Lawrence University · Wisconsin
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.
The short answer
Lawrence University is worth checking if your student has strong grades or scores. We found 12 published awards, and one is based on those numbers.
Free Merit Check
These amounts and requirements come from the school’s own published pages. Open an award to see who qualifies and how to keep it.
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.
Straight from the aid office
Per the Admissions Office, Lawrence University, August 2026. How we verify
Would a higher SAT retest score get the student reconsidered for a better merit scholarship?
A relatively higher score could increase scholarships, but the office notes students typically don't score much higher, so he would likely still fall in the same merit scholarship level.
“If a score was relatively higher it could increase scholarships but in my experience, students typically don't score a great deal higher and thus he would still likely fall in the same level for a merit scholarship.”
Is admission/scholarship consideration based only on test scores?
Students are reviewed holistically, considering essay, teacher recommendation, high school courses, AP/IB and dual enrollment classes, and strength of the school's curriculum, not just test scores.
“We look at our students holistically so it's not jsut about a test score - (essay, teacher rec, courses taken in high school, AP/IB and dual enrollment classes and the strength of the school's curriculum are all considered).”
Is there a separate application for merit scholarships?
All students receive a merit scholarship upon admission automatically, with no separate application required.
“All students will receive a merit scholarship upon admission. There is not a separate application.”
Are there different application deadlines, and is there an earlier one for merit scholarships?
The school offers Early Decision (binding) due Nov 1, Early Action due Dec 1, and Regular Decision due Jan 15.
“We have Early Decision (binding application) due by Nov 1, Early Action due Dec 1 and Regular Decision due Jan 15th.”
If the student wins an outside scholarship, will it reduce his merit scholarship or loans?
Outside scholarships are encouraged and do not affect merit scholarships or loans.
“We encourage students to apply for outside scholarships and they do not affect his merit scholarships or loans.”
Academically strong applicants to this liberal-arts-and-conservatory college, music and double-degree candidates, and transfers including Phi Theta Kappa members.
Published yearly cost: Approximately $61,407 for 2026-2027. Source
Federal reporting on who actually enrolls at Lawrence University, what they paid after aid, and what happened next — independent of anything the school markets.
| Family income | Average net price paid |
|---|---|
| $0–$30,000 | $10,419 |
| $30,001–$48,000 | $13,332 |
| $48,001–$75,000 | $15,020 |
| $75,001–$110,000 | $20,256 |
| $110,001+ | $32,758 |
| All income levels (average) | $23,401 |
That works out to roughly a 66% discount below the federal AY 2021-22 average cost of attendance of $69,849 (College Scorecard — a separate, federally reported figure, not the published cost of attendance shown above).
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)
From the Lawrence University Common Data Set 2024-2025 (school-estimated figures):
At Lawrence University, roughly 1 in 3 first-year admits receive institutional merit aid. The average award is $37,342 — about 61% of total cost.
As filed in Lawrence University's CDS Section H2A: of 350 first-time, full-time degree-seeking freshmen, 107 had no financial need and received institutional merit (non-need) scholarship or grant aid, averaging $37,342. Across all full-time degree-seeking undergraduates: 473 of 1,378, averaging $34,399. Athletic awards are excluded per the CDS definition.
The 2024-2025 column is marked "estimated" in the school's own CDS filing — school-projected figures, not final audited counts.
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 (84 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.
