Hathaway Scholarship

The bill would have increased the amount awarded through the scholarships by $3.6 million annually.

A yet-to-be-established endowment would fund the program.

Two bills regarding Wyoming's Hathaway Scholarship are making their way through the State Senate.

The Hathaway Scholarship program to help eligible Wyoming students pay their college tuition is backed by a $500 million fund that has been growing faster than the amount of money being awarded to students.

LOTTERY: Both houses of the Legislature voted to concur on a compromise over a bill that would authorize creation of a state lottery. The bill now heads to Gov. Matt Mead. The House and the Senate voted to approve a conference committee resolution that called for the first $6 million in proceeds to go to local governments and any proceeds after that to go to a fund that supports public schools...

The state Senate has given preliminary endorsement to a bill that would add to the requirements for college-bound students applying for the top tiers of the Hathaway Scholarship.

Higher academic standards and help for Wyoming students who don't meet them are part of a proposal under consideration by the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees. Townhall meetings to discuss the changes are scheduled around the state, with one happening next week in Casper. Listen here,

The State Senate has amended a bill that would change the curriculum requirements in the Hathaway College Scholarship Program. Listen Here: