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.
Award | Name | Actions |
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$1000-$2000 |
David E. Cooley '86 Arts Business Scholarship
Awarded to select undergraduate students enrolled in a PSOA degree...
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Deadline05/12/2024 |
$5,000-$10,000 |
Jewelers Mutual Bench Jeweler Career Development Scholarship
Awarded to select undergraduate students with an interest in a career in...
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Deadline05/12/2024 |
Varies up to $500 |
Virginia Burke Award and Digital Commons Publication Award
The Virginia Burke Award is given to students who demonstrate excellence...
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Deadline05/12/2024 |
Varies |
Frederick J. Hoffman Award
The Hoffman award is given to the best essay by a currently enrolled...
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Deadline05/15/2024 |
$1,000 |
Héctor Colón Scholarship
The Héctor Colón Scholarship is established to provide an incoming...
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Deadline06/02/2024 |
Varies |
Helen Bader Age & Community Scholarship
The purpose of the Helen Bader Age and Community Scholarship is to...
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Deadline06/14/2024 |
$5,000.00 |
Arlyn & Jacquelyn Fredrick Graduate Scholarship
Full-time graduate student in the Lubar College of Business
Financial...
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Deadline06/15/2024 |
Varies |
Ken Melkus Scholarship
General merit scholarship for undergraduate or graduate student in the...
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Deadline06/15/2024 |
Varies |
Lubar Doctoral Scholarship
This is a general scholarship application for all Lubar College of...
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Deadline06/15/2024 |
Varies |
Lubar Graduate Scholarship - Merit
Award for incoming Graduate Students at the Lubar College of Business....
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Deadline06/15/2024 |
Varies |
Lubar Graduate Scholarship - Merit & Financial Need
Award for incoming Graduate Students at the Lubar College of Business....
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Deadline06/15/2024 |
Varies |
Lubar Graduate Scholarship Application
This is a general scholarship application for all Lubar College of...
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Deadline06/15/2024 |
Varies |
Melkus Scholars
Lubar College of Business graduate student, excluding Executive MBA,...
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Deadline06/15/2024 |
Varies |
Roger L. Fitzsimonds Scholarship
Applicants must have completed two years of full-time doctoral studies...
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Deadline06/15/2024 |
Varies |
Chancellor's Graduate Student Award in African & African Diaspora Studies
Chancellor’s Award for graduate students in the Department of African...
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Deadline06/30/2024 |
Varies |
Chancellor's Graduate Student Award in Communication
Chancellor’s award for graduate students in Communication as chosen by...
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Deadline06/30/2024 |
Varies |
Chancellor's Graduate Student Award in Mathematical Sciences
Chancellor’s awards for graduate students in math as chosen by the...
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Deadline06/30/2024 |
Varies |
Chancellor's Graduate Student Award in Nonprofit Management
Chancellor’s Award for graduate students in Nonprofit Management as...
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Deadline06/30/2024 |
Varies |
Chancellor's Graduate Student Award in Psychology
Chancellor’s award for graduate students in psychology as chosen by the...
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Deadline06/30/2024 |
Varies |
Chancellor's Graduate Student Award in Spanish
Chancellor’s award for graduate students in Spanish as chosen by the...
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Deadline06/30/2024 |
Varies |
Chancellor's Graduate Student Award in Urban Studies
Chancellor’s award for graduate students in Urban Studies as chosen by...
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Deadline06/30/2024 |
Varies |
Chancellor's Graduate Student Award in Anthropology
Chancellor’s award for graduate students in Anthropology as chosen by...
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Deadline07/01/2024 |
Varies |
Chancellor's Graduate Student Award in Art History
Chancellor’s Award for graduate students in Art History as chosen by the...
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Deadline07/01/2024 |
Varies |
Chancellor's Graduate Student Award in Chemistry
Chancellor’s Awards for graduate students in chemistry as chosen by the...
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Deadline07/01/2024 |
Varies |
Chancellor's Graduate Student Award in Geosciences
Chancellor’s awards for graduate students in geosciences as selected by...
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Deadline07/01/2024 |
Varies |
Chancellor's Graduate Student Award in History
Chancellor’s award for graduate students in history as chosen by the...
