The 45/110 rule means that a scholarship or grant application must be postmarked at least 45 days and not more than 110 days before the start date of training (which includes any necessary travel time). This is necessary for the application to be screened, reviewed for accuracy and eligibility and then written into a contract. The contract is then sent to the Attorney General’s office, the participant and lastly to the Director of the Department of Workforce Services for final approval and execution. All signatures must be on the contract before training/ semester begins.

Yes. Scholarship and grant applications may be submitted via fax to 1-307-777-5857. However, if the fax is unreadable or illegible, you may be asked to re-submit the document via fax or standard mail. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure the fax transmittal was successful. We highly encourage keeping copies of the fax documentation and the transmission report. You can also mail information to: DWS – WY Quality Counts, 5221 Yellowstone Rd, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82009.

The mandatory employment hours start after you graduate with your designated degree. This is the purpose of your anticipated graduation date. This date is not set in stone. It can change as you continue taking course work towards your degree.

Yes, if the CDA program is not through Sheridan College. WY Quality Counts CDA scholarship applicants are required to list a STARS approved CDA contractor on their application. If an applicant applies to the Department of Workforce Services for a CDA program and does not list a STARS approved contractor, that application will be incomplete and will be denied. It is the applicant’s responsibility to coordinate with the trainer(s) that will assist them during their CDA program.

Continuous Enrollment means enrollment in at least one (1) credit hour in each of two (2) semesters of a fall, spring, or summer semester within the course of a year based on enrollment date.

Most importantly, get your application submitted on time. The Department of Workforce Services/WY Quality Counts will accept documentation from the college or training entity that verifies your coursework meets the requirements of your educational plan. We will also accept contact information for your advisor. Simply include the email address of your advisor on the signature line. The program manager will email your advisor for course approval and use the return email from your advisor as the signature.

Complete the scholarship application with the class(es) you plan on registering for and submit the application on time. If you do not take that class, call or email WY Quality Counts with the class(es) you are taking for the semester. This can be changed on your application. If you do not notify WY Quality Counts of the change in class(es), the college might not invoice for the class that is not listed on the approval notification.

No. The 2,000 hours is the total number of hours you have to work after receiving your bachelor’s degree for all the classes that WY Quality Counts funded during your schooling for the degree.

No. Applicants should never assume that funding is approved. Each application is screened individually. Applicants will always be notified in writing of application disapproval. If approved the applicant will receive a contract to be signed. If applicants decide to pay any allowable costs out of their own pockets, they do so of their own will unless notified in writing prior.

The evaluation allows DWS to gauge whether the participant is receiving adequate services and whether the WYQC services/training/instructor were adequate during coursework. DWS wants to ensure we provide the highest quality of services and that your entire training experience was top-notch. The evaluation allows us to collect data related to such and is very short in length. It takes approximately 5–7 minutes to complete after coursework completion.

Yes, WY Quality Counts must have the signed contract in the file before the semester begins. The signed contract can be faxed or scanned and emailed if it is close to the deadline.

No. The hours for the mandatory employment hours in the contract start: after the degree is awarded to you for a college scholarship, or after you complete the CDA coursework for the CDA program