Title 21, Title 21 — Education

Excellence in higher education endowment fund distributions to Wyoming community colleges. (a) Repealed By Laws 2007, Ch. 148, § 2. (b) Each community college shall use the earnings received under W.S. 21-16-1201(c)(ii) as provided by this section to establish endowed faculty pos…

Annual reports; review by committees. (a) Not later than October 1, 2006, and October 1 of each year thereafter, the University of Wyoming and each Wyoming community college shall report to the joint appropriations and joint education interim committees of the legislature and to …

Definitions. (a) As used in this article: (i) "Academic term" means the fall semester or term or the spring semester or term. In this article, "term" and "semester" have the same meaning except that recipients may elect to use the scholarship during summer school, which except as…

Hathaway scholarship expenditure account created; reserve account created; use and appropriation of funds. (a) The Hathaway scholarship expenditure account is created to consist of earnings from the Hathaway student scholarship endowment fund created by W.S. 9-4-204(u)(vii) and s…

Hathaway scholarship program; eligibility requirements. (a) There is created the Hathaway scholarship program for Wyoming students. (b) Under the Hathaway scholarship program, subject to availability of funds as determined by the legislature, the state shall provide a scholarship…

Hathaway opportunity, performance and honor scholarships. (a) Any student who meets the criteria under W.S. 21-16-1303 is eligible to receive a scholarship to pursue a degree or certificate as follows: (i) With a minimum cumulative high school GPA of 2.50 and a score equal to or …

Hathaway provisional opportunity scholarships. (a) Any student who meets the criteria under W.S. 21-16-1303 is eligible to receive a Hathaway provisional opportunity scholarship to pursue a certificate or degree as follows: (i) With a minimum cumulative high school GPA of 2.50 an…

Need based scholarships. (a) In addition to scholarships made available under W.S. 21-16-1304 and 21-16-1305 there shall be made available a need based Hathaway scholarship as follows: (i) The scholarship shall be available only to students qualifying for a scholarship under W.S.…

Success curriculum; test standards. (a) Repealed By Laws 2007, Ch. 187, § 2. (b) Except as otherwise provided for by law, the success curriculum required to qualify for honor or performance scholarship eligibility under this article for students graduating from high school in the…

Administration; rules and regulations. (a) This article shall be administered by the department in accordance with the following: (i) Students shall make application for scholarships under this article with the eligible institution at the time of applying for admission or in any …

Scholarship amounts. (a) To the extent a scholarship under this article would, when combined with any grant or scholarship from a student financial aid program administered through the state or any state institution, in any semester exceed the cost of attendance at the eligible i…

Legislative oversight and authority. Nothing in this article shall be construed to constitute an entitlement to a scholarship established and funded by the legislature. Wyoming Hathaway scholarships shall be subject to legislative appropriation and the legislature reserves the ri…

Hathaway scholarship program reporting. The University of Wyoming and each community college shall report on the use of all scholarship funds controlled by the institution, exclusive of federal funds. The report shall show the total scholarship funds, including scholarship funds …

Hathaway expand Wyoming scholarship; eligibility requirements and conditions; selection. (a) There is created the Hathaway expand Wyoming scholarship. The scholarship shall be administered by the department in accordance with this section and rules adopted by the department. Hath…

Definitions. (a) As used in this article: (i) "Challenge account" means the university academic facilities challenge account established under W.S. 21-16-1402; (ii) "Qualifying contribution" means a transfer of money or other property of a value of not less than twenty-five thous…

University academic facilities challenge account. (a) The university academic facilities challenge account is created. (b) The state treasurer shall invest amounts deposited within the account in accordance with law. All investment earnings shall be credited to the general fund. …

Academic facilities challenge matching program; state treasurer to administer program account; matching payments; conditions; annual reports; reversion of appropriations. (a) The state treasurer shall administer the university academic facilities challenge account established und…

Free tuition and fees for education of survivors or dependents of deceased or disabled peace officers, firefighters and emergency medical technicians. (a) The University of Wyoming or any Wyoming community college for up to ten (10) semesters shall provide free tuition and fees f…

Definitions. (a) As used in this article: (i) "Challenge account" means the reclamation and restoration challenge account established under W.S. 21-16-1602; (ii) "Qualifying contribution" means a transfer of money or other property of a value of not less than one hundred thousand…

University reclamation and restoration challenge account. (a) The university reclamation and restoration challenge account is created. (b) All investment earnings from funds in the account shall be credited to the account. Notwithstanding W.S. 9-2-1008, 9-2-1012(e) or 9-4-207, fu…

University reclamation and restoration challenge account matching program; matching payments; conditions; annual reports; reversion of appropriations. (a) The university shall administer the university reclamation and restoration challenge account established under this article. …

Presumption relating to previously taken courses; hearing. Any Wyoming institution of higher education receiving funding from the state of Wyoming shall accept as valid and transferrable any college level credit hour previously completed with an acceptable grade in any other Wyom…

