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Read. Follow. Verify.Wyoming Bill Fails to Create Private Post-Secondary Hathaway Scholarships Worth $500 Per Semester
Last action · February 9, 2026: H Failed Introduction 39-23-0-0-0Sponsor: Education
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What This Bill Proposed
Legislation that failed in the Wyoming House would have created a new Hathaway scholarship for students attending eligible private post-secondary institutions, capping awards at $500 per semester for up to 200 students. The failed bill set strict eligibility criteria including a 3.5 minimum GPA and specific national test score thresholds, with a scheduled of July 1, 2029.
The measure establishes a legislative framework and funding mechanism to extend state-backed scholarship funds to private colleges in Wyoming, altering how education expenditure accounts distribute aid among public and private institutions.
- The Hathaway scholarship program is a prominent merit- and need-based state scholarship program in Wyoming historically limited to students attending the University of Wyoming and state community colleges. context
- House Bill 57 was introduced during the 2026 legislative session by the Joint Education Interim Committee but failed its introduction vote in the House. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Students attending private post-secondary institutions
Eligible students would have received up to $500 per semester in state-funded scholarship assistance subject to academic requirements.
Private post-secondary institutions
Participating schools would receive direct state scholarship disbursements, be subject to department audits, and be required to submit biennial compliance reports.
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This bill did not become law - Failed in the House.
Procedural history
3 actions- Feb 9, 2026HouseH Failed Introduction 39-23-0-0-0
- Jan 28, 2026HouseH Received for Introduction
- Jan 22, 2026Bill Number Assigned
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Expansion Proposal for Hathaway Scholarships
The bill attempted to shift historical policy by extending state-funded Hathaway scholarships from public institutions to private degree-granting schools in Wyoming.
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www.wyoleg.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 45)
- Controversy60Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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