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In addition to Lawrence scholarships, students are encouraged to research other scholarship opportunities. If you're a high school senior, the best place to start is with your high school guidance or college counseling office. Other reliable sources to start looking for scholarship opportunities include your parent's employer and/or community organizations. Additionally, you should explore national scholarship opportunities like the ones listed on this page.

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Lawrence Scholarships are awarded through our Admissions Office and based on your admission application. These scholarships are renewable each year. Prospective students with questions, please contact the Admissions Office for more details. 

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Veteran Benefits

Are you a veteran or dependent of a veteran? Eligible students can use the Post-9/11 GI Bill® (Chapter 33), Yellow Ribbon Program, Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserve (Chapter 1606), and Dependents’ Educational Assistance (Chapter 35) at Lawrence.

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Outside Scholarship Opportunities 

Local/National Scholarship Search Sites

Scholarship Opportunities for Minority Students

  • Abbott & Fenner Scholarship - $1,000 | Deadline: June
    • Eligibility: High school juniors and seniors as well as all students currently registered in any accredited post secondary institution.
  • ABC Law Centers Scholarships - $1,000 | Deadline: July

    • Eligibility: Seeking or enrolled at an institution of higher education in the United States, have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. There are two scholarships available, view their website for more information on the eligibility for each scholarship.

  • AX Control, Inc. Academic Scholarship - $1,000 | Deadline: July 1st
    • Eligibility: Must be a legal resident of the United States, at least 18 years of age or older at the time of the application deadline,  enrolled at least part-time at an accredited college or university. Friends and relatives of AX Control, Inc are not eligible to participate.
  • Bachus & Schanker, LLC Scholarship - $2,000 | Deadline: July 30th and November 30th
    • Eligibility: Any high school senior accepted to attend a four-year university by the time of the award, or full time student attending a four-year university in the United States, minimum of a 3.0 cumulative GPA.
  • BHW Scholarship - $3,000 | Deadline: April 15th
    • Eligibility: Women who are pursuing an undergraduate or master's degree and are majoring in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics during the 2022 school year.
  • BigSun Scholarship - $500 | Deadline: June 19th
    • Eligibility: All student athletes are eligible regardless of the sport they are engaged in or the capacity in which they participate, must be a high school senior or be attending a post secondary institute.
  • Coca-Cola Scholars Program Scholarship
    • Eligibility & Deadline: Currently enrolled high school/home-school students attending school in one of the 50 U.S. States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico; Expecting to receive high school diploma during current academic year; planning to pursue a degree at an accredite U.S. post-secondary institution; able to verify a minimum overall B/3.0 GPA in high school coursework
  • Financial Assistance Scholarship - $1,000 | Deadline: June 30th
    • Eligibility: Graduating high school students and current college students of all levels (undergraduate, graduate and PhD) and of Iranian descent regardless of citizenship or country of residency. Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00.
  • Global Perspectives Scholarship - $1,000 | Deadline: August 7th
    • Eligibility: High school and college students who will be attending an accredited college or university.
  • Hagan Scholarship - up to $60,000 over 8 consecutive semesters | Deadline: December 1st
    • Eligibility: Must be a U.S. Citizen, attend an eligible public high school, achieved a 3.5 cumulative GPA, enroll at an eligible four-year college or university the first semester following high school graduation, maintain a four year or less graduation schedule in college, work 240 hours from January 1, 2024 until commencement of the 2024 Fall Semester in college, provide the FAFSA SAR showing the EFC, Pell Grant eligible, apply for Federal and State grants if eligible.
  • Hilton Cares Scholarship Program - up to $5,000
    • The Hilton Cares scholarship program is available to students enrolled in their final year of high school or secondary school as well as those who are enrolled or plan to enroll in post-secondary, undergraduate, graduate or professional studies programs at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational technical institutions or CEGEP institutions (or equivalent) for the entire upcoming academic year. Those who are enrolled or plan to enroll in certification programs that are organized through an accredited institution and that run on a standard academic semester calendar.  
  • Hispanic Scholarship Fund: HSF Scholar | Deadline: February 15th
    • Student must be of Hispanic heritage and a U.S. Citizen, permanent legal resident, or DACA. Student must have minimum 3.0 GPA (on 4.0 scale) for high school students, and minimum 2.5 GPA for college students. Plan to be enrolled, or are enrolled, in a 4-year university in the US for the 2024-25 academic year, and must submit the FAFSA.
  • Invest in Your Future Scholarship - $5,000 | Deadline: January 31st
    • Eligibility: Open to students of all majors, must be at least 17 years old at the time of application. One must be a United States citizen and resident of the United States with a minimum 3.0 GPA.
  • James Barnett Foundation Scholarship | Deadline: Ongoing
    • Eligibility: Must be a student in an arts program, preference given to music students. Preference is given to students who reside in the Southeastern United States, Southwest Georgia in particular.
  • KB Delta Scholarship - $1,000 | Deadline: July 1st
    • Eligibility: Any student currently enrolled in any accredited college is eligible to enter.
  • Margaret Ferris Scholarship for Hard of Hearing Students - $2,000 | Deadline: March 1st
    • Eligibility: Graduating high school seniors from a public or parochial high school in Calumet, Outagamie or Winnebago counties who are planning to pursue post-secondary education at an accredited college, university or technical college. Eligible applicants are hard of hearing students who have a significant hearing loss and use technology to participate in the hearing world.
  • Prism Foundation Scholarship - $1,000 - $5,000 | Deadline: June 30th
    • Eligibility: Must be attending a post-secondary institution in the United States in the upcoming academic year (starting in the Fall of this current year) when applying, have a strong history of engagement within the API and/or LGBTQ+ communities.
  • Race Entry Student Scholarship - $500 | Deadline: August 15th
    • Eligibility: Must be able to verify enrollment for college at an accredited university inside the USA during the fall semester of the same year the essay is submitted.

