Our Opportunities

Welcome to the Panther Scholarship Portal!

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.

How to Apply for Scholarships


To apply for scholarships, you must be admitted to UWM. Admitted and current students have a Panther Scholarship Portal profile created for them based on their UWM student record. Sign in using your ePantherID and complete the General Application to enhance your profile and make you eligible for even more scholarships. Based on your answers in the General Application and your student record, you will be matched with scholarship opportunities as follows:

  • You may be automatically matched with scholarships for which you meet the criteria, and your profile will be available to the awarding department for consideration. When you’re signed in, these auto-match scholarships will be listed as “None” under the Actions column, meaning no further action is required on your part. Qualifying does not guarantee that you will be offered a scholarship.
  • You may be a good candidate for a scholarship, and more information is required from you to be considered. When you’re signed in, "Apply” will appear under the Actions column, and you must complete a scholarship-specific application. Read each scholarship’s description to determine if you would be a good candidate. Qualifying and applying do not guarantee that you will be offered a scholarship.

New applications become available throughout the year, so check the Panther Scholarship Portal regularly for new opportunities.

How to Search for Scholarships


You can search for scholarship opportunities 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 area of study (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 based on your student record, admitted and current students may sign in and click Recommended under the Opportunities drop-down menu.

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

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Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
Full Tuition, Renewable up to 5 yrs Morgridge Scholarship
This full-tuition scholarship is for upcoming graduates of Lynde & Harry...
Deadline03/26/2023
$500.00 Class of 1968 Scholarship
To support students who graduated from a Wisconsin high school....
Deadline04/01/2023
Up to $5000 Osher Re-Entry Scholarship
Undergraduate adult students pursuing their first baccalaureate degree...
Deadline04/02/2023
Varies UWM Excellence Award for New Transfer Students - Fall
The Transfer Excellence Scholarship is for high-achieving transfer...
Deadline04/02/2023
$1,000 Black Cat Ultimate Scholarship
Awarded to undergraduate members of the Black Cat Ultimate Frisbee Club...
Deadline04/14/2023
$750 - $1,500 African Diaspora Council Scholarship
African American/Black student with demonstrated financial need as...
Deadline04/16/2023
$500 and up (Varies) Electa Quinney Institute’s First Nation Scholarship
This scholarship is to provide financial support for First Nation...
Deadline05/01/2023
$500 I Am UWM 1 Scholarship
A one-time $500 UWM scholarship for new incoming freshman students...
Deadline05/01/2023
$500-$1000 Black & Gold Scholarship
Awarded to Wisconsin residents with a high school GPA above 2.0 and...
Deadline08/31/2023
$1,500 annually Chancellor's Merit Scholarship - Tier 1
Awarded based on an unweighted high school GPA of 4.00 to incoming...
Deadline08/31/2023
$1,000 annually Chancellor's Merit Scholarship - Tier 2
Awarded based on an unweighted high school GPA of 3.75-3.99 to incoming...
Deadline08/31/2023
$500 annually Chancellor's Merit Scholarship - Tier 3
Awarded based on an unweighted high school GPA of 3.40-3.74 to incoming...
Deadline08/31/2023
Varies I Am UWM 2 Scholarship
Awarded to select UWM students with demonstrated academic achievement.
Deadline08/31/2023
Varies I Am UWM 3 Scholarship
Awarded to eligible Undergraduate students.
Deadline08/31/2023
Varies Mi Futuro Scholarship
Awarded to incoming, bachelor degree-seeking, freshmen students with a...
Varies UWM Alumni Association Legacy Scholarship
Primary purpose is to provide scholarships to UWM students who are...
Ended
$500 - $1,000 African American Faculty Staff Council Scholarship
