Financial Aid
Other Scholarship Opportunities
Education Majors
Wyoming Quality Counts Grants & Scholarships
*For Early Childhood Education Majors and/or Day Care Providers Only*
Wyoming Quality counts has various educational development scholarships, continuing education grants, and more. For information, please visit www.wyqualitycounts.org and look under "Provider's Corner" Tab.
Engineering Majors
Central Wyoming
Section of Society for Mining, Metallurgy and
Exploration (SME)
Up to four $1,500 scholarships will
be available for the 2008-09 school year.
* Applicants must
be a legal resident of the State of Wyoming.
*Applicants must have a class standing of Sophmore, Junior
or Senior in college.
*Applicants must be studying in the
fields of mining, engineering, geology,
environmental studies or other mineral
extractive disciplines.
*Applicant must have a GPA of 2.75 or higher.
The
Educational Data section must be
completed in order for the application to be
considered.
A 250 word written essay on the topic, "The
Importance of Mineral Extraction to the State of
Wyoming", must accompany the application.
* Applications can be picked up in the Financial Aid office.
*Completed applications along with the essay may be returned to the financial aid office by no later than 8:00am on December 1, 2008.
Deadline is: December 1, 2008
Southwestern Wyoming
Instrumentation & Control Technology Scholarship:
Two $250 awards are made each semester.
However this number and amount can change at any
time on a vote by the Scholarship Committee, and
based upon the revenue received from the permanent
scholarship fund and evaluation of the applications
received by the committee. This scholarship is
given to help provide financial assistance to
student studying in the field of Industrial
Instrumentation and Control Technology/Engineering.
Requirements: Applicants
must be attending Western Wyoming Community College
as a part time or full time student and must be
majoring in Industrial Instrumentation and Control
Technology, or a closely related area.
Applicants must have a minimum of a 2.5 GPA for all
post-secondary course work. This does not
apply to entering first-semester freshman students.
Awarding Process:
Applicants will be ranked according to
their stated financial need, and by their stated
intention to follow a career in the field of
Industrial Instrumentation and Control
Technology/Engineering. Members of the
Scholarship Committee and their dependents are not
eligible for consideration.
Application Deadline:
November 1, 2008
for the Fall 08 semester award. Applications
received after 5:00pm on November 1, 2008 will not
be considered for review by the Scholarship
Committee. Applications can be picked up
in the Financial Aid Office at WWCC. When you
have completed the application, please return it to
the WWCC Financial Aid office.
General & Non-Major Specific
Children of Halliburton Employees
*No application available through WWCC*
The Halliburton Employee must approach Brenda Maxwell at Halliburton on your behalf for information. Online Application Required. Halliburton award may be used at the institution of your choice.
FastWeb Scholarship Search Engine
FastWeb is a scholarship database with over one million scholarships listed. To register and initiate a customized search, please visit www.fastweb.com.
*Education
Matters $5K Scholarship:
One $5,000 scholarship will be awarded to the
student who best responds (in 250 words or less) to
the following online topic: "What would you
say to someone who thinks education doesn't matter,
or that college is a waste of time and money?"
To be eligible to apply, students must be
residents of the United States, be 13 years of age
or older, and must have completed a scholarship
search profile online at
www.scholarshipexperts.com .
The deadline
for students to apply online is October 31,
2008.
Students can apply now at
http://www.scholarshipexperts.com/apply.htx.
Wyoming Bowlers' Memorial Scholarship:
One
scholarship will be awarded each year in the
amount of $150-$500 depending on the funds
available.
Who can apply: Any person who
is 19 years of age or older and is bowling in a
sanctioned league at a Wyoming bowling center.
Application requirements:
**Must submit a letter showing financial need
and also give a history of your bowling
participation while in Wyoming.
**A letter of recommendation from the bowling
proprietor or association officer.
**A letter of recommendation from a personal
friend or relative.
**A letter of recommendation from a business
associate.
Application deadline:
May 1, 2009
Applications may be picked up in the WWCC
Financial Aid office.
Applications along with additional documentation
must be submitted to: Charlene Abbott
814 Illinois
Rawlins, WY 82301
For additional information you can email
Charlene at
kcabbott@bresnan.net or by calling her
at the numbers listed on the application.
