Lawrence University · Wisconsin
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Lawrence University pairs academic merit awards with strong conservatory and music scholarships (piano accompanying, double-degree), National Merit recognition, and named awards like the 1847 Scholars and Ted Cloak Century Scholarship.
Academically strong applicants to this liberal-arts-and-conservatory college, music and double-degree candidates, and transfers including Phi Theta Kappa members.
Tuition / cost of attendance: Approximately $61,407 for 2026-2027. Source
Every tier below is sourced to the school’s own published financial aid pages. Renewal terms apply only if the student maintains the stated GPA.
Official scholarships snapshot states Piano Accompanying Fellowships are for highly gifted pianists in sophomore year or later, grant a one-year ,000 fellowship renewable each ensuing year based on satisfactory performance, with 10-12 hours/week of accompanying services.
Official scholarships snapshot lists Ted Cloak Century Scholarship up to ,000 per year and requires applicants to complete an on-campus or self-recorded audition in senior year of high school.
Official scholarships snapshot states Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society members are eligible for a 5,000 renewable scholarship; the transfer snapshot also states PTK members are eligible upon applying to Lawrence.
Official scholarships snapshot states students who transfer from University of Wisconsin Oshkosh-Fox Cities are eligible for a 5,000 renewable scholarship.
Official scholarships snapshot lists National Merit Scholarships at ,000 per year for National Merit Finalists designating Lawrence first choice, says May 1 first-choice reports are included for consideration, and states it may be combined with other Lawrence scholarships.
Official transfer scholarships snapshot states all transfer students are eligible for annually renewable merit scholarships from 0,000 to 2,000, with no separate application and notification with admission decision.
Official Lawrence scholarships snapshot states every applicant is reviewed for merit scholarships ranging 0,000-2,000 annually, considered through admission review, with no additional steps and notification at admission decision.
Official scholarships snapshot lists Encore Scholarship up to ,000 per year for Lawrence-affiliated camp/conference/event participants with exceptional promise, requiring faculty nomination before admission and admission to B.Mus, B.M.A., or Dual Degree.
Official scholarships snapshot lists Colleges That Change Lives Scholarship (,500 per year), says Lawrence is a CTCL member, and directs students to learn how to apply for the scholarship.
Official tuition/fees snapshot states BA/BMus double-degree students receive a Double Degree Scholarship equal to seven overload units each academic year and unused scholarship credits do not roll over.
Official 1847 Scholars Program snapshot states program is for students whose parents/guardians did not earn a bachelor's degree and successful completers receive a ,000 sophomore scholarship award after meeting requirements.
Official scholarships snapshot states Conservatory B.Mus/B.M.A./BA-B.Mus candidates have audition scores included, receive holistic music/academic merit scholarships, renewable annually up to half tuition, with no extra steps beyond completed application and audition and notification at admission.
Outside scholarships reduce loans and/or work-study first; institutional grants are only reduced if required to prevent an over-award.
Verified policy language (2026-07-02): If applicable, aid from outside sources may first impact your eligibility for federal need-based aid. Federal need-based aid will be adjusted in the following order: Federal Work-Study: if applicable, your Federal Work-Study eligibility may be replaced with Campus Employment Federal Subsidized Loan: if applicable, your subsidized loan may be replaced with an unsubsidized loan (dollar-for-dollar) Separately, the school's own award-stacking rules: The Wisconsin Academic Excellence Scholarship ($2,250/year) may be combined with other Lawrence scholarships. (per https://www.lawrence.edu/admissions-aid/aid-affordability/scholarships)
For the Music Education Scholarship, Early Decision and Early Action 1 applicants must request a virtual interview by November 6 and complete it by November 15.
For the Music Education Scholarship, Regular Decision applicants must request a virtual interview by February 2 and complete it by February 21.
National Merit Finalists must designate Lawrence University as their first choice by May 1 to be considered for the National Merit Scholarship.
Lawrence University is in a recognizable cluster (145 schools share this category). That framing matters when comparing peer schools that may publish the policy differently or not at all.
Lawrence University is one of them. The cohort minority (81 schools) only awards one-year scholarships, which means the four-year value families assume on a brochure quote isn't guaranteed at every school.
Lawrence University is one of them. NMF packages typically carry their own stacking and renewal carve-outs separate from the standard automatic merit ladder; confirm those before assuming the headline NMF value is final.
Every claim is checked against Lawrence University’s own published materials. Below is the full reference set.
