USS Wyoming / Honorable Richard B. Cheney Scholarship Program
Thanks to generous donations since 1997, we have raised enough funding to award about 60 college scholarships. These $1,000 scholarships have been given to Wyoming high school students and USS Wyoming crew-members or a member of their family to attend college.
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In recognition of the mutual respect held between the Crews of the USS Wyoming SSBN 742 and the citizens of the State of Wyoming, the USS Wyoming / Honorable Richard B. Cheney Scholarship Program was created in 1997. The scholarships are awarded annually, up to two to a present or past crew member or their spouses/children/grandchildren, and one to a Wyoming resident. Applications will be evaluated based on the following criteria: past academic performance, financial need, personal conduct and reputation, extracurricular involvement, service to the community, demonstration of patriotism and good citizenship, unique or distinguishing qualities, educational goals and recommendations from counselors and or administrators who have direct knowledge of the individual.
Awards & Announcement of Recipients
All scholarships are in the amount of $1,000. Each year, the Selection Committee will award a maximum of two ship scholarships one Blue and one Gold and one State scholarship.
Awardees, their commands, highs schools and intended post secondary schools will be notified each year by April 1. Unsuccessful applicants will not be notified. Proof of registration for the academic year must be submitted to the Selection Committee. The Selection Committee will have the Fund Treasurer forward a check to the Financial Aid's Office of the School submitted to the committee.
Deadline
The closing date each year for all applications is March 1. All applications must be post marked on or before that date.
Eligibility
USS Wyoming crew-members or a member of their family
All crew-members, past and present as well as their spouses, dependent children and grandchildren (children and grandchildren are hereafter referred to as students) are eligible for the scholarship. Since the ship is home ported away from Wyoming, the crew-members as well as their spouses and students may use the scholarship award at any accredited post-secondary school of their choice within the United States. Each crew of the USS Wyoming (SSBN 742) (i.e. Blue and Gold), will submit separate nominations for crew-members and spouses through their respective commanding officers. Dependent children and grandchildren (students) of crew-members will submit their applications directly to the Selection Committee. Applications from past crew-members, spouses and students will be submitted directly to the selection committee.
Wyoming State Students
All Wyoming residents who are about to graduate or who have graduated from an accredited high school are eligible to apply for this scholarship. State student awardees must attend a Wyoming accredited post secondary school, (University of Wyoming, any of the Wyoming Community Colleges as well as Wyoming technical or trade schools). Preference may be given to applicants who have a parent, grandparent, uncle, or aunt (relationship by marriage excluded) who is serving in or has served in the United States Navy, the United States Coast Guard or the United States Merchant Marine.
Application
The purpose of the application is to acquaint the Selection Committee with the candidate, and to demonstrate his or her qualifications.. Completed applications should be accompanied by letters of recommendations as well as any other documentation that will address the above selection criteria. Photocopies of documents are acceptable. Additional sheets may be attached, if needed, in order to fully answer all questions.