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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) There is created the Wyoming's tomorrow scholarship program.
(b) Under the Wyoming's tomorrow scholarship program, subject to W.S. 21-16-1905(b) and availability of funds as determined by the legislature, the commission may award a scholarship pursuant to W.S. 21-16-1904 to any student who has been accepted by and enrolls in an eligible institution to pursue a degree or certificate, and who meets the following qualifications:
(i) The student has demonstrated Wyoming residency for not less than one (1) year immediately preceding application or not less than a total of three (3) years at any time prior to application;
(ii) The student is twenty-four (24) years of age or older;
(iii) The student has completed and filed a free application for federal student aid for the academic year for which the student is applying for a scholarship and has unmet financial need;
(iv) The student agrees to register with the department of workforce services for applicable training assistance, as defined by rule of the commission required under W.S. 21-16-1905(b).
(c) A student is not eligible for a scholarship under this article if the student:
(i) Is currently receiving a scholarship under the Hathaway scholarship program established under W.S. 21-16-1301 et seq.;
(ii) Is not a United States citizen or a permanent resident alien who meets the definition of an eligible noncitizen under federal Title IV requirements or requirements of a subsequent similar federal enactment;
(iii) Owes a refund under a federal Title IV student financial aid program or a subsequently enacted similar federal student financial aid program, or a student financial aid program administered through the state;
(iv) Is incarcerated; or
(v) Previously received a scholarship under this article for the maximum of the equivalent of four (4) full-time academic terms or a total of seven thousand two hundred dollars ($7,200.00) in scholarships for unmet financial need under this article.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Wyoming Statutes Title 21. Education § 21-16-1903. Wyoming's tomorrow scholarship program; eligibility requirements - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wy/title-21-education/wy-st-sect-21-16-1903/
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