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Gear Up students lined up with scholarship certificatesGEAR UP Opportunity Scholarship

The GEAR UP Opportunity Scholarship is for active GEAR UP students who participated under the 2024-2031 GEAR UP Grant. The scholarship will pay no less than minimum Pell Grants (currently $750) while funds are available and can be used at the post-secondary institution of your choice (institutions must be accredited and eligible to receive federal financial aid). Priority will be given to students attending post-secondary institutions in Wyoming.  The GEAR UP Opportunity Scholarship is due before June 1 and applicants must submit a FAFSA. 

Apply for the 2025-2026 GEAR UP Opportunity Scholarship!

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 final deadline to submit is July 18. For students enrolling in the spring semester, the scholarship application deadline is Jan. 12. Scholarship amounts vary. The LCCC GEAR UP Institutional Scholarship is dependent upon eligibility and funding availability.

Class of 2026 GEAR UP Seniors: The LCCC GEAR UP Institutional Scholarship Application is here!

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.