Our Opportunities

Welcome! Below, you will find a listing of scholarship opportunities available to students with information about the applications, deadlines, eligibility criteria, award amounts, donors, and more. Additional scholarship information may be found at scholarships.uwm.edu, including our frequently asked questions.

How to Apply for Scholarships


Admitted and current students have a Panther Scholarship Portal profile created based on their UWM student record. Sign in using your ePantherID and complete the General Application to match with scholarships in one of two ways:

  • Auto-Match Scholarships do not have any additional questions beyond the General Application, and you are matched automatically if you satisfy the qualifications. No further action is required! You will not be able to see these matches in your Recommended Opportunities, but your profile information will be forwarded to the committee(s) administering each scholarship. About 85% of UWM’s scholarships are auto-match opportunities based on the General Application and/or a school/college secondary application.
  • Apply-To Scholarships require additional questions or items (like a resume or reference) for you to be considered. When you’re signed in, apply-to scholarships will appear in your list of Recommended Opportunities, and an "Apply” button will be available under the Actions column. You must submit a scholarship-specific application to be considered. About 15% of UWM’s scholarships are apply-to opportunities.

Qualifying and/or applying does not guarantee that you will be offered a scholarship.

How to Search for Scholarships


Search for scholarships in a variety of ways:

  • To browse all available scholarships, click Ours under the Opportunities drop-down menu above.
  • To filter by school, college, department, or academic program/major, select the Show Filters icon above and select one or more options.
  • To search by keyword, enter your keyword in the text field below. Common keyword searches include your year in school (e.g., sophomore) and major.
  • To view scholarships recommended for you, sign in and click Recommended under the Opportunities drop-down menu.

Questions? Concerns? Feedback? Contact the Office of Student Scholarships.

Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
Varies Jeffrey R. Hayes Research Award
This award is for graduate students in the Department of Art History for...
Deadline10/15/2024
Varies from $1,000 and up Roberta and J. Martin Klotsche Scholarship
The Roberta and J. Martin Klotsche Scholarship is given to a small...
Deadline10/31/2024
Students receive a stipend of $2,800 for participating in a 10-week summer program. Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program (McNair Scholars Program) Student Application
We are now accepting for the 2025 academic school year to go into Summer...
Deadline10/31/2024
Varies up to $500 Donald R. Shea Scholarship in Latin American Studies
The Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at the University of...
Deadline11/01/2024
Varies up to $5,000 Greater Milwaukee Foundation Victor Vega Educational Scholarship
The Greater Milwaukee Foundation Victor Vega Scholarship is awarded to...
Deadline11/03/2024
Limited scholarships available up to $5,000, Renewable Electa Quinney Institute's Indigenous Kinship and Responsibility Scholarship
Awarded to select students engaged in the activities of the Electa...
Deadline11/15/2024
Varies Hmong Scholarship
The Hmong Scholarship, provided by Bader Philanthropies, supports...
Deadline11/24/2024
Full-ride Anu & Satya Nadella Scholarship
Awarded to new freshmen pursuing computer science, data science, or...
Deadline12/01/2024
Varies Edward & Diane Zore Honors College Scholarship
Edward and Diane Zore Honors College Scholarship is awarded to...
Deadline12/01/2024
Varies up to $8,000 (renewable) Froedtert Memorial Hospital Scholarship
Awarded for the following academic year to freshman, sophomore, junior,...
Deadline12/01/2024
Varies Honors College Scholarship
This scholarship provides financial support to outstanding students in...
Deadline12/01/2024
Varies Honors College Study Abroad Scholarship
The Honors College offers scholarships to support students studying...
Deadline12/01/2024
$1,250.00 Judith G. Scott '81 Honors Scholarship
This fund provides scholarships for students enrolled in the UWM Honors...
Deadline12/01/2024
Varies KleinOsowski Honors College Scholarship
Through a donation from Honors College Alumna AJ KleinOsowski and her...
Deadline12/01/2024
Varies Lawrence Baldassaro Honors College Scholarship
This scholarship honors Emeritus Professor Lawrence Baldassaro, who...
Deadline12/01/2024
Varies Professor Debra Majeed Honors Scholarship
Awarded to students enrolled in the Honors College who graduated from...
Deadline12/01/2024
Varies Provost's Honors College Merit Scholarship
Provost’s Honors College Merit Award is a four-year undergraduate...
Deadline12/01/2024
2,000 Robert W. Baird Honors College Scholarship
The Robert W. Baird Corporation Scholarship is a one-year $2,000...
Deadline12/01/2024
Varies Tabak Law Excellence Scholarship
The Tabak Law Excellence Scholarship provides funding to students in the...
Deadline12/01/2024
$3,000 Tommy G. Thompson Leadership Scholarship
The Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership offers scholarships to...
Deadline12/01/2024
Varies UWM Excellence Award for New Transfer Students - Spring Start
Awarded to select undergraduate students transferring to UWM for a...
Deadline12/01/2024
$5,000 Ziegler Family Scholarship
The Ziegler Family Scholarship is a one-year $5,000 undergraduate award...
Deadline12/01/2024
Full-Tuition Morgridge Foster Care Scholarship
Renewable up to four academic years after initial academic year, Covers...
Deadline12/15/2024
$500 Racial Justice Community Project Grant
The UWM Urban Studies Program has developed a grant program for Urban...
Deadline12/21/2024
$6,500 Lubar College of Business Dual MBA Scholarship - Spring Start
Scholarships to support students pursuing a Dual MBA program at the...
Deadline01/05/2025
Varies up to $2,000 per year renewable for four years New Directions Scholarship
New Directions is a four-year renewable scholarship for incoming new...
Deadline01/15/2025
$500-$1500 annually Chancellor's Merit Scholarship
Awarded to incoming freshmen based on the student’s unweighted final...
Deadline01/21/2025
$500 New Transfer Student Scholarship
Awarded to first-time direct transfer students from Milwaukee Area...
Deadline01/21/2025
$250-$500 Pounce Back Re-Entry Scholarship
Awarded to undergraduate re-entry students. Re-entry students were once...
Deadline01/21/2025
$1,000 Black Cat Ultimate Scholarship
Awarded to undergraduate members of the Black Cat Ultimate Frisbee Club...
Deadline02/01/2025
$4000 (renewable) College of Engineering & Applied Science Dean's Merit Scholarship
Awarded to select incoming, first-time freshmen who enroll full-time in...
Deadline02/01/2025
$4,000 Dean's International Student Scholarship - Spring Start
To provide scholarships to Incoming Graduate students in the Lubar...
Deadline02/01/2025
$2,500 Dean's Non-Resident Student Scholarship - Spring Start
To provide scholarships to incoming Graduate students that are...
Deadline02/01/2025
$5,000.00 Dr. Jane Mahoney Scholarship
The primary purpose is to provide scholarships to UWM students...
Deadline02/01/2025
$1000 (renewable) Engineering Excellence Scholarship
$1000 is awarded to incoming, first-time freshmen with a high school GPA...
Deadline02/01/2025
$2500 to $5000 Greater Milwaukee Foundation Alice C. Helland Scholarship
Intended for full-time junior, senior, or graduate students who satisfy...
Deadline02/01/2025
$8,000 Greater Milwaukee Foundation Patricia Smith Wilmeth Scholarship
Awarded to degree-seeking students in a course of study leading to a...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Hazel Erickson Scholarship
Awarded to select students who satisfy the following...
Deadline02/01/2025
Up to $6,000 per year ($3,000 per Semester) International Student Scholarship - Spring Start
Awarded to select newly admitted undergraduate international freshmen...
Deadline02/01/2025
$2,000 LEC Innovation Scholarships Application
This is the application for undergraduate freshman, sophomore, junior,...
Deadline02/01/2025
50% of tuition Marian Drake Breskvar Scholarship
Awarded to Wisconsin resident juniors, seniors, or master’s students...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Mellon Internship Stipend
Students engaged in an approved internship in the Women’s & Gender...
Deadline02/01/2025
$1,000 Milwaukee Advantage Program (MAP) Award for Midwest Students
Midwest state residents are eligible to receive an additional $1,000...
Deadline02/01/2025
$1,000 Milwaukee Advantage Program (MAP) Award for Minnesota Students
Minnesota state residents are eligible to receive an additional $1,000...
Deadline02/01/2025
Up to $5000 Osher Re-Entry Scholarship
Undergraduate adult students pursuing their first baccalaureate degree...
Deadline02/01/2025
$500 Planetarium Service Award
Awards are periodically given to students who provide exemplary service...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies up to $2,000 NRC Study Abroad Scholarship
The CIE-National Resource Center Title VI Grant offers a limited number...
Deadline02/15/2025
up to $8,500 total Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship (FLAS) - Summer Stipend (Grant 2)
This fellowship is for graduate students in any program who wish to...
Deadline02/17/2025
Varies up to $5,000 David Lichtman Research Fellowship
This award recognizes graduate students in the Department of Physics who...
Deadline03/01/2025
Varies Nicholas J. Papastamatiou Scholarship
The Nicolas J. Papastamatiou Scholarship is given to an outstanding...
Deadline05/01/2025