The Lawton Undergraduate Minority Retention Grant program was established back in 1986 to provide financial assistance to statutorily designated minority Wisconsin undergraduate students (African-American, Latino, Native American (American Indian/Eskimo) and Southeast Asians of Vietnamese, Cambodian, Laotian, or Hmong descent who entered the United States after December 31, 1975) to improve their opportunities for retention and graduation and lessen the burden of student debt.
Students interested in receiving the Lawton Grant must reach out to their School/College’s Coordinator for nomination – a listing of Lawton Grant Coordinators and their contact information is below.
Eligibility
Students 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.
- 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
- 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 your school or college.
Academic Year Award – minimum $1,000, maximum $3,300.
Students can receive the Lawton Grant for a maximum of 8 semesters or up to $16,000, whichever happens first.
Lawton Coordinators
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College of Agricultural & Life Sciences
Tom Browne
Email: thomas.browne@wisc.edu
Phone: 608.262.3288
College of Engineering
Kelly Meier
Email: kmeier6@wisc.edu
Phone: 608.264.0392
College of Letters & Science
Jose J. Madera
Email: jose.j.madera@wisc.edu
Phone: 608.263.5068
School of Education
Jerry Jordan
Email: jjordan@education.wisc.edu
Phone: 608.890.3403
School of Human Ecology
Alex Sowieja
Email: asowieja@wisc.edu
Phone: 608.890.4791
School of Nursing
Katie Bleier
Email: katie.bleier@wisc.edu
Phone: 608.263.5172
School of Pharmacy
Kendra Gurnee
Email: kgurnee@wisc.edu
Phone: 608.262.4487
Student Financial Aid
Clyde Gaines
Email: clyde.gaines@wisc.edu
Phone: 608.262.3060
Wisconsin School of Business
Megan Olson
Email: megan.olson@wisc.edu
Phone: 608.263.1702