Scholarships
Most award notifications have now been sent out.
If you need help completing your follow-up forms, please consult
If you have any remaining questions, please feel free to contact Daniel Galbreath (daniel@wycf.org | (307) 760-5399)
Applications to apply for funding for the 23-24 academic year will open in October of 2022. If you have any questions or would like advice on submitting an application for this upcoming cycle, please email Daniel Galbreath (daniel@wycf.org).
Different deadlines operate for Lauren P. Miller apprenticeship scholarships and McMurry grants.
Guide to Applying
for a WYCF Scholarship

Here is a step-by-step guide to applying for WYCF scholarships. Read it carefully before applying. In addition, our resources page has many useful tools, including cost calculators for colleges and towns across Wyoming and advice on application writing, applying for financial aid in general, and other parts of the financial aid process. Questions? Email/call/text Scholarship Coordinator Daniel Galbreath (daniel@wycf.org | (307) 223-3063).
Best of luck on your application!
Step 1
Find out if you’re eligible for one or more WYCF scholarships using this table.
Be sure to click the scholarship name for full details.
Wyoming Community Foundation Scholarships
Scholarship Name | Educational status | Resident/graduate of | Institution | Field | GPA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Carns Nursing | Graduating senior, Undergraduate** | Wyoming | Any in WY | Nursing | 3.0 |
D.A.R. | Undergraduate** | Wyoming | Any | Any | 2.0 |
Lauren P. Miller | Any | Wyoming | Apprenticeship | Various | |
Yost | Graduating senior** | Wyoming | WY institutions preferred | Any | 3.0 |
Urbigkit | Any | Wyoming | Any | Aviation-related | |
Sargent Nursing | Undergraduate | Wyoming | U.W. | Nursing | 3.0 |
Eppson | Undergraduate** | Wyoming | U.W. | Molecular biology | 3.0 |
Path-away | Graduating senior | Albany County | Out of state | Any | various |
Burlington | Any | Burlington H.S. | Any | Any | 2.5 |
Buchler | Graduating senior | Casper | Any in WY | Any | 2.0 |
Haight | Graduating senior | Cambpell Co. & Thunder Basin H.S. | Any | Any | 3.0 |
Cody Youth Council | Graduating senior | Cody H.S. & Heart Mountain Ac. | Any | Any | 2.7 |
Hager | Any** | Converse County | Any | Any | 2.5 |
Anderson | Graduating senior | Evanston H.S. | U.W. | Any | |
Wobig | Graduating senior | Glencrock H.S. | Any | Any | 3.0 |
Pirtle (Job's Daughters) | Any | Green River | Any | Any | |
Patch | Undergraduate | Johnson County | Any | Any | 2.0 |
McKenna | Any | Kaycee H.S. | Any | Any | |
Piz | Graduating senior | Kemmerer H.S. | Any | Any | 3.0 |
Wright | Any | Lovell H.S. | Any | Any | |
Tillett | Any | Lovell H.S. | No trade schools | Science or business | |
Vera Sargent | Any | Lovell H.S. | Northwest C.C. | Any | |
Chard | Graduating senior | Niobrara County H.S. | Any | Any | 3.0 |
Albert | Graduating senior** | Niobrara County H.S. | Any | Any | 2.5 |
Huston | Graduating senior | Pinedale H.S. | Any | Any | 2.5 |
Platte County | Graduating senior | Platte County | Any | Any | 2.5 |
Keeney | Graduating senior** | Rock Springs H.S. | Any | Art | |
Spicer | Graduating senior | Sweetwater County | Any | More info | 3.0 |
Morris | Graduating senior** | Upton H.S. | Any | Any | 3.0 |
Kiesling | Any** | Newcastle H.S./Upton H.S. | Four-year college | Engineering or nursing | 3.0 |
Dickey | Any** | Weston County | Most WY colleges | More info | 2.5 |
Step 2:
Do some preparation. Prepare your answers in advance and get someone to read over them.
See our resources page for useful info on writing, finances, etc.
- Here are questions you’ll be asked for all scholarships. These will appear on the Common Application.
- Many scholarships have additional questions that you will see after completing the Common Application. To see these, click on the scholarship name in the table above.
- Those links also let you know about reference letters. (Be sure to ask your references about writing letters in advance!)
- Collect info for the financial aid affidavit.
- You’ll need to know your Hathaway status, no matter which scholarship you’re applying for.
Step 3:
Read a few important details.
Here they are:
- When you apply, read everything in the application. Every detail is important.
- If you think the system gives you the wrong result at any point, or if you have any questions at all, email or call/text Daniel Galbreath (daniel@WYCF.org | (307) 223-3063) ASAP.
- Scholarship money is sent to your institution, not to you.
- WYCF allows you to accept multiple scholarships, but your institution may not. Check with them!
- Make sure you’ve checked out the resources page. There’s a lot of useful stuff there!
- Applicants will be notified of outcomes on Monday, May 2nd 2022.
Step 4:
APPLY for a WYCF scholarship! If you have NOT applied before using our online system, you will create a new username and password. If you have applied before, you will use your existing username and password. Please e-mail Daniel Galbreath (daniel@wycf.org) if you have any questions.

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Address: 1472 N. 5th Street, Suite 201
Laramie, WY 82072
Email: wcf@wycf.org
Phone: 307-721-8300