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Deadline07/01/2024 |
Varies |
Chancellor's Graduate Student Award in Language, Literature & Translation (FICL)
Chancellor’s award for MALLT students as chosen by the faculty. Students...
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Deadline07/01/2024 |
Varies |
Chancellor's Graduate Student Award in Linguistics
Chancellor’s awards for graduate students in linguistics as chosen by...
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Deadline07/01/2024 |
Varies |
Chancellor's Graduate Student Award in Physics
Chancellor’s Award for graduate students in physics as chosen by the...
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Deadline07/01/2024 |
Varies |
Chancellor's Graduate Student Award in Political Science
Chancellor’s awards for graduate students in political science as chosen...
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Deadline07/01/2024 |
Varies |
Chancellor's Graduate Student Award in Public Administration
Chancellor’s Award for graduate students in Public Administration as...
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Deadline07/01/2024 |
Varies |
Chancellor's Graduate Student Award in Translation & Interpreting
Chancellor’s awards for graduate students in translation and...
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Deadline07/01/2024 |
Varies |
Chancellor's Graduate Student Award in Women's & Gender Studies
Chancellor’s award for graduate students in Women’s and Gender Studies...
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Deadline07/01/2024 |
Varies |
Chancellor's Graduate Student Award in Economics
Chancellor’s awards for graduate students in economics as chosen by the...
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Deadline07/02/2024 |
Varies |
Chancellor's Graduate Student Award in English
Chancellor’s awards for graduate students in English as chosen by the...
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Deadline07/02/2024 |
Varies |
Chancellor's Graduate Student Award in Geography
Chancellor’s award for graduate student in geography as chosen by the...
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Deadline07/08/2024 |
Varies |
Chancellor's Graduate Student Award in Sociology
Chancellor’s award for graduate students in sociology as chosen by the...
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Deadline07/08/2024 |
Varies |
School of Education Emergency Grant
School of Education students may apply for the SOE Emergency Grant to...
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Deadline07/31/2024 |
Varies |
Avi Shaked & Babs Waldman Engineering Scholarship
Awarded to academically qualified undergraduate students as determined...
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Deadline08/01/2024 |
$500-$1000 |
Black & Gold Scholarship
Awarded to Wisconsin residents with a high school GPA above 2.0 and...
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Deadline08/01/2024 |
$500-$1500 annually |
Chancellor's Merit Scholarship
Awarded to incoming freshmen based on the student’s unweighted final...
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Deadline08/01/2024 |
$3500 (renewable) |
College of Engineering & Applied Science Dean's Merit Scholarship
Awarded to select incoming, first-time freshmen who enroll full-time in...
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Deadline08/01/2024 |
$4,000 |
Dean's International Student Scholarship - Fall Start
To provide scholarships to Incoming graduate students in the Lubar...
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Deadline08/01/2024 |
$2,500 |
Dean's Non-Resident Student Scholarship - Fall Start
To provide scholarships to incoming Graduate students that are...
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Deadline08/01/2024 |
Varies up to $1,000 |
Doris Katherine Derse Scholarship
One or more scholarships are given annually to bachelor’s degree...
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Deadline08/01/2024 |
Up to $6,000 per year ($3,000 per semester) |
International Student Scholarship - Fall Start
Awarded to select newly admitted undergraduate international freshmen...
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Deadline08/01/2024 |
$1,000 |
Milwaukee Advantage Program (MAP) Award for Midwest Students
Midwest state residents are eligible to receive an additional $1,000...
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Deadline08/01/2024 |
$1,000 |
Milwaukee Advantage Program (MAP) Award for Minnesota Students
Minnesota state residents are eligible to receive an additional $1,000...
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Deadline08/01/2024 |
$250-$500 |
Pounce Back Re-Entry Scholarship
Awarded to undergraduate re-entry students. Re-entry students were once...
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Deadline08/01/2024 |
$5,000.00 per semester, for two semesters. |
Youth-Oriented Substance Abuse and Trauma Counseling (YOSAT) Fellowship Stipend
Funds are available to those accepted as YOSAT fellowship program....
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Deadline08/17/2024 |