The proposed bill establishes the Hathaway private post-secondary school scholarship to provide financial assistance to eligible students attending private post-secondary institutions in Wyoming. It sets forth eligibility requirements, including maintaining a minimum cumulative high school GPA and achieving a specified score on a nationally recognized examination. The Department of Education will oversee the scholarship's administration, determining eligibility, certifying amounts, and ensuring compliance with reporting requirements. The funds are designated for costs associated with attendance at private post-secondary schools, such as tuition and fees.

Additionally, the bill modifies existing legal language to integrate the new scholarship into the Hathaway scholarship framework, deleting references to previous scholarship categories and inserting provisions for the new scholarship. This expansion allows for the inclusion of private post-secondary schools within the Hathaway program. The bill also mandates a report on total scholarship funds and their allocation, overseen by the Wyoming community college commission, and establishes that the scholarship will be available to students graduating in the 2025-2026 school year and beyond, with eligibility criteria to be determined by the Committee and Legislature. The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2026.

Statutes affected:
26LSO-0096 v0.4: 21-16-1301, 21-16-1309, 21-16-1311