 

  • RealtyHop Scholarship - $2,000 | Deadline: April 30th and August 31st 
    • Eligibility: Must be a current student in an eligible undergraduate program or a graduating high school senior in the U.S., working towards a bachelor’s degree or associates degree.
  • Renaissance Scholars Program - Up to $4,000/year | Deadline: February 1st and May 1st
    • Eligibility: Be a student in Oregon or Illinois, be the very first person in your family to attend a 4-year college, have significant demonstrated financial need.

 

  • Spirit of Giving Scholarship - $1,000 | Deadline: July 31st
    • Eligibility: Planning to attend school in the following school year at an institution within the US, not an employee or family member of Wine Country Gift Baskets or Houdini Inc., not a previous winner of this scholarship.
  • WIA Foundation Scholarship - $2,000 | Deadline: June 21st
    • Eligibility: Must be interested in pursuing a career in the aerospace field, be a rising junior or senior working towards a bachelor’s degree in engineering, math or science. Must have completed at least two and a half academic years of full-time college work at the time of application, GPA of at least 3.0, and be female that is a U.S. citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident.

Wisconsin-based scholarships:

  • American Association of University Women Scholarship | Deadline: April 15th
    • Eligibility: Must be a woman who has graduated from a high school in the Greater Fox Cities area or is a current resident of the Greater Fox Cities for at least 10 years, enrolled as a full-time student in a baccalaureate or post-baccalaureate program at a public or private non-profit accredited college or university, entering her junior or senior year or be enrolled in a graduate school program. 
    • Racine County Residents: apply https://racine-wi.aauw.net/scholarships/ | Deadline February 1
  • Col. Harold L. & Esther Graef Hamilton Scholarship $2,000
    • Eligibility: Graduating seniors from Appleton West High School; performing well in the areas of mathematics or the physical sciences, preference will be given to students who plan to attend Lawrence University
  • 2025 Money Smart Essay Contest $1,000 | March 7
    • Candidate must: be a resident of Wisconsin, graduating high school senior and plan to attend a WI college or university; student or/parent guardian must have a valid SSN; demonstrate key money management knowledge (budgeting, investing, use of credit, etc.).
  • Wisconsin Counties Solid Waste Management Association Scholarships   |  Deadline October 14
    • All scholarships are open to junior, senior, and post-graduate level students with declared majors related to WCSWMA's mission, and that are enrolled full-time at accredited Wisconsin universities or colleges.  Scholarships may be used to offset the cost of credit courses, books, laboratory supplies, computer supplies, electronic devices and living expenses.  
  • Wisconsin Garden Club Federation: Della H. Balousek Scholarship  |  Deadline February 1
    • Student must be an upper-level college student entering their junior or senior year having a scholastic record with a minimum 3.0 GPA; Pursuing the study of horticulture, floriculture, landscape design/architecture, botany, forestry, agronomy, plant pathology, environmental studies, city planning, land management or other related studies as a full-time student, and be a Wisconsin resident and attend a Wisconsin school.
  • Wisconsin Laboratory Association  |  Deadline March 31
    • Applicants must be an undergraduate or graduate student at an accredited college/university having completed at least 1 semester of classes. All applicants must be enrolled in a curriculum that will enable them to pursue a career in a non-medical related field and have a 3.0 or higher GPA. (ex: cannot be pre-med, pre-vet, nursing, etc.)