SET Scholarships and Grants

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LAWTON GRANT

Undergraduate Student Funding Opportunities:

The Lawton Undergraduate Minority Retention Grant is funded by the State of Wisconsin and provides financial assistance to designated under-represented minority undergraduate students to improve opportunity for retention and graduation and to reduce the reliance on student loans.

Lawton Eligibility and Application

Lawton Eligibility and Application

To be eligible you must be:

  1. A resident of the state of Wisconsin;
  2. A member of one of the following minority groups who are underrepresented in higher education: African-American, Latino/a, Native American Indian or from a designated Southeast Asian minority group (Cambodian, Hmong, Laotian or Vietnamese) and who entered the United States after 1975;
  3. Not have received your first bachelor’s degree;
  4. Will be at sophomore level or higher (have earned 30 credits or more by start of Fall 2026);
  5. Have established and maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better;
  6. Not be on academic or financial aid warning, probation or suspension status;
  7. And enroll for a full-time academic credit load (12 or more credit hours) each semester in which you receive the grant
  8. Demonstrate financial need as evidenced by the results of your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) .

We award based on your eligibility and your cumulative GPA:

  • GPA 2.0 – 2.59 = $1,500 ($750 per semester)
  • GPA 2.6 – 3.09 = $2,000 ($1,000 per semester)
  • GPA 3.1 – 3.59 = $2,500 ($1,250 per semester)
  • GPA 3.6 – 4.0 = $3,000 ($1,500 per semester)

To Apply: Application for Lawton Grant is now OPEN for the 2026-2027 school year.

*We recommend you complete your essay before beginning the online application, as you will be asked to upload this into the online application. Essay should be half to a full page. Topic: Please share how this Lawton Grant will help support your academic and future goals from a financial and personal standpoint?

Priority Deadline: June 30, 2026, with notification by July 31, 2026

Regular Deadline: July 31, 2026, with notification by August 15, 2026. (subject to available funds)

Please click here to apply: APPLICATION

For questions, please contact Bridget Victorey at 715-346-3225 or email: set@uwsp.edu

​ADVANCED OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM (AOP)

Graduate Student Funding Opportunities:

The Advanced Opportunity Grant (AOP) is funded by the State of Wisconsin, and is intended to encourage and assist graduate minority and/or disadvantaged students with educational costs. According to State statutes, a minority student is defined as a student who is African American, American Indian, Hispanic (person of any race whose ancestors originated in Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Central or South America, or whose culture of origin is Spanish); or Southeast Asian from Laos, Cambodia, or Vietnam, admitted to the U. S. after December 31, 1975. Socially or economically disadvantaged students may include, but is not limited to, those demonstrating financial need, first generation college students, those that have received some type of public assistance, etc. Funding for this grant is limited. Minority and/or disadvantaged Wisconsin residents obtaining their first post-baccalaureate degree and who demonstrate financial need will receive priority for this offer.

AOP Eligibility and Application

Award amounts and eligibility will depend upon a student’s enrollment (full-time vs. part time), the number of eligible students, as well as FAFSA application date. For a full-time student, the maximum period a student can receive the offer is 8 semesters.  Renewal offers and amounts are not guaranteed from year to year. Applicants are required to submit a new application each academic year.  All awards are subject to available funds.  

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:

  1. Letter of Recommendation (preferred from a professor or applicant’s supervisor)
  2. Personal Statement on how the grant will help support your future career goals (max 1 page)
  3. Resume
  4. Complete the online application HERE*

*We recommend you complete items 1 – 3 before beginning the online application, as you will be asked to upload these three documents into the online application.

DEADLINES TO APPLY:

  • Priority Deadline: May 1, 2026 (Notification by June 30,2026)
  • Regular Deadline: May 30, 2026 (Notification by July 31, 2026-subject to available funds) 

AOP award will be submitted to the Office of Financial Aid and Veteran Services in July. By this time, students should:

  1. Be enrolled
  2. Have completed the most recent FAFSA application
  3. Have been offered federal financial aid for consideration.

OTHER SCHOLARSHIPS AND EMERGENCY GRANTS

Other Scholarships

Visit the UWSP Financial Aid and Veteran Services Scholarship  to search for more scholarship opportunities!

Emergency Grants – Stevens Point Campus Students (Main Campus)

If you are experiencing a financial emergency, please contact the Dean of Students to see if you qualify for an emergency grant.

Emergency Grants – Stevens Point Students
Office of the Dean of Students
715-346-2611 or dos@uwsp.edu
To see if you qualify, contact their office via phone or email

Emergency Grants – Marshfield and Wausau Campus Students (Branch Campuses)

Emergency Grants – Marshfield and Wausau Students
Branch Campus Solution Center
Grant Application Form