Financial Aid & Scholarships
Scholarships for Out-of-State Students
Fill out the scholarship application to put yourself in the running for:
- The Trapper Scholarship (funded by a bank of private scholarships)
- NWC Academic, Activity-Talent or Trapper Athletics Scholarships
- Trapper Adult Learner Scholarship (ages 24+)
Other opportunities available to you (depending upon eligibility):
- The Welcome to Wyoming Scholarship
- Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) (reduced tuition)
- Outside Scholarships
Apply Early! Scholarship awards at all levels will be made on a first-come basis until available funding is depleted.
Trapper Scholarships (Out-of-State Students)
See the table below to see how much you may receive for your Trapper Scholarship:
Award Level | Annual Award Amount | Requirements by Diploma Earned | ||||
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High School GPA |
GED 2002 Graduate Score | GED 2014 Graduate Score | HiSet Graduate Score | Home School Graduate ACT Score |
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High School Elite* | $4,000 | 3.80 to 4.0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Presidential | $3,000 | 3.50 to 4.0 | 575 | 170 | 16 | 25 |
Excellence | $2,000 | 3.00 – 3.49 | 540 | 164 | 14 | 21 |
Access | $1,000 | 2.00 – 2.99 | 500 | 157 | 12 | 19 |
*The Trapper HS Elite Scholarship is limited to the first 25 students who apply and meet the criteria; it is dedicated to students graduating from traditional high schools and is not available for homeschooled or GED/HiSET students.
Activity-Talent and Athletic Scholarships
You can also apply for academic program, activity-talent and scholarships through our online scholarship application. This includes scholarships from indiviudal academic departments, competitive teams like Speech & Debate or Livestock Judging, or other campus activities, including NJCAA Division I athletic teams (volleyball, soccer, wrestling and basketball).
Western Undergraduate Exchange Program
You'll pay reduced out-of-state tuition if you live in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska*, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah or Washington. These states participate in the the Western Undergraduate Exchange Program (WUE). Compare WUE tuition to Wyoming resident and nonresident tuition.
Note: »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË extends the WUE scholarship to Nebraska residents even though Nebraska is not a WUE state.
For comprehensive application and eligibility requirements for all NWC Scholarships, please review the NWC Scholarships portion of the Financial Aid Disclosure & Consumer Information on our page.
Contact
Financial Aid & Scholarships Office | Orendorff Building, ORB100 | Scholarships@nwc.edu | 307-754-6158 | 307-754-6154 (Fax) | 307-754-6225 (TTY)