Scholarship Name:

University of Wyoming CARES Wyoming College Grant

Scholarship Description:

Grant offered through the University of Wyoming to University of Wyoming students.

Award Amount:

Up to $3,250.00

Number of Scholarships:

Multiple awards

Application Required:

Yes

Official Transcript Required:

N/A

References and Letter of Recommendations Required:

No

Interview Required:

No

Original Essay Required:

Yes

Additional Requirements and Information:

1) Open to Wyoming residents and non-residents; 2) Must be enrolled/enrolling in the University of Wyoming NLT August 21, 2020; 3) Demonstrated financial need; 4) Applicant or someone in applicant’s family must have experienced diminished income or loss of employment due to the impact of COVID-19.

NOTE:

• Eligibility Checker

• Applicants who are not current residents of Wyoming, MUST be enrolled in at least ONE (1) traditional face-to-face course or lab during the Fall 2020 semester to be eligible for funding through this program.

• An additional financial relief grant program has been created called Trailblazers for Tomorrow and is designed to provide a $2,500.00 scholarship to Wyoming resident adult learners between the ages of 25 – 64 who wish to enroll in Fall 2020. Learn more here.

Renewable:

No

Location:

Wyoming

Eligibility Requirements (Check all that apply):

Online application

Additional Applicant Requirements:

 May be an undergraduate or graduate student

Category (Select all that apply):

Residency, Need-based, School/College

Web Site:

http://www.uwyo.edu/alerts/cares/index.html

Point of Contact:

University of Wyoming

Financial Affairs Support Team

Old Main, Room 113

1000 E. University Avenue, Dept. 3314

Laramie, Wyoming 82071

Telephone:  (307) 766-4340

Email:  CARES-funding@uwyo.edu

Website:  http://www.uwyo.edu/