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University of Wyoming
Peak Achievement

Peak Achievement Scholarship for
Non-Resident Freshmen


The University of Wyoming Peak Achievement Scholarship Program provides scholarship support to incoming non-resident freshmen students based on their cumulative high school GPA (calculated on a standard 4.0 scale) and composite ACT or SAT score (see grid below).


This Peak Achievement package may be available to home schooled students who have an ACT composite of 24 or greater as follows:


ACT score
24-26
27-30
31 and above

Amount per year
$4,000
$5,500
$7,000

Peak Achievement Scholarship commitments will be fulfilled first by any funds that may be awarded by other UW-based academic scholarships awarded to the student (via donors, departments, etc). These scholarships are not awarded in addition to the Peak Achievement Scholarship. Questions regarding how other scholarships interact with this scholarship should be directed to the UW Student Financial Aid Office at (307) 766-2116.


To apply for Peak Achievement Scholarships, students must:

  • Apply for admission and be admitted to UW (www.uwyo.edu/apply)
  • Submit official high school transcripts
  • Submit official ACT/SAT test scores
  • Submit the $40 admission application fee
  • Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)


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 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 2.5 cumulative GPA.


Discounts given to children of UW graduates are not available in addition to the Peak Scholarship amount 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 website at www.uwyo.edu/admissions/ChildrenofUW.asp for additional details on how Peak Scholarships and the Child of Alumni benefit work together.