UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN River Falls

Types of Aid

Grants

Grants for Undergraduate Students

 

Federal Pell Grant
  • Eligibility: Based on your financial need determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and whether you attend full-time or part-time.
  • Award: Maximum award for the 2023-24 year is $7395. Award amounts are also based on your FAFSA and whether you attend full-time or part-time.
Federal Supplementary Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG)
Wisconsin Grant - University of Wisconsin Students (Formerly WHEG)
  • Who: Wisconsin resident undergraduates
  • Award: Maximum award for the 2023-24 year is $3,150. Award amounts are based on your FAFSA.
  • Eligibility: Based on your financial need determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Must be enrolled at least half-time (6 credits). Can be received for a maximum of 10 semesters.
Lawton Undergraduate Minority Retention Grant
  • Who: Wisconsin resident undergraduates AND who are at least at sophomore-level.
  • Award: Lawton Grant awards range from $1000 to $2000 per semester and are renewable up to three years; students are able to receive this grant for a total of eight semesters maximum.
  • Eligibility: Funded by the State of Wisconsin to provide financial assistance to designated under-represented minority undergraduate students to reduce the reliance on student loans.
    • Students must be a resident of the state of Wisconsin; not have received a first bachelor's degree; have a sophomore, junior, or senior standing by the beginning of the next fall semester; have a cumulative GPA of 2.25 or better; not be on academic or financial aid warning, probation, or suspension status; enroll full-time (12 or more credit hours) each semester in which the grant is provided; and have financial need as determined by the FAFSA for the academic year the grant is provided.
    • To apply, complete the general scholarship application through the UWRF Scholarship Portal, then search for the Lawton Grant under "Opportunities" then "Ours" to apply. The general scholarship application typically opens for continuing students November 15 yearly. Any date changes will be listed on the UWRF Scholarship Portal.
      • You will be required to supply how many credits hours you anticipate you will have earned by the beginning of the following fall semester, whether you have received the Lawton Grant in the past, and answer why you feel you are an excellent candidate and how the grant will benefit you.
Talent Incentive Program Grant (TIP)
  • Who: Wisconsin resident undergraduates
  • Award: Maximum award for the 2023-24 year is $1,800.
  • Eligibility: Freshmen students are nominated by school financial aid offices or by counselors of the Wisconsin Educational Opportunity Programs (WEOP). To continue to receive the TIP Grant, you must be enrolled consecutive semesters at least half-time (6 credits) and continue to show financial need. Can be received for a maximum of 10 semesters. 
American Indian Grants (Federal / State / Tribal)
Wisconsin Education Abroad Grant
  • Who: WI resident students who will be participating in UW-River Falls international study programs (study abroad).
  • Award: Grants will be made in the $1,000 (semester-length program) range or in the $500 (short-term program) range, depending on the availability of funds and the number of applicants.
  • Eligibility: Student must be a resident of Wisconsin participating in a credit-bearing UW-River Falls education abroad program (no third-party programs or other US university programs) Separate application is required.  Contact Study Abroad directly with questions.

Grants for Graduate Students

 
Advanced Opportunity Program (AOP) Fellowship

 

  • Who: Minority graduate students or non-minority disadvantaged graduate students 
  • Eligibility: Based on African American, Hispanic, American Indian, Alaskan Native, Southeast Asian ethnicity; or being an economically disadvantaged non-minority graduate student. Must be admitted into a degree-seeking graduate program, enrolled in at least 3 credits per semester, and be meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress requirements for graduate students.
  • Apply: online through the UWRF scholarship portal. Complete the General Scholarship Application and search for the "Advanced Opportunity Program" to apply for the scholarship. The application opens November 15th for the following school year. This grant also requires successful completion of the FAFSA for the year in which you receive the grant (https://fafsa.gov).
  • Award: Up to 100% of tuition/fee charges (at the WI resident rate for standard priced Graduate programs) during fall and spring semesters.

 

American Indian Grants (Federal / State / Tribal)