SF0036

Restructures the Hathaway scholarship program to provide lump sum scholarship amounts instead of per-semester funding and removes satisfactory academic progress, continuous enrollment, and minimum credit hour requirements for ongoing eligibility.

• Establishes lump sum total scholarship amounts for each Hathaway scholarship type: $6,720 for Opportunity, $10,080 for Performance, $13,440 for Honor, and $3,360 for Provisional Opportunity scholarships. (W.S. 21-16-1304(a)(i), (ii), (iii), W.S. 21-16-1305(a)(i))
• Adds new definitions for 'remaining scholarship amount' (total scholarship minus amounts already paid) and 'total scholarship amount' (the dollar amount specified at initial award). (W.S. 21-16-1301(a)(xxi), (xxii))
• Allows students to elect to receive all or a portion of their remaining scholarship amount in any semester they are enrolled, rather than receiving fixed amounts per semester. (W.S. 21-16-1309(c))
• Maintains the eight-semester maximum eligibility limit and six academic year window for scholarship use. (W.S. 21-16-1303(d))
• Permits eligible students to use up to six semester hours of their scholarship during summer or other non-traditional academic terms. (W.S. 21-16-1304(h), W.S. 21-16-1305(e))
• Recalculates unmet financial need using fixed per-semester amounts for each scholarship tier rather than the full scholarship amount. (W.S. 21-16-1306(c))
• Updates the Wyoming Works program grant amounts to reference the new lump sum Hathaway scholarship amounts. (W.S. 21-18-404)
• Provides that students who received Hathaway scholarships before the effective date and maintain eligibility continue under the old rules as they existed on June 30, 2026. (Section 3)
• Repeals prior provisions establishing per-semester payment structures, satisfactory academic progress requirements, continuous enrollment conditions, and minimum credit hour requirements. (Section 2)

Effective: July 1, 2026