Financial Aid
Financial assistance is available to students who wish to participate in one of Lawrence's affiliated off-campus programs and who have demonstrated financial need. Any student who will need financial assistance to be able to afford an off-campus study program is encouraged to submit the FAFSA as early as possible during the year preceding their proposed program. Even those not qualifying for need-based aid may wish to absorb the incremental expense through either a Federal Unsubsidized Stafford Student Loan, Federal Parent PLUS Loan, or a private student loan.
Off-Campus Program Financial Aid Policy
Off-Campus Scholarship Opportunities
Lawrence Funding
Lawrence merit scholarships, music scholarships, and tuition exchange benefits will not be applied to off-campus programs; however, need-based grants and loans are applicable to all Lawrence-sponsored and Lawrence-affiliated programs. The maximum Lawrence University grant that may be applied toward the cost of an off-campus program is $5,600 for any one-semester or one-term program, and $11,200 for any one-year program.
Lawrence students can apply for the Helen Barr Rudin Study Abroad Scholarship. This scholarship was made possible through a gift from one of Lawrence's earliest students to study abroad, Helen Barr Rudin '32, and is approximately $2,000.
Federal Funding
Typically, all government sponsored grants (Pell Grant, SEOG, and Wisconsin Tuition Grant) are fully applicable to all such programs.
Tuition Benefits
Students attending Lawrence under Lawrence Tuition Remission or ACM Tuition Remission will be allowed to apply their tuition benefit toward the cost of Lawrence-sponsored programs. These programs include the London Centre and Francophone Seminar in Dakar, Senegal. These benefits are not applicable to Lawrence affiliated programs.
Outside Scholarships
The cost for many off-campus study programs is greater than the cost of studying for the same period of time at Lawrence. Some students have eligibility for additional federal loans to cover this incremental cost and some programs (e.g., IES and ISA programs) offer the opportunity for apply for additional merit-based and need-based scholarship funds to help support the cost.
Students are encouraged to pursue outside scholarship opportunities to assist with the incremental cost of off-campus programs. Students who receive Federal Pell Grant assistance are eligible to apply for a Gilman Scholarship. Students can also search www.internationalscholarships.com or www.studyabroadfunding.org for international scholarship opportunities.
Click here for a listing of more scholarship opportunities.
