   
3. You must be on track to graduate and receive your high school diploma (or an equivalent) the spring after you apply for the GEAR UP Opportunity Scholarship.
   
   
4. The school or university you are attending must be eligible to receive federal financial aid (have a federal school code) AND is an accredited post-secondary education institution in the Department of Education’s accreditation database (https://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/).
   
   
5. You must have participated in GEAR UP services offered under the 2024-2031 GEAR UP grant.
   
   
6. The Federal GEAR UP Opportunity Scholarship is now open! Apply here! Please contact Jacque Graef (jgraef@uwyo.edu) if you have any questions.

Institutional Scholarships - For GEAR UP students attending UW

The University of Wyoming (UW) sets aside $150,000 each year to aid GEAR UP Wyoming students in their pursuit of a bachelor's degree at UW. The UW GEAR UP Institutional Scholarship is awarded to students who have demonstrated regular participation in the GEAR UP program. Other requirements will be verified by each applicant's host GEAR UP site.

The UW GEAR UP (GU) Institutional Scholarship application is open from January 15th – April 1st. New awards are made every fall semester. Additional awards may be made in the spring semester based on available funds. Students who received this scholarship in the fall do not have to reapply to receive additional spring funding.

Scholarship Begins                                  Application Opens                                  Application Deadline

Fall Semester                                            January 15th                                           April 1st

 

To apply, please follow the steps below:

1. Students who received this scholarship in the fall do not have to reapply to receive addtional spring funding.

2. Apply for admission to the University of Wyoming.

3. Complete the FAFSA verification process (if selected) by April 1.

4. The GEAR UP Institutional Scholarship is now open! Apply here! If you have further questions, please email Jacque Graef (jgraef@uwyo.edu).

5. Watch your email for messages concerning your aid and make sure you file the proper paperwork, when requested, before any deadlines pass.

6. Students must also work with their local GEAR UP coordinator to demonstrate participation in the GEAR UP program by using a scholarship rubric. 

Students only need to apply for the scholarship once. There is no need to reapply each year; however, there are continued eligibility requirements that are reviewed each semester.

Continued Eligibility Requirements:

• File your FAFSA by April 1 each year. Priority will be given to FAFSA applications completed by March 1 each year. Any verification requirements must be completed by June 1.
  
  
• Maintain continuous enrollment (fall/spring).
  
  
• Maintain satisfactory academic progress as defined by the University of Wyoming.
  
  
• Complete a bachelor’s degree within 6 years (maximum 12 full/part-time semesters).
  
  
• Maintain current contact/mailing and current attending institution information with the GEAR UP Wyoming office.

Wyoming Community College Institutional Scholarships

These scholarships are awarded to former GEAR UP Wyoming students who are attending Wyoming community colleges. Most community college partner institutions have funds they award specifically to former GEAR UP Wyoming students. Scholarship eligibility criteria are determined by the individual community college.

Please check the links below for individual GEAR UP scholarship eligibility requirements at the community college you plan to attend.

Casper College

Central Wyoming College

Eastern Wyoming College

Laramie County Community College

Northwest College

Northern Wyoming Community College District 

Western Wyoming Community College

 

Hathaway Scholarships

The Hathaway Scholarship program provides merit- and need-based awards to eligible students. GEAR UP works with students to prepare and encourage them to meet the criteria set by the Hathaway program.

For more information, please check the Hathaway Scholarship Information.

 

Daniels Fund Scholarship

GEAR UP Wyoming helps students apply for the prestigious Daniels Fund Scholarship. Daniels Fund Scholarships are awarded in the spring to graduating high school seniors and are supplemental after other federal, state, institutional, and private financial aid and scholarships.

Students may use their scholarship at any two- or four-year accredited, nonprofit college or university in the United States with an intention to complete a bachelor's degree.

For more information, please check the Daniels Fund Scholarship website.

 

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