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scholarship requirements 2016 GRADUATES AND BEYOND inside The Hathaway Scholarship Program provides money for all qualified Wyoming high school graduates to go to college Learn which high school courses are required to receive the different scholarship tiers and plan to reach these goals in order to earn money for your education HONORS $1,680 per semester language arts years math social studies years years science years Foreign language sequenced years H.S GPA act score 25 Students must also take years of either FINE ARTS, CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION, or additional FOREIGN LANGUAGE in grades - 12 The foreign language courses not need to be sequenced 3.5 performance $1,260 per semester math social studies years years language arts years science years H.S GPA 3.0 Foreign language sequenced years act score 21 Students must also take years of either FINE ARTS, CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION, or additional FOREIGN LANGUAGE in grades - 12 The foreign language courses not need to be sequenced opportunity $840 per semester language arts act score years 19 math years science years social studies years H.S GPA 2.5 Students must also take years of either FINE ARTS or CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION in grades - 12, or years of FOREIGN LANGUAGE, one of which can come before grade Foreign language courses must be sequenced honors, performance & opportunity hathaway success curriculum requirements through 2016 & beyond math Must take Algebra I, Algebra II and Geometry, which can occur before grade Must take an additional Hathaway-approved course in grades 9-12 science years of Science to include at least years of any of the courses listed and an additional approved course in grades - 12: Biology I, Biology II, Geology I, Physics I, Physics II, Chemistry I, Chemistry II, Physical Science, Computer Science Language arts years of Hathaway-approved Language Arts courses in grades - 12 that include the standards: Reading, Writing, Listening, & Speaking SOCIAL STUDIES years of Social Studies in grades - 12 to include a combination of the subject matter listed: World History, American History, Geography, American Government, Economic Systems & Institutions FOReign language Honors & Performance students must take sequenced years of the same foreign language, which not need to be back to back, one of which must be taken in grades - 12 Opportunity students are not required to take a foreign language provisional opportunity $840 per semester social studies* math* act score** science* 17 H.S GPA language arts* 2.5 *H.S Graduation Requirements - check with your counselor for more info **students may also qualify by taking the ACT Workkeys, a job skills test, with a score of 12 or better Students must also take years of either FINE ARTS or CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION in grades - 12, or years of FOREIGN LANGUAGE, one of which can come before grade Foreign language courses must be sequenced provisional opportunity hathaway success curriculum requirements through 2016 & beyond math Current high school graduation requirements, which must include at least two of these courses: Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry science Current high school graduation requirements Check with your school counselor for more information Language arts Current high school graduation requirements Check with your school counselor for more information SOCIAL STUDIES Current high school graduation requirements Check with your school counselor for more information hathaway scholarship success curr name: math language arts science yrs yrs yrs 7th 9th - 12th grade only 9th - 12th grade only 9th - 12th grade only 8th 9th - 12th grade only 9th - 12th grade only 9th - 12th grade only grade level social studi yrs 9th 10th 11th 12th Use a high school course catalog (and your transcript if you’ve already taken some Hathaw or Provisional Opportunity Hathaway Scholarship You can also go to www.hathawayschola to complete your Hathaway Scholarship Success Curriculum Plan The number of courses n each subject area riculum plan ies foreign language y y sequenced yrs high school level course before grade allowable high school level course before grade allowable fine arts yrs additional career & tech ed foreign language yrs sequenced yrs For 2016 Graduates & Beyond Choose years of either fine arts, career & technical education or an additional foreign language These courses must be taken in 9th - 12th grades way classes) to fill in the courses you need to obtain the Honors, Performance, Opportunity arships.org and find the Hathaway Success Curriculum for your school district and use that needed for the Honors and Performance level scholarship are indicated on this form after college readiness testing aspire® and the act® Wy-Topp The Wyoming Test of Proficiency and Progress (WY-TOPP) is a system of summative assessments in English language arts, mathematics, and science For grades 3-10, the WY-TOPP summative assessments are given in the subjects of math and English language arts; students in grades 4, 8, and 10 will also be assessed in science act® The ACT® is a national college admissions test accepted by colleges and universities in the U.S including the University of Wyoming and all seven Wyoming community colleges The ACT® score is also used to qualify students for scholarships such as one of the Hathaway Scholarships • • • • 12 All Wyoming 11th grade students take this test Score range: - 36 Test subjects: English, Math, Reading, Science, Writing Includes a career interest inventory to help students map an education & job path education pays earnings & unemployment rates by educational attainment $1,639 $1,591 unemployment rate in 2014 (%) Data are for persons age 25 and over Earnings are for full-time wage and salary workers Source: Current Population Survey, U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S Department of Labor 13 6.0 6.0 $488 less than high school diploma 4.5 $668 hich school diploma 3.5 $741 some college, no degree 2.8 associate degree 1.9 median weekly earnings in 2014 ($) $792 bachelor’s degree professional degree 2.1 $1,101 master’s degree doctoral degree $1,326 9.0 college scholarship information hathaway scholarship program www.hathawayscholarships.org Each community college and the University of Wyoming have additional scholarships Check out their websites for more details casper college northwest college central wyoming college northern wyoming community college district Casper www.caspercollege.edu Riverton www.cwc.edu eastern wyoming college Torrington www.ewc.wy.edu laramie county community college Cheyenne / Laramie www.lccc.wy.edu 14 Powell www.nwc.cc.wy.us Sheridan / Gillette www.sheridan.edu western wyoming community college Rock Springs www.wwc.wy.edu university of wyoming Laramie www.uwyo.edu estimated cost of attending college in wyoming These costs are based on a student being from Wyoming (an in-state resident), who lives in a residence hall on the college campus and who is attending school full time tuition & fees* books & supplies room & board** total cost $2,640 $1,200 $6,294 $10,134 central wyoming college $2,712 $1,200 $6,371 $10,283 eastern wyoming college $2,760 $1,300 $6,136 $10,196 laramie county community college $3,144 $1,200 $7,200 $11,544 northwest college $2,789 $1,000 $5,100 $8,889 northern wyoming community college district $2,760 $1,360 $6,170 $10,290 western wyoming community college $2,400 $1,600 $5,434 $9,434 university of wyoming $4,898 $1,200 $10,115 $16,213 casper college *Tuition & Fees: The cost for taking college classes (credits) For financial aid purposes, the number of credit hours that are used to calculate the cost for tuition & fees can vary from institution to institution Typically the cost for tuition is based on enrollment in between 12 and 16 credit hours UW’s cost is based on 12+ credit hours per semester **Room and board calculated using double-occupancy dear students, In 2005, the state of Wyoming developed a program to give each Wyoming student the opportunity to attend college The Wyoming legislature honored former Governor Stanley K Hathaway by developing a scholarship program from the permanent Mineral Trust Fund he set up Because of this Trust fund, every year the state of Wyoming is able to invest over $16 million dollars and over 5,500 scholarships to students to help them go to college in Wyoming Wyoming students have a unique opportunity unlike any other state and the information here will help you get your Hathaway Scholarship! Every Wyoming student has the opportunity to use the Hathaway Scholarship Don’t miss out; make sure you’re one of them! Talk to your school counselor or go to hathawayscholarships.org for more information Sincerely, The hathaway scholarship team