Office of Admissions
3rd Floor Red Armory and Gymnasium
716 Langdon Street
Madison, WI 53706
(608) 262-3961
Office of Student Financial Services
432 North Murray Street
Madison, WI 53706-1496
phone: (608) 262-3060
fax:(608) 262-9068
Office of Student Financial Services Scholarship Guide
Lawton Undergraduate Minority Retention Grant Information (L&S Students)
The Lawton Undergraduate Minority Retention Grant is available to
American citizens or permanent residents eligible for financial aid and
who demonstrate financial need. Students must be Wisconsin residents or
Minnesota residents holding tuition reciprocity and be members of a
statutorily underrepresented group (African American, Hispanic,
American Indian/Alaskan Native, or Southeast Asian students of
Vietnamese, Cambodian, Laotian, or Hmong descent who entered the U.S.
after December 31, 1975). Grants for 2006-2007 can range up to $3,000
per year based on financial need as determined by the Office of Student Financial Services.The grant is available to sophomores, juniors, and seniors who have a cumulative 2.0 GPA, and who are enrolled for at least six credits, and who are in good academic standing. Students must be seeking their first undergraduate degree to be eligible to receive the grant. Read the detailed Lawton Grant eligibility information for students in the College of Letters & Science.
For L&S students with additional questions about the Lawton Grant, contact Darren Martin in 25 Ingraham Hall or by calling (608) 262-2583. Students outside of Letters & Science must contact their school or college's M/D (Minority/Disadvantaged) Coordinator or Student Academic Affairs office.
