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.

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Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
Up to $5,000 Greater Milwaukee Foundation Robert G. & Evarista Hammond Scholarship
Open to graduates of a Waukesha county high school studying...
$5,000 or more Hank Aaron Chasing the Dream Foundation Scholarship
Awarded to select students as identified by the awarding unit according...
Varies Hazel Erickson Scholarship
Awarded to select students who satisfy the following...
$1,000.00 Helmut W. Hampel Scholarship
Intended to provide support for undergraduate or graduate students...
$2,000 Hoque Scholarship for Innovation
Scholarships for freshman, sophomore, junior, senior, transfer, and...
$1,000 Héctor Colón Scholarship
The Héctor Colón Scholarship is established to provide an incoming...
Varies Illinois Panthers Scholarship
Awarded to select students as identified by the awarding unit according...
Up to $6,000 per year ($3,000 per Semester) International Student Scholarship - Spring Start
Awarded to select newly admitted undergraduate international freshmen...
$5,000 Jack F. & Corrine V. Reichert Scholarship
This scholarship will provide an award for one entering freshman who is...
Up to $1000 Jane Mattsson Scholarship
Awarded to select students as determined by the Office of Student...
$2,000 Jane Sekulski Scholarship for Graduates of Milwaukee Public Schools
For new incoming freshmen admitted by February 1st who are graduates of...
$2,000.00 Jeffrey K. Kunkel Scholarship
Awarded to select undergraduate students who satisfy the following...
$1,000.00 Kamm Family Scholarship
Awarded to students in the MKE Scholars Program.
Varies Kathy Munson Scholarship
Awarded to select undergraduate students with junior or senior standing...
$1,000.00 Ken Busch Housing Scholarship
Awarded to full-time undergraduate students who are residents of...
Varies Lewandowski Scholarship
Awarded to new freshmen. Awardees must have a high school cumulative GPA...
$2,000.00 Linda Rupp Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to currently enrolled returning adult students (25 years of age...
$2,650.00 Lois O'Keefe Scholarship
Awarded to undergraduate students who are the first generation in their...
$2,000 Lubar Entrepreneurship Center (LEC) Innovation Scholarships Application
This is the application for undergraduate freshman, sophomore, junior,...
Up to $500 M-cubed Smart Start Scholarship
Awarded to students participating in the M-cubed Smart Start program, as...
50% of tuition Marian Drake Breskvar Scholarship
Awarded to Wisconsin resident juniors, seniors, or master’s students...
$2,000.00 Mary Elyn Bahlert Scholarship
Awarded to incoming freshmen students who are the first in their...
$500 MENSA of Wisconsin Foundation Book Scholarship
UWM Book scholarship for Wisconsin Resident students with academic...
$1,000 Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) Scholarship
Awarded to students who meet the following criteria: Undergraduate...
$732.14 Milwaukee Scholars Scholarship
Milwaukee Scholars Scholarships are awarded to undergraduate students...
$1,000.00 MKE Scholars Scholarship
Awarded to students in the MKE Scholars Program.
Full-Tuition Morgridge Foster Care Scholarship
Available to new freshmen. Renewable up to four academic years after...
Full Tuition, Renewable up to 5 yrs Morgridge Scholarship
This full-tuition scholarship is for upcoming graduates of Lynde & Harry...
Full-ride Nadella Scholarship in Tech Education
Awarded to new freshmen pursuing computer science, data science, or...
Varies Opportunity Scholarship
Awarded to select first-generation college students with demonstrated...
Varies Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA) Wisconsin Scholarship
Awarded to select students who satisfy the following...
Up to $5000 Osher Re-Entry Scholarship
Undergraduate adult students pursuing their first baccalaureate degree...
Varies Pamela Clark Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to undergraduate students who have enrolled at UWM after...
$2,000 Patricia H. Weisberg Innovation Scholarship
Awarded to UWM undergraduate freshman, sophomore, junior, senior, and...
$2,000 Randal & Polly Wilson Scholarship
To provide scholarship support for UWM students meeting the following...
Varies Robert J. Trotalli Scholarship
Undergraduate student registered with the UWM Accessibility Resource...
Varies Ross-Leonard Scholarship
Providing support for undergraduate students demonstrating a commitment...
Varies Royal & Myra Taxman Scholarship
Awarded to select students who demonstrate financial need. A preference...
$1,000.00 Ruth I. Walker Memorial Scholarship
This award is used to renew the Black & Gold Scholarship offered upon...
$2500 Sentry Insurance Foundation Leadership Scholarship
Open to incoming freshmen from a Wisconsin high school with a minimum...
$4,000 Sharon & Rod DePue Family Scholarship
Awarded to select individuals who were in the Foster Care system and are...
Varies Shorewood Woman's Club Scholarship
Awarded to currently enrolled returning adult students (25 years of age...
$5,000 (Renewable) Sullivan Spaights Scholarship
Awarded to students satisfying the following...
Up to $300 U1.0 Textbook Scholarship
To support the textbook needs, both paper and digital, for...
Varies Universities of Wisconsin Office of Online & Professional Learning Resources (OPLR) Scholarship
Awarded to select students by the Universities of Wisconsin’s Office of...
Varies UW Credit Union Scholarship
Awarded to new incoming freshmen with demonstrated financial need and...
Varies UW Credit Union Scholarship (Dept)
Awarded to new incoming freshmen with demonstrated financial need and...
Varies UW Trust Panther Pathways Scholarship
Awarded to select undergraduate students as determined by the Office of...
$500.00 UWM Access Scholarship
Awarded to select students who satisfy the following criteria: High...
Varies (typically not exceeding $1000) UWM Emergency Grant
The UWM Emergency Grant helps currently enrolled students who have...