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State Scholarship and Grant Programs

a ch state government has established one or more state-administered financial aid programs for qualified students. In many instances, these state programs are restricted to legal residents of the state. However, they often are available to out-of-state students who will be or are attending colleges or universities within the state. In addition to residential status, other qualifications frequently exist.

Gift aid and forgivable loan programs open to undergraduate students for all states and the District of Columbia are described on the following pages. They are arranged in alphabetical order, first by state name, then by program name. The annotation for each program provides information about the program, eligibility, and the contact addresses for applications or further information. Unless otherwise stated, this information refers to awards for 201011. Information is provided by the state-sponsoring agency in response to Petersons Annual Survey of Non-institutional Aid , which was conducted between January 2010 and April 2010. Information is accurate when Petersons receives it. However, it is always advisable to check with the sponsor to ascertain that the information remains correct.

You should write to the address given for each program to request that award details for 201213 be sent to you as soon as they are available. Descriptive information, brochures, and application forms for state scholarship programs are usually available from the financial aid offices of public colleges or universities within the specific state. High school guidance offices often have information and relevant forms for awards for which high school seniors may be eligible. Increasingly, state government agencies are putting state scholarship information on state government agency Web sites. In searching state government Web sites, however, you should be aware that the higher education agency in many states is separate from the states general education office, which is often responsible only for elementary and secondary education. Also, the page at public university Web sites that provides information about student financial aid frequently has a list of state-sponsored scholarships and financial aid programs.

Names of scholarship programs are frequently used inconsistently or become abbreviated in popular usage. Many programs have variant names by which they are known. The programs sponsor has approved the title of the program that Petersons uses in this guide, yet this name may differ from the programs official name or from its most commonly used name.

In addition to the grant aid and forgivable loan programs listed on the following pages, states may also offer internship or work-study programs, graduate fellowships and grants, or low-interest loans. If you are interested in learning more about these other kinds of programs, the state education office that supplies information or applications for the undergraduate scholarship programs listed here should be able to provide information about other kinds of higher education financial aid programs that are sponsored by the state.

Wyoming

Douvas Memorial Scholarship. Available to Wyoming residents who are first-generation Americans. Must be between 18 and 22 years old. Must be used at any Wyoming public institution of higher education for study in freshman year. Award: Scholarship for use in freshman year; not renewable. Award amount: $500. Number of awards: 1. Eligibility Requirements: Applicant must be age 18-22; enrolled or expecting to enroll full- or part-time at a two-year or four-year institution or university; resident of Wyoming and studying in Wyoming. Available to U.S. citizens. Application Requirements: Application form. Deadline: March 24.

Contact Gerry Maas, Director, Health and Safety. E-mail: gmaas@educ.state.wy.us. Phone: 307-777-6282. Fax: 307-777-6234.

Hathaway Scholarship. Scholarship for Wyoming students to pursue postsecondary education within the state. Award ranges from $1000 to $1600. Deadline varies. Award: Scholarship for use in freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior years; not renewable. Award amount: $1000$1600. Number of awards: 1. Eligibility Requirements: Applicant must be enrolled or expecting to enroll full-time at a two-year or four-year institution or university; resident of Wyoming and studying in Wyoming. Available to U.S. citizens. Application Requirements: Application form. Deadline: varies.

Contact Kay Post, Director, Wyoming Department of Education, 2020 Grand Avenue, Suite 500, Laramie, WY 82070. E-mail: kpost@educ.state.wy.us. Phone: 307-777-5599.

Superior Student in Education Scholarship-Wyoming. Scholarship available each year to sixteen Wyoming high school graduates who plan to teach in Wyoming. The award covers costs of undergraduate tuition at the University of Wyoming or any Wyoming community college. Education. Award: Scholarship for use in freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior years; renewable. Award amount: $1000. Number of awards: 16. Eligibility Requirements: Applicant must be high school student; planning to enroll or expecting to enroll full-time at a two-year or four-year institution or university; resident of Wyoming and studying in Wyoming. Applicant must have 3.0 GPA or higher. Available to U.S. citizens. Application Requirements: Application form, recommendations or references, test scores, transcript. Deadline: October 31.

Contact Tammy Mack, Assistant Director, Scholarships, State of Wyoming, Administered by University of Wyoming, Department 3335, 1000 East University Avenue, Laramie, WY 82071. E-mail: westmack@uwyo.edu. Phone: 307-766-2412. Fax: 307-766-3800. Web site: http://www.uwyo.edu/scholarships.

Vietnam Veterans Award-Wyoming. Scholarship available to Wyoming residents who served in the armed forces between August 5, 1964 and May 7, 1975, and received a Vietnam service medal. Award: Scholarship for use in freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior years; renewable. Eligibility Requirements: Applicant must be enrolled or expecting to enroll full- or part-time at a two-year or four-year institution or university and resident of Wyoming. Available to U.S. citizens. Applicant or parent must meet one or more of the following requirements: general military experience; retired from active duty; disabled or killed as a result of military service; prisoner of war; or missing in action. Application Requirements: Application form. Deadline: continuous.

Contact Tammy Mack, Assistant Director, Scholarships, State of Wyoming, Administered by University of Wyoming, Department 3335, 1000 East University Avenue, Laramie, WY 82071. E-mail: westmack@uwyo.edu. Phone: 307-766-2412. Fax: 307-766-3800. Web site: http://www.uwyo.edu/scholarships.

Wisconsin

Handicapped Student Grant-Wisconsin. One-time award available to residents of Wisconsin who have severe or profound hearing or visual impairment. Must be enrolled at least half-time at a nonprofit institution. If the handicap prevents the student from attending a Wisconsin school, the award may be used out-of-state in a specialized college. Refer to web site for further details http://www.heab.state.wi.us. Award: Grant for use in freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior years; not renewable. Award amount: $250$1800. Eligibility Requirements: Applicant must be hearing impaired or visually impaired; enrolled or expecting to enroll full- or part-time at a four-year institution or university and resident of Wisconsin. Applicant must be hearing impaired or visually impaired. Available to U.S. citizens. Application Requirements: Application form, financial need analysis. Deadline: continuous.

Contact Sandy Thomas, Program Coordinator, Wisconsin Higher Educational Aid Board, PO Box 7885, Madison, WI 53707-7885. E-mail: sandy.thomas@wi.gov. Phone: 608-266-0888. Fax: 608-267-2808. Web site: http://www.heab.wi.gov/.