African American/Black student with demonstrated financial need and a...
Ended
Varies Outstanding Scholars Scholarship
Renewal only for previous year recipients of this scholarship who are...
Ended
$0.00 Chancellor's Diversity and Leadership Scholarship
Ended
$0.00 Chancellor's Walker's Point Scholarship
Ended
$0.00 Sylvia Bell White Scholarship Fund
Ended
$0.00 Chancellor's Scholarship for Diversity & Leadership
Spectrum Acct, used to fill HPGM matching schlrshps.
Ended
Varies Robert J. Trotalli Scholarship
Undergraduate student with a disability registered with ARC...
Ended
$2,500 Storma Hmong Advancement Scholarship
Renewal of the Storma Hmong Advancement Scholarship, which provides...
Ended
$9,000 to $18,000 Tom & Marilyn Gales Scholarship
For incoming freshmen with a High School GPA of 3.0 or better, who...
Ended
$5,000.00 Greater Milwaukee Foundation TEMPO Scholarship
Open to undergraduates with junior or senior standing currently...
Ended
Varies Hispanic Student Success Scholarship
Support for Hispanic students with demonstrated financial need.
Ended
$1,480 Faaborg-Rogers Scholarship Fund
Providing scholarships for full-time, undergraduate students with...
Ended
Varies Alumni Memorial Scholarship
Open to all graduating Wisconsin high school seniors. This is a one-time...
Ended
$5,000 or more Hank Aaron Chasing the Dream Foundation Scholarship
The Hank Aaron Chasing the Dream Foundation Scholarship is designed to...
Ended
$4,000 Sharon & Rod DePue Family Scholarship
For individuals who were in the Foster Care system and are Bachelor...
Ended
$1,000 Emmons Family Scholarship
For Hispanic or Latino/a undergraduate students with sophomore standing...
Ended
Varies Hazel Erickson Scholarship
Intended for sophomore level students with academic merit and financial...
Ended
Varies Greater Milwaukee Foundation Lillian S. and Sherburn B. Larson Scholarship
To provide scholarships to undergraduate students with financial need...
Ended
$2,500 - $3,000 (renewable) UWM Retirees Association Scholarship
Intended to encourage degree completion and reduce loan debt for...
Ended
Varies Francis and Barbara Stauner Scholarship
Intended for a full-time undergraduate student in good academic standing.
Ended
Varies, $2,500 up to $10,000 Wisconsin Regents Opportunity Scholarship for Continuing Students
The Wisconsin Regents Opportunity Scholarship is intended to recognize...
Ended
Varies Chancellor's Diversity & Leadership Scholarship
Used to award under-represented students with outstanding leadership and...
Ended
Varies Bruce and Helen Barker Ambuel Scholarship
Intended for Wisconsin resident undergraduate students. Must have a...
Ended
$1,000 Héctor Colón Scholarship
The Héctor Colón Scholarship is established to provide an incoming...
Ended
Varies Roderic and Margaret Joy Botts Scholarship
Undergraduate Wisconsin resident with a minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA.
Ended
1 awards available, $2,500 per academic year, renewable for up to three years. Hmong Advancement Scholarship
Renewable undergraduate degree scholarship for both New Freshmen and...
Ended
Estimated to be approximately $5,000 Greater Milwaukee Foundation Michael and Joanne Kelly Scholarship
Graduate of Greendale High School (Greendale, WI), Marquette University...
Ended
Varies Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship
This is a scholarship awarded to students whose parent/guardian died in...
Ended
Up to $550 M-cubed Smart Start Scholarship
Awarded to students participating in the M-cubed Smart Start program, as...
Ended
$0.00 RHC Emergency Spring Award
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Roberto Hernández Center (RHC) has...
Ended
Full-ride Anu & Satya Nadella Scholarship
Awarded to new freshmen pursuing computer science, data science, or...
Ended
$1,000.00 Chancellor Mark A. Mone Scholarship
The primary purpose is to provide scholarships to undergraduate students...
Ended
$0.00 Don, Mark, Eleanor & Paul Gia Russo Scholarship
Awarded to new freshmen. Awardees must have a high school cumulative GPA...
Ended
$0.00 Fred Kauwertz Scholarship
Awarded to new freshmen. Awardees must have a high school cumulative GPA...
Ended