Homeschool benefits and savings in Converse County
The Georgene Hager Memorial Scholarship pays $5,000 a year for four years, $20,000 in all, to a Converse County graduate, GED recipient, or homeschool student awarded within Converse County, with a GPA of at least 2.5. Apply through the Wyoming Community Foundation's common application, open each year from October 1 to March 1.
Who qualifies
Finished school in Converse County
Graduates of a Converse County high school, GED recipients, and homeschool students awarded within Converse County can apply.
Is a senior or undergraduate
Graduating seniors and current undergraduates qualify, for any field of study at any institution.
Has at least a 2.5 GPA
The minimum is a 2.5 GPA, and recipients keep at least that to renew.
Writes two essays
One covers your student's most significant challenge or accomplishment; the other asks what they would change about K-12 education and why. Each runs 2,000 to 3,000 characters.
What it is worth
The Wyoming Community Foundation lists the scholarship at $5,000 per year for four years.
- One year
- $5,000
- Two years
- $10,000
- Three years
- $15,000
- Four years
- $20,000
Renewal is not automatic: your student files a renewal form every year and must keep a 2.5 GPA.
From applying to keeping it
- From October 1
Start the common application
Complete the Wyoming Community Foundation common scholarship application; the Hager essays open after it is done.
- By March 1
Submit everything
The deadline to apply is March 1 every year.
- By May 5
Hear back
The foundation emails every applicant an award or decline on or before May 5.
- Each year
Renew the award
File the renewal form and keep a GPA of at least 2.5 to receive the next $5,000.
What it pays for
Covered
- Tuition
- Fees
The scholarship is paid directly to your student's school and applied to tuition and fees.
Who to contact
Ben Kinion handles scholarship questions for the Wyoming Community Foundation in Laramie.
BenK@wycf.org 307-721-8300 Georgene Hager Memorial Scholarship
Homeschool rules and statewide help in Wyoming
To withdraw a child under 18, a parent, guardian, or other responsible person must meet in person with a school counselor or administrator and give written consent. This does not apply if the district was already told the child will enroll in another district, a private school, or a home-based program. Since July 1, 2025, families no longer submit curriculum to the district.
Wyoming sets these rules:
- Subjects: Provide a sequentially progressive curriculum in reading, writing, mathematics, civics, history, literature, and science.
- Testing: Wyoming does not require a statewide standardized test for homeschoolers.
- Records: No routine state portfolio filing is required; keep the withdrawal record and evidence of subject coverage.
- Teachers: No state homeschool-parent credential is required.
Wyoming also has an education savings account that home-educated students can use.
- The Wyoming Education Savings Account pays $7,000 a year to residents ages 4 through grade 12 who are not enrolled in public school. The 2026-27 cycle is closed, and students must cover the core subjects and take an assessment.
Read the Wyoming homeschooling guide See statewide programs in Wyoming
Questions parents ask
- Can a homeschool graduate get the Hager scholarship?
- Yes. The foundation lists homeschool students awarded within Converse County alongside Converse County high school graduates and GED recipients.
- Does my student have to study a certain subject or attend a certain college for the Hager scholarship?
- No. Any field of study and any institution qualify.
- How does the money get paid?
- The foundation makes the scholarship payable directly to your student's school, where it goes toward tuition and fees.
- When do we hear if we won?
- Applicants are emailed on or before May 5.
- Can it help with graduate school?
- Possibly. Recipients may apply again for graduate school after the undergraduate award.
Turn support into your child’s next lesson
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