Lawton Undergraduate Minority Retention Grant

About the Grant:

The Lawton Undergraduate Minority Retention Grant was established in 1986 by the Legislature for Wisconsin resident and Minnesota reciprocity target minority students (African-American, Hispanic/Latino(a), American Indian and statutorily designated Southeast Asians--Cambodian, Hmong, Laotian and Vietnamese).

The purpose of the Lawton Grant is to improve retention and graduation rates by monitoring students' academic progress and reducing their loan indebtedness.  Grants can range up to $2,500 per year based on financial need as determined by the Office of Student Financial Services.  Students can have 8 semesters of Lawton or $10,000 or whichever comes first.  You must reapply each school year for this grant.

The Lawton Grant is administered jointly by the Student Academic Affairs Offices of the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the respective schools/colleges and the Office of Student Financial Services.  This application is only for School of Business students.  Final decisions on awards are determined by the Office of Student Financial Services.

Eligibility for the grant must be met; second semester grades may need to be checked as part of this review.  If deemed eligible, depending on when you applied for the Grant and for financial aid, your award will be reflected in your financial aid package for the upcoming academic year.

 

WHO IS ELIGIBLE (READ CAREFULLY):

1. Residents of Wisconsin or Minnesota.
2. African-American, Latino, American Indian or statutorily designated Southeast Asian students (Cambodian, Hmong, Laotian, Vietnamese), who entered the U.S. after 12/31/75.
3. Established financial need and have already applied for financial aid.
4. Minority status disclosed at the time of registration.
5. Students must be a junior or senior Business student.
6. Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.000; minimum GPA of 2.000 last semester in residence; not on academic probation or strict probation.
7. Must demonstrate satisfactory academic progress by enrolling in and completing at LEAST 6 CREDITS per term.  Special students and students working toward a second undergraduate degree are not eligible.
8. New transfer students must complete 6 or more credits on the UW-Madison campus to be eligible for the Grant unless they received the Grant at another Wisconsin post-secondary institution.

 

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

If you believe you are eligible for a Lawton Grant and would like to apply, please complete the application form and submit it to Room 2020 Grainger Hall. Your application should be submitted before April 1 of the current academic year if it is to be included in your financial aid package.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Mike Carr at mcarr@bus.wisc.edu.  Further information can also be obtained by contacting the Student Financial Services Office, 432 N. Murray Street, Madison, WI 53706, or call (608) 262-3060.