2010 Non-Resident Freshmen Scholarships

The University of Wyoming Rocky Mountain Scholars Award provides annual scholarship support to incoming non-resident freshmen students based on their cumulative high school GPA (calculated on an unweighted standard 4.0 scale) and composite ACT or SAT score.

The Rocky Mountain Scholars Awards are also available to home schooled students who have an ACT composite of 25 or greater as follows:

To apply for Rocky Mountain Scholars Awards, students must:

• Apply for admission (www.uwyo.edu/apply) by May 1, 2010 (for Fall 2010 enrollment)*
• Submit official high school transcripts by May 1, 2010 (for Fall 2010 enrollment)*
• Submit official ACT/SAT test scores by May 1, 2010 (for Fall 2010 enrollment)*
• Submit the $40 admission application fee by May 1, 2010 (for Fall 2010 enrollment)*
• Be admitted to UW
• Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

*Students applying to be new freshmen in the Spring 2010 semester, must have the above completed by December 1, 2009 for consideration.

Students are provisionally awarded scholarships by the UW Admissions Office shortly after being admitted. Final awards are made upon receipt of all final academic records. A student's scholarship award may go up or down based on final cumulative GPA and test scores.

This scholarship is only available to first-time, entering freshmen seeking their first bachelor's degree, but is renewable for up to 8 semesters (4 years). Students must maintain full-time enrollment in Laramie campus courses (12 semester hours) during the Fall and Spring semesters each year and maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA. The scholarship is not available for use during Summer semesters.

Students selected to recieve the Rocky Mountain Scholars Award must confirm their enrollment at UW by May 1st. Students will recieve instructions on how to confirm their enrollment after being admitted.

Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE)
The University of Wyoming is a participant in the Western Undergraduate Exchange program and offers a discounted tuition rate equal to 150% of the resident tuition rate. UW will select 50 new freshmen from WUE participating states (Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, or Washington) to recieve this award annually. Those recieving the heavily discounted WUE tuition rate will not be eligible to recieve Rocky Mountain Scholars awards. To learn more about how the University of Wyoming awards WUE and eligibility requirements, click here.

Children of UW Graduates
Discounts given to children of UW graduates are not available in addition to the Rocky Mountain Scholars award amounts listed above, but instead serve to enhance the student's overall benefit. Please contact the Admissions Office or visit our Children of Alumni tuition benefit page for additional details on how the Rocky Mountain Scholars award and the Child of Alumni benefit work together.

All scholarships are subject to available funding.

Additional UW Scholarships

Academic College and Department Scholarships
Students are encouraged to explore scholarship opportunities through their academic department and through other UW programs. These scholarship opportunities, including eligibility and application details can be found here. Honors Program scholarships are also available and can be found at www.uwyo.edu/honors.

Talent Scholarships
Additional "talent-based scholarships" may be available to qualified students. These include scholarships given for athletics, art, theatre, dance, etc. Interested students should connect directly with these programs to inquire about scholarships.

Last Updated on 9/4/2009 1:00:50 PM