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Gear Up students lined up with scholarship certificatesGEAR UP Opportunity Scholarship

GEAR UP Opportunity Scholarship is an $800/semester scholarship for full-time students that can be used at the post-secondary institution of your choice. The GEAR UP Opportunity Scholarship is due before June 1 and applicants must submit a FAFSA. The scholarship amount may fluctuate based on available funds allocated per academic year. There is only limited scholarship availability for students graduating high school after summer 2024.

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Laramie County Community College GEAR UP Institutional Scholarship

Laramie County Community College GEAR UP Institutional Scholarship awards $20,000 annually to Wyoming GEAR UP students who attend LCCC. For students enrolling in the fall semester, the scholarship priority deadline is June 15, and the final deadline is Aug. 18. For students enrolling in the spring semester, the scholarship application deadline is Jan. 12. Scholarship amounts vary from $500 per semester up to $1,500 per semester. The LCCC GEAR UP Institutional Scholarship is dependent upon eligibility and funding availability.

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GEAR UP Institutional Scholarships

GEAR UP Institutional Scholarships are offered at all Wyoming community colleges and the University of Wyoming to GEAR UP students. Each institution has a different process and awards a different amount.