Note: The following is a copy of the Wyoming statute section 21-17-105, which regulates
this Scholarship Program.
21-17-105. Tuition to be as nearly free as possible; number, qualications and selection
of tution-free students; reciprocal residency.
(a) To the end that none of the youth of the state who crave the benefits of higher
education may be denied, and that all may be encouraged to avail themselves of
the advantages offered by the university or community colleges, tuition shall be
as nearly free as possible, and it shall be wholly free to either the university or
community college in the state, as elected by the student, to three (3) students
annually from each count as are selected and appointed by the board of county
commissioners therein.
(b) Students shall be appointed after due consideration of the individual student’s
extra curricular activity, scholastic ability and American college testing score.
Grade point average and American college testing scores shall be equally
weighted. For any entering student who fails a math or English placement test,
the scholarship is not effective. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection
(a) of this section, the county commissioners may award one (1) additional
scholarship each year as a renewal to a student maintaining above a 2.5
average, provided that the total number of students receiving original and
renewal scholarships in any county in any year shall not exceed:
(i) Counties of the first class, four (4) students;
(ii) Counties of the second class, three (3) students; and
(iii) Counties of the third class, two (2) students.
(c) Any honor scholarships granted by the University of Wyoming shall be based on
the student’s scholastic ability and American college testing scores. Grade point
average and American college testing scores shall be equally weighted. For any
entering student who fails a math or English placement test, the scholarship is
not effective.
(d) Any person including the spouse and any child of that person shall qualify as a
resident for purposes of tuition at the university if:
(i) His principal employment is located within Wyoming and the income from his
employment is the principal source of income for his family;
(ii) He pays Wyoming taxes as required by law;
(iii) He has been employed within Wyoming for at least a majority of the twelve
(12) consecutive months immediately preceding application for resident
tuition pursuant to this subsection;
(iv) He resides in a state with a law substantially similar to this subsection; and
(v) At the time of enrollment and in accordance with requirements of the
enrolling institution, the person, his spouse or any child of that person
submits to the university or community college a notarized affidavit attesting
to the requirements of this subsection.
