UW creates new scholarship endowment for tribal members – County 17
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LARAMIE, Wyo. — Students from the Wind River Indian Reservation will now be able to receive additional financial support to attend the University of Wyoming, following recent action by the UW Board of Trustees.
The board approved creation of the Wind River Promise Fund — an endowment that will be used to provide scholarships for members of the Northern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone tribes who are residents of Wyoming.
Trustees voted to use university funds to create a $2 million endowment, along with an additional $250,000 in expendable funds that will help launch this scholarship program in fall 2026 for incoming UW students.
The scholarship is designed to cover up to the full cost of undergraduate tuition and mandatory fees, if funds are available.
“After several years of discussions with the tribes, Wyoming elected officials and others, the university is pleased to provide this significantly enhanced level of opportunity and support for the tribal members in our state,” UW President Ed Seidel said. “This is a major step forward in UW’s relationship with the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho as we work together for the betterment of their people, the university and the state.”
Specifically, the criteria for this scholarship program include:
Each scholarship may be renewed for up to eight semesters if the student remains eligible. Once it’s first distributed, a student has six academic years to receive the scholarship benefits.
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