Sign Up
SF 47 Wyoming House · 2026 Regular Session

Increase of Hathaway scholarship awards.

This bill increases funding for Wyoming's Hathaway scholarship program. It raises per-semester award amounts for three scholarship tiers: opportunity ($840 → $1,180), performance ($1,260 → $1,770), and honor ($1,680 → $2,360) scholarships for students meeting specific GPA and test score criteria. The bill also increases the maximum annual need-based scholarship award from $1,575 to $2,120. These changes apply to eligible Wyoming students pursuing degrees or certificates at approved institutions, effective July 1, 2026.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill explicitly increases state budget allocation for education scholarships, directly funding essential public programs through higher appropriations.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationIncreases scholarship funding for higher education access, directly boosting financial aid for Wyoming students pursuing degrees/certificates.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Feb 2026
Introduced Feb 9, 2026 Signed Feb 27, 2026
Maddy AI version diff · 1 comparison

What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 9 edits · Feb 27, 2026
MAJOR
This bill updates the Hathaway Scholarship program to increase award amounts for high-performing students and clarifies funding rules for need-based awards. It raises the scholarship value for Opportunity, Performance, and Honor scholarships and adjusts the minimum award for need-based students. The changes ensure the program reflects current financial needs and academic standards.
Scope change
The bill expands the financial scope of the scholarship program by increasing award amounts and clarifying the calculation for need-based aid, while maintaining the same eligibility criteria based on GPA and test scores.
FISCAL

Increased scholarship amounts for Opportunity scholarships from $840 to $1,180 per semester for high schoolers with a 2.50 GPA.

Increased scholarship amounts for Performance scholarships from $1,260 to $1,770 per semester for students with a 3.0 GPA.

Increased scholarship amounts for Honor scholarships from $1,680 to $2,360 per semester for students with a 3.5 GPA.

Adjusted need-based scholarship minimums from $105 to $150 per semester and updated the maximum annual award cap from $1,575 to $2,120.

ELIGIBILITY

Raised the SAT/ACT percentile requirement for the Opportunity scholarship from the 30th percentile to the 43rd percentile.

Raised the SAT/ACT percentile requirement for the Performance scholarship from the 30th percentile to the 56th percentile.

Raised the SAT/ACT percentile requirement for the Honor scholarship from the 30th percentile to the 79th percentile.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the eligible institution definition for Opportunity scholarships from 'Wyoming community college' to 'eligible institution' to allow attendance at out-of-state schools.

TIMELINE

Added an effective date of July 1, 2026, to the final enrolled version of the act.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 18, 2026 · House Feb 25, 2026

How they voted

26–4
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 31
Feb 18, 2026
D Democratic2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican29
24 Yea 4 Nay 1
82% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Feb 27, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Signed SEA No. 0004
legislature
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-0-2-1-0
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Feb 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
H04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-2-0-0
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H04 - Education
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
S 3rd Reading:Passed 26-4-1-0-0
upper
Feb 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Feb 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
S04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
upper
Feb 9, 2026
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education 30-1-0-0-0
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.