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Wyoming College Grants

If you've ever been to Wyoming, you know that it's a beautiful country and many individuals who live there don't want to leave the state to attend college. In order to help people afford a college education at one of the institutes of higher learning within the state, Wyoming like so many other areas of the US offers grants that are specific to students from the state as well as those attending from out of state. How can you qualify for a grant to help you afford enrollment at a college in Wyoming?

The Douvas Memorial Scholarship is awarded to a student whose parents are immigrants and is a first generation American student residing in Wyoming, bestowed once a year to an outstanding applicant in the amount of $500. The Arapahos and Shoshones are federally recognized Native American tribes of Wyoming and are eligible for tuition grants at any of the state colleges or the university through more than one program. The Northern Arapaho Tribal Scholarship is based on merit and need. The student must prove his or her tribal membership and have a course of study for a long-term career in mind. Likewise, the Shoshone Tribal Scholarships are available to the most financially disadvantaged individual of the tribe who are enrolling in a degree program and can maintain an average GPA.

Members of the Wyoming Army National Guard may qualify for the Tuition Assistance program, which can offer up to 75% of the cost of tuition to a state institution for qualified candidates.

Paying for school is not easy, but we are here to help. OEDb's student finance section will help you find the money you need to pay your tuition and other college expenses. We cover scholarships, college grants, and student loans. Scholarships and grants are both forms of "free money", meaning they don't need to be paid back. Scholarships are typically awarded by businesses or individuals, with the money being earmarked specifically for tuition. They can be awarded based on a student's location or by religious affiliation, such as Catholicism or Islam. Grants are typically awarded by governments or non-profit organizations and the money often can be applied to several different expenses a student may incur, not solely tuition. They can be awarded based on location or ethnicity, for instance African American or Hispanic. Loans are not considered "free money", because unlike scholarships and grants, they do need to be paid back after graduation. Common federal loans include Perkins and Stafford. Loans are also available by location.