Visual & Performing Arts
Majors
Film & Fiction
Scholarship:
Awards of up to $10,000 given to young
filmmakers and writers who are exploring the
principles of a free society.
Apply at
www.TheIHS.org/mfa
Application deadline: January
15, 2009
Information Technology Majors
Datatel Scholars Foundation
Nancy Goodhue Lynch Scholarship
For outstanding undergraduate students majoring in Information Technology-related curriculum programs at eligible institutions (WWCC is an eligible institution). Datatel Scholars Foundation scholarships are awarded to undergraduate students currently attending eligible Datatel client institutions (WWCC is an eligible institution). Awards range in value from $1,000 to $2,500 depending on tuition rates. For more information or to apply, see www.datatel.com/dsf, email scholars@datatel.com, or call 1-800-486-4332.
Non-Traditional Students
(students returning after an absence of 5 or more years)
Datatel Scholars Foundation
Returning Student Scholarship
For outstanding students currently attending eligible institutions (WWCC is an eligible institution), who have returned to higher education after an absence of five years or more. Datatel Scholars Foundation scholarships are awarded to undergraduate students currently attending eligible Datatel client institutions (WWCC is an eligible institution). Awards range in value from $1,000 to $2,500 depending on tuition rates. For more information or to apply, see www.datatel.com/dsf, email scholars@datatel.com, or call 1-800-486-4332.
Outstanding Students
(generally a 3.5 cumulative GPA or better)
Datatel Scholars Foundation
Datatel Scholars Foundation Scholarship
For outstanding students (3.5 cumulative GPA) currently attending eligible institutions. Datatel Scholars Foundation scholarships are awarded to undergraduate students currently attending eligible Datatel client institutions (WWCC is an eligible institution). Awards range in value from $1,000 to $2,500 depending on tuition rates. For more information or to apply, see www.datatel.com/dsf, email scholars@datatel.com, or call 1-800-486-4332.
Transfer Scholarhips
Boston University's 16th Annual Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship
This scholarship is for members of Phi Theta Kappa who are seeking to transfer to Boston University only. Basic requirements: Phi Theta Kappa member, Must enter Boston University as a junior, with a minimum of 60 transferable credits; must be nominated by your Phi Theta Kappa advisor (Jackie Freeze). Scholarship forms available online at www.bu.edu/admissions/apply/transfer_scholar.html.
For information on how to apply to Boston University, please visit www.bu.edu/admissions/apply.
Technology & Industry Scholarships
Compression Technology Majors
Do you want to work in the Natural Gas Industry?
Scholarships, Paid Internships, & Jobs Available for those working on their Associate Degree in Natural Gas Compression offered by PACE (Partnership Advancing Career Education). Tuition, Room and Board scholarships to a 2-year degree program; and 2 paid summer internships while attending school. After graduation, return to your home community with the opportunity to work as a gas compression tech with one of the PACE Companies: EnCana Oil & Gas USA, Enginuity, Exterran, Miratech Corp, Toromont Energy, and Valerus. For more information and application materials, please contact: Michelle Price (303) 548-9514, or email Michelle.Price@exterran.com.
Veteran's Scholarship Opportunities
Datatel Scholars Foundation
Angelfire Scholarship
This scholarship honors soldiers who have served in the US military during periods of combat. The Angelfire scholarship is presented to outstanding students currently attending eligible institutions (WWCC is an eligible institution), who also served in the Asian theater (Vietnam, Laos, or Cambodia) between 1964 and 1975. Spouses and children of Vietnam veterans, and refugees of Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam are also eligible. In addition, scholarships are given to soldiers who have served in Operation Desert Storm, Operation Enduring Freedom, and/or Operation Iraqi Freedom. Datatel Scholars Foundation scholarships are awarded to undergraduate students currently attending eligible Datatel client institutions (WWCC is an eligible institution). Awards range in value from $1,000 to $2,500 depending on tuition rates. For more information or to apply, see www.datatel.com/dsf, email scholars@datatel.com, or call 1-800-486-4332.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact us at: finaid@wwcc.wy.edu.
