Financial Aid Information
Financial Aid, Scholarship and Career Information
We make every effort to help students finance their investment in the future by keeping our costs as low as possible and by helping them find financial aid. Several scholarships and incentive grants are specifically embarked for underrepresented students. These programs, are coordinated through the UW-L Multicultural Student Services Office and the Financial Aids Office. Assistance in finding and securing financial aid is aided by our Financial Retention Specialist, Guy Wolf, or by any of our Staff. Some of the financial programs include:
Counselor's Choice Scholarship
Qualifications for the three $1,000 awards to new freshmen are Wisconsin residency, in the top 30 percent graduating class rank or composite score of 23 on the ACT, involvement in one or more extra-curricular activities in high school, maintenance of good academic standing the first semester at UW-L, and active membership in at least one campus-sponsored activity during a student's freshman year at UW-L.
Non-Resident Fee Waiver
Students who live outside Wisconsin may be eligible for this scholarship which covers non-resident fees and is renewable for four years.
Advanced Opportunity Program Grants for Graduate Students
Grants are intended for Black, Hispanic American, Native American, statutorily-designated Southeast Asian and disadvantaged students. Both Wisconsin residents and non-residents are eligible.
Lawton Undergraduate Minority Retention Grants
These grants are for students who are sophomores, juniors, or seniors. Students should be able to demonstrate financial need, be in good academic standing, and complete at least six credits per term.
The aforementioned programs are just some of the many available to students. In addition, various scholarships and grants based on ethnicity are available, such as the American Indian Grants. Information about regional and national scholarships is located in the Multicultural Student Center. Other funding sources are the UW-La Crosse Foundation which offers a variety of general scholarships, and the UW-La Crosse Financial Aid Office which provides financial aid in the form of low-interest loans, College Work Study and Student Help employment.
US Bureau of Indian Affairs
Students who are more than 1/4 Indian blood should be eligible for Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) scholarships. BIA/OIEP funds may only be awarded to a person who is a member of a federally recognized Native American tribe. Link to: US Bureau of Indian Affairs
Native American students must apply for a BIA/OIEP Indian Education Grant through their tribe, home agency, or area office of Indian Education.
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