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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Any student who meets the criteria under W.S. 21-16-1903 may be eligible to receive a Wyoming's tomorrow scholarship to pursue a degree or certificate for:
(i) Not more than one hundred and fifty dollars ($150.00) per semester hour and not more than one thousand eight hundred dollars ($1,800.00) per academic term for unmet financial need at an eligible institution if enrolled for twelve (12) or more semester hours in the academic term;
(ii) The amount provided for the academic term under paragraph (i) of this subsection times a fraction in which the numerator is the number of semester hours in which the student is enrolled in for the academic term and the denominator is twelve (12).
(b) Scholarships under this section shall be for a maximum of the equivalent of four (4) full-time academic terms. No student shall receive more than a total of seven thousand two hundred dollars ($7,200.00) in scholarships for unmet financial need under this article.
(c) To remain eligible for the scholarship under this section, the student shall:
(i) Make satisfactory academic progress toward a degree or certificate by completing at least two-thirds ( 2/3 ) of attempted semester hours in any academic term;
(ii) Maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 as evaluated at the end of each spring academic term;
(iii) Meet other criteria as established by the eligible institution to ensure the student earns a degree or certificate in a timely manner;
(iv) Maintain continuous enrollment for not less than two (2) academic terms in each successive academic year. The commission may grant waivers to the requirement of this subparagraph for military service, religious service and other good cause shown pursuant to commission rule.
(d) A student receiving a Wyoming's tomorrow scholarship who fails to meet the requirements of subsection (c) of this section shall be ineligible to receive another scholarship under this article.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Wyoming Statutes Title 21. Education § 21-16-1904. Wyoming's tomorrow scholarships - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wy/title-21-education/wy-st-sect-21-16-1904/
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