Financial Aid & Scholarships

Scholarships for Wyoming Students

Fill out the scholarship application to put yourself in the running for:

• The Trapper Scholarship (funded by a bank of private scholarships)
• NWC Academic, Activity-Talent or Trapper Athletics Scholarships
• Trapper Adult Learner Scholarship (ages 24+)

Other opportunities available to you (depending upon eligibility):

• Hathaway Scholarships
• Wyoming's Tomorrow Scholarships (ages 24+)
• Wyoming Works
• Outside Scholarships

Apply Early! Scholarship awards at all levels will be made on a first-come basis until available funding is depleted.

Trapper Scholarships (Wyoming Students)

See the table below to see how much you may receive for your Trapper Scholarship:

Award Level	Annual Award Amount	Requirements by Diploma Earned
		High School GPA	GED 2002 Graduate Score	GED 2014 Graduate Score	HiSet Graduate Score	Home School Graduate ACT Score
High School Elite*	$4,000	3.80 to 4.0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Presidential	$3,000	3.50 to 4.0	575	170	16	25
Excellence	$2,000	3.00 – 3.49	540	164	14	21
Access	$1,000	2.00 – 2.99	500	157	12	19

*The Trapper HS Elite Scholarship is limited to the first 25 students who apply and meet the criteria; it is dedicated to students graduating from traditional high schools and is not available for homeschooled or GED/HiSET students.

Activity-Talent and Athletic Scholarships

You can also apply for activity-talent and Trapper Athletics scholarships through our online scholarship application. This includes scholarships from individual departments, like Music, competitive teams like Forensics or Livestock Judging, or other campus activities, athletic teams (rodeo, volleyball, soccer, wrestling and basketball).

Hathaway Scholarships

The Hathaway Scholarships provides eight semesters of merit and need-based awards to eligible Wyoming students to help underwrite the cost of attending college. Four separate merit scholarships are available (each with specific curriculum requirements).

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For comprehensive application and eligibility requirements for all NWC Scholarships, please review the NWC Scholarships portion of the Financial Aid Disclosure & Consumer Information on our Financial Aid Policies page.