Lawton Undergraduate Minority Retention Grant

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Award: $1,000–$16,000

Deadline: July

To provide financial assistance to statutorily designated minority Wisconsin undergraduate students in order to improve their opportunities for retention and graduation and lessen the burden of student debt. Qualifications: Applicants must be a Wisconsin resident; identify as African-American, Latino, Native American (American Indian/Eskimo), Southeast Asian of Vietnamese, Cambodian, Laotian, or Hmong decent; have reached sophomore standing or higher, but not yet received their first bachelor's degree; maintain a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA; maintain full-time enrollment and complete at least 24 credits in the preceding academic year; meet any other criteria as established by school or college. Selection criteria: Selection will be based on financial need. How to apply: Application must be submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) each year and it must show a Student Aid Index (SAI) below 10,000 as well as financial need. Focus: General studies/Field of study not specified.

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