Prohibition on expending funds for abortion. (a) As a condition of receiving or expending any monies or funds appropriated to the University of Wyoming, the University of Wyoming shall not expend any appropriated general funds for: (i) Elective abortions for students; (ii) Group …

Definitions. (a) As used in this article: (i) "Academic term" means the fall semester or term or the spring semester or term. In this article, "semester" and "term" have the same meaning except that recipients may elect to use the scholarship for a summer term or January term or …

Wyoming's tomorrow scholarship expenditure account created; use and appropriation of funds; calculation of annual average market value. (a) Except as otherwise provided by law, the Wyoming's tomorrow scholarship expenditure account is created to consist of all earnings from the W…

Wyoming's tomorrow scholarship program; eligibility requirements. (a) There is created the Wyoming's tomorrow scholarship program. (b) Under the Wyoming's tomorrow scholarship program, subject to W.S. 21-16-1905(b) and availability of funds as determined by the legislature, the c…

Wyoming's tomorrow scholarships. (a) Any student who meets the criteria under W.S. 21-16- 1903 may be eligible to receive a Wyoming's tomorrow scholarship to pursue a degree or certificate for: (i) Not more than one hundred and fifty dollars ($150.00) per semester hour and not mo…

Administration; rules and regulations. (a) This article shall be administered by the commission in consultation with the University of Wyoming in accordance with the following: (i) Students may apply for scholarships under this article with the eligible institution at the time of…

Additional funding considerations. The commission shall limit the number and amount of scholarships awarded under this article so that the expected expenditures do not exceed the projected funding available considering the total duration of the awards. To the extent sufficient fu…

Legislative oversight and authority. Nothing in this article shall be construed to constitute an entitlement to a scholarship established and funded by the legislature. Wyoming's tomorrow scholarships shall be subject to legislative appropriation and the legislature reserves the …

Establishment. There is established in this state, at the city of Laramie, an institution of learning to be known as "The University of Wyoming".

Objects; departments. (a) The objects of the university are to provide an efficient means of imparting to men and women, without regard to color, on equal terms, a liberal education, together with a thorough knowledge of the various branches connected with the scientific, industr…

Powers and duties of the faculty. The president and professors of the university shall be styled "the faculty", and may enforce rules and regulations adopted by the trustees for the government of students, reward and censure students as they may deserve, and generally exercise su…

Powers and duties of the president. The president of the university shall be president of the several faculties and the executive head of all the departments. As such, subject to the board of trustees, he has authority to give general direction to the instruction and investigatio…

Tuition to be as nearly free as possible; number, qualifications and selection of students for reduced tuition; tuition for veterans, their spouses and children; reciprocal residency. (a) To the end that none of the youth of the state who crave the benefits of higher education ma…

Legislature to make appropriations. The legislature shall appropriate monies intended for the support and maintenance of the University of Wyoming. The appropriations shall specify the purposes for which the monies are intended and may be used. The appropriations shall apply to a…

Agreements with boards or trustees of community colleges, school districts or university centers, collaboration with community colleges. (a) The University of Wyoming may enter into agreements with the several community college district boards or the boards of trustees of school …

Course in field of professional health services; authority to offer; contracts with students; repayment of funds expended; deposit of repayments. (a) In addition to other powers heretofore granted to the trustees of the University of Wyoming, the board may offer and provide, in w…

Regional college of veterinary medicine; University of Wyoming Board of Trustees authorized to participate. The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees may enter into agreements with the governing bodies of other universities or states for the purpose of providing for regionalize…

Contracts to provide training in physical therapy. The University of Wyoming may enter into contracts with institutions, universities and colleges which maintain schools for the training and education of students of physical therapy services to provide such training and education…

Agreements with universities, colleges, associations, agencies and corporations; applicability. (a) In addition to other powers granted to the trustees of the University of Wyoming, the trustees may enter into agreements with other institutions, universities, colleges, community …

Scholarship fund for students planning teaching careers authorized; eligibility; rulemaking authority granted. (a) The board of trustees is authorized to establish a tuition scholarship fund for students planning teaching careers. The purpose of this tuition scholarship fund is t…

University technology transfer center program. (a) The University of Wyoming may operate a technology transfer center and provide training to Wyoming county and municipality employees regarding current trends in transportation technology. The funding of the program shall be admin…

Course in field of advanced practice registered nurse in psychiatry; authority to offer; contracts with students; repayment of funds expended; deposit of repayments. (a) In addition to other powers heretofore granted to the trustees of the University of Wyoming, the board may off…

School of energy resources; creation authorized; University of Wyoming energy resources council established; reports; budget submittal. (a) Subject to legislative appropriation and subject to paragraph (c)(iv) of this section, the University of Wyoming shall operate the school of…

Student support and student financial aid fund; rulemaking authority granted. (a) The board of trustees is authorized to establish a student support and student financial aid fund for students at the university. The fund shall include those monies collected by the university purs…