02/2020
Provisional Opportunity Scholarship Extension:
According to W.S. 21-16-1305(a)(ii), students receiving the Provisional Opportunity level of the Hathaway Scholarship shall
receive a maximum of the equivalent of four (4) full-time semesters, or forty-eight (48) credit hours. Should students receive a
technical certificate (e.g., an Auto-Body Certificate) at one of the seven Wyoming community colleges during those four (4)
full-time semesters, the scholarship may be extended at the community college for an additional forty-eight (48) credit hours
to pursue an additional certificate or Associate's Degree. Should students receive an Associate's Degree during the four (4)
initial full-time semesters, students may extend the scholarship at the University of Wyoming for an additional forty-eight (48)
credit hours to pursue a Bachelor's Degree.
Professional Degree Extension:
Ordinarily, the Hathaway Opportunity, Performance, and Honor scholarships are available to community college students for a
maximum of four full-time semesters. W.S.21-16-1304(b), subsection (g), however, provides for an extension of eligibility if
the student “has earned a certificate or degree from a Wyoming community college or has otherwise successfully completed
sufficient courses for eligibility to enroll in courses within a program offered by a Wyoming community college which leads
to a professional degree.” W.S. 21-16-1304(b). The final sentence of this provision states that the scholarship “shall not
support enrollment in coursework at an institution other than a Wyoming community college or the University of Wyoming.”
In order to qualify for this, both of the following components must be met: 1. The student must have completed the requisite
academic program, that is, either received a certificate or degree, or be eligible to enroll in the requisite program; and 2. There
must be a program that leads to a professional degree, and the program must be offered by a Wyoming community college.
The WDE, in conjunction with the Wyoming Attorney General's office, defines a professional degree as one that is generally
both necessary and sufficient to enter a particular profession. For example, an M.D., J.D., or ADN are all considered
professional degrees. In order for the extension to be completed at a Wyoming community college, the community college
must offer a professional degree program that the University of Wyoming does not offer. Examples of such programs may
include: Radiography or Dental Hygiene. If the University of Wyoming offers the program, the student would not be eligible
to complete the extension at the community college
Eastern Wyoming College views our Veterinary Technology (A.A.S.) program as a Professional Degree program. Students
seeking a degree in this program would be eligible for a professional degree extension if they have met the criteria to maintain
their Hathaway eligibility.
Have a situation that does not meet the defined types of extensions?
If you are requesting an extension that does not meet the criteria for Provisional Opportunity or Professional Degree
Extensions, please contact our office. We cannot guarantee that other types of extension requests will be approved; however,
we would like to discuss your specific situation to determine eligibility.
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RETURN COMPLETED FORM TO:
EWC Financial Aid Office
3200 West C Street
Torrington, WY 82240
p: 307.532.8327 f: 307.532.8222
financialaid@ewc.wy.edu
Scholarship Extension Request
TYPES OF HATHAWAY EXTENSIONS