Trustees' Scholars Award
Wyoming Residents
This information is for the Fall 2025/Spring 2026 academic year.
The UW Trustees’ Scholars Award is the premier scholarship for the best and brightest
Wyoming high school seniors.
Those students currently enrolled in high school will be considered, and Trustees'
Scholars Award recipients typically average a 3.95 unweighted high school GPA and
an average ACT composite score of 32. Please note an ACT Superscore will not be used
in the Trustees' Scholars Award selection process.
The goal of the selection process is to learn more about students’ academic achievement,
goals and aspirations, and academic endeavors. Below is an outline of the process
and timeline for students.
Students must be degree-seeking through UW's Laramie or Casper campuses. UW Online
students are not eligible for these scholarships.
Please note: All University of Wyoming financial awards are only available to eligible admits.
The awards are subject to available funding and the approval of the UW Board of Trustees;
they reserve the right to change said rates at any time.
Trustees' Scholars Award Selection Process
Initial UW Application Period
- The deadline for currently enrolled Wyoming high school seniors to apply for admission, submit all application materials (preliminary high school transcript
and ACT/SAT scores), and be admitted to UW is December 1, 2024.
- Any application materials, including ACT/SAT scores, received after December 1, 2024, will not be considered for the Trustees’ Scholars Award.
- There is not a separate Trustees' Scholars Award application for initial consideration.
Students moving to the second round of the selection process will be notified via
email.
- The Scholarship Committee will review the admission application, high school curriculum,
unweighted high school GPA, and ACT/SAT scores to select candidates moving on to the
second round of the selection process.
Interviews & Selection Period
- Students who make it to the second round will be notified and invited in December
to submit the following:
- Two short-answer questions
- Resume
- Name and contact information for a High School administrator (Principal or Assistant Principal) or High School counselor, to certify
good standing.
- The due date for the second round submission is December 18, 2024.
- The Scholarship Committee will review items submitted to determine who will advance
to the final round.
- Students selected to move on to the final round will be invited to participate in
the interview stage. This is a two-part process:
- The first part is an online interview component. Details will be shared with students who make it to this stage.
- The second part is the in-person interview stage. In-person interviews will take place on the UW campus in Laramie.
Students will choose one of two dates: either Friday, January 31, 2025, or Friday, February 7, 2025.
Notification Period
- Students who are awarded the Trustees’ Scholars Award will be notified in late February.
- Students must accept their award and the Terms and Conditions in WyoScholarships,
AND
- Students selected to receive the Trustees' Scholars Award must confirm their enrollment
at UW by May 1, 2025, 11:59 pm MDT.
Important Information for Trustees' Scholars Award Recipients
- Students who receive the Trustees’ Scholars Award will have a four-year scholarship
for an undergraduate degree (or up to 8 consecutive semesters), including tuition,
mandatory fees, university standard double room and board (room and board will be
covered providing the student resides in university housing and utilizes a meal plan).
- Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher at the end of each academic
year with continuous enrollment of 12 hours each fall and spring, with successful
completion of 24 credit hours each academic year.
- For information on maintaining your Trustees' Scholars Award, see Renew Your Financial Aid or contact the Office of Scholarships & Financial Aid at (307) 766-2116 with questions.
Questions?
UW is committed to recruiting and retaining the top students from across Wyoming.
For questions about the Trustees' Scholars Award selection process, please contact
Shelley Dodd, Director of Admissions at (307) 766-4273 or shelley@uwyo.edu. For questions about the Trustees' Scholars Award details, please contact Anna Terfehr,
Director of Scholarships & Financial Aid at (307) 766-3506 or aterfehr@uwyo.edu.
Students selected to receive the Trustees' Scholars Award must accept their award
and the Terms and Conditions in WyoScholarships AND confirm their enrollment at UW
by May 1, 2025 11:59 pm MDT.
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