Wyoming Works
The primary purpose of Wyoming Works is to provide programs and resources for adult students to learn a skill and secure employment. The program makes available individual grants for students enrolling in approved programs at a Wyoming community college. It also provides a mechanism for colleges to apply for resources in support of the creation of appropriate programs. The programs which qualify under this legislation are those which meet labor and economic development needs and may be for credit or non-credit.
Something for Everyone
Career & Technical
Accounting Career AAS
Accounting Bookkeeping Certificate
Administrative Assistant
Auto Tech
Auto Tech Certificate I
Auto Tech Certificate II
Auto Tech - Power Sports
Auto Tech - Power Sports Certificate I
Auto Tech - Power Sports Certificate II
Business Administration
Business Management
Certified Nursing Assistant
Computer Science
Computer Technology
Criminal Justice AA
Criminal Justice AAS
Culinary Arts
Culinary Arts Certificate
Dental Assistant Certificate I
Dental Assistant Certificate II
Electrical Apprenticeship Certificate
Entrepreneurship Certificate I
Entrepreneurship Certificate II
EntrepreneurshipEquine Management Entrepreneur Option AAS
Equine Management Entrepreneur Option Certificate I
Equine Management Teaching Riding Option AAS
Equine Management Teaching Riding Option Certificate
Equine Management Training Option AAS
Equine Management Training Option Certificate I
Farm and Ranch Resource Management AAS
Farm and Ranch Resource Management Certificate I
Farm and Ranch Resource Management Certificate II
Farrier Science Certificate II
Hotel Restaurant Management
Human Services - Addictions Option
Human Services
Medical Assistant Certificate
New Media
Office Specialist Certificate
Office Support Certificate
Patient Care Technician
Software Support Specialist
Welding AAS
Welding Certificate I
Welding Certificate II
Student Grant Levels
Wyoming Works Standard Grant maximum eligibility of $1,680 per academic year ($840/term)
Wyoming Works Critical Grant maximum eligibility of $3,360 per academic year ($1,680/term)
Commonly Asked Questions
- Must complete the FAFSA form, showing financial need.
- Must be a US citizen or a permanent US resident who meets the definition of an eligible non-citizen under federal financial aid requirements.
- Must be a Wyoming resident.
- As required, must be registered with the selective service.
- Must maintain satisfactory academic progress.
- Must be a new program participant starting Fall 2019 or later.
- Must maintain continuous enrollment in an eligible program.
- A student may transfer from one approved program to another while maintaining continuous enrollment at CWC, or transfer to another Wyoming community college and enroll in an approved program at the transfer institution immediately after transfer.
- A student may be eligible for this grant for no more than six semesters.
- Cannot be currently receiving or eligible to receive the Hathaway scholarship.
- Cannot be currently in default on a federal Tile IV education loan.
- Cannot owe a refund under a federal Title IV student financial aid program or a subsequently enacted similar federal student financial aid program, or a student financial aid program administered through the State of Wyoming.