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 Indigenous Kinship & Responsibility Graduate Research Award
This award supports graduate students in completing degree requirements,...
Deadline12/15/2024
Full-Tuition Morgridge Foster Care Scholarship
Available to new freshmen. Renewable up to four academic years after...
Deadline12/15/2024
$500 Racial Justice Community Project Grant
The UWM Urban Studies Program has developed a grant program for Urban...
Deadline12/21/2024
Up to $300 U1.0 Textbook Scholarship
This scholarship is intended for first-generation college students who...
Deadline12/29/2024
Varies Chancellor's Graduate Student Award in Freshwater Sciences
Awarded to select graduate students enrolled in a Freshwater Sciences...
Deadline12/31/2024
Varies Lubar Graduate Program Scholarship
Awarded to support graduate students pursuing a master’s degree in the...
Deadline12/31/2024
$500 Celtic Studies Scholarship
When funding is available, the Celtic Studies Scholarship is given to...
Deadline01/01/2025
Varies Chancellor's Graduate Student Award in Chemistry
Chancellor’s Awards for graduate students in chemistry as chosen by the...
Deadline01/01/2025
Varries up to $2,000 David Lichtman Memorial Fellowship
This award recognizes graduate students in the Department of Physics who...
Deadline01/01/2025
Varies David Lichtman Research Fellowship
This award recognizes graduate students in the Department of Physics who...
Deadline01/01/2025
Varies Department of Global Studies Award
Scholarships and awards are given by the Department of Global Studies to...
Deadline01/01/2025
$1,000.00 Gina Rosko Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to graduating seniors from Tremper High School in Kenosha, WI,...
Deadline01/01/2025
$5,000 Jack F. & Corrine V. Reichert Scholarship
This scholarship will provide an award for one entering freshman who is...
Deadline01/01/2025
Two awards at $2500 each Sentry Insurance Foundation Leadership Scholarship
Open to incoming freshmen from a Wisconsin high school with a minimum...
Deadline01/01/2025
$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 Victor F. Podlaski Scholarship
The Victor F. Podlaski Scholarship is given to one or more currently...
Deadline01/06/2025
Varies Frederick P. & Joan F. Kessler Student Leadership Scholarship for New Freshmen
For incoming New Freshman who are graduates of a Milwaukee Public High...
Deadline01/15/2025
$6,500.00 Lubar Graduate Partnership Scholarship - Spring Start
Scholarships to support students pursuing a graduate degree and admitted...
Deadline01/15/2025
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
Varies Lopez-Rojas Lab Award
Awards support students conducting research in the lab of psychology...
Deadline01/25/2025
Varies Moyer Lab Research Award
Awards support students conducting research in the lab of psychology...
Deadline01/25/2025
Varies up to $1,000 A.T. Brown Award for History Graduate Students
This award is given to a history graduate student with demonstrated...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies up to $1,000 A.T. Brown Award for History Undergraduates
This award is given to history majors with high academic achievement....
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies up to $1,000 Access to Excellence Scholarship
The Access to Excellence Scholarship is open to full-time students with...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Adel B. Korkor M.D. Scholarship
DNP student enrolled in the School of Nursing and pursuing a Mental...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Adoor Gopalakrishnan Film Archive & Research Scholarship
Awarded to full-time undergraduate and graduate students working in the...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies from $500 up African & African Diaspora Studies Undergraduate Scholarship Application
The African and African Diaspora Studies program offers two...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies African Diaspora Council Scholarship
Awarded to undergraduate students who clearly demonstrate significant...
Deadline02/01/2025
$1,000 Ahmad Family Scholarship
The Ahmad Family Scholarship was established by history alumna Diana...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies AIA & WAF Scholarship
This scholarship is for students earning their master’s in architecture...
Deadline02/01/2025
$1,000 minimum Aileen Rockjordan Scholarship
Awarded to select Helen Bader School of Social Welfare (HBSSW) graduate...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies up to $2,000 Alan D. Corre Judaic Studies Scholarship
The Alan D. Corre Judaic Studies Scholarship is open to Jewish Studies...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Alan Kulwicki Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to select engineering students enrolled in the College of...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Alfred Cahn Music Scholarship
Undergraduate or graduate student enrolled in a degree program in PSOA...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies $500 to $1,500 Alice Siu-Fun Leung Award
Alice Siu-Fun Leung earned a BS Degree with a major in Mathematics from...
Deadline02/01/2025
$2,000 (Renewable) All-In Milwaukee Scholarship
Awarded to All-In Milwaukee scholars attending UWM with full-time...
Deadline02/01/2025
$1,000.00 Allan & Mary Klotsche Scholarship
Full-time sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate student enrolled in...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Alyce M. Kraemer Scholarship
Awarded to select School of Education (SOE) undergraduate and/or...
Deadline02/01/2025
$7,500, Renewable for up to 2 years American Design, Inc. (ADI) Scholarship
This scholarship is for students earning their master’s in architecture...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies American Marketing Association at UWM Scholarship
Awards given to students participating in UWM’s American Marketing...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies American Sign Language Scholarship
Awarded to select School of Education (SOE) undergraduate, graduate,...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Amy Tessmer Boening Scholarship
Awarded to select School of Education (SOE) undergraduate, graduate,...
Deadline02/01/2025
$2,000 (Renewable) Andrew P. Potos Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to undergraduate sophomore, junior, senior, or transfer students...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Anita Hankwitz Kastner Music Scholarship
Undergraduate or Graduate student enrolled in a degree program in PSOA...
Deadline02/01/2025
$1,000 Ann Aversa Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to undergraduate freshman, sophomore, junior, senior, and...
Deadline02/01/2025
$500.00 AO Smith Business Scholar Study Abroad Award
Business Scholars Study Abroad Travel Assistance ($500 per awardee)
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Architecture Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to students earning their master’s in...
Deadline02/01/2025