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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Varies |
Hazel Erickson Scholarship
Awarded to select students who satisfy the following...
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Ended |
$1,000.00 |
Helmut W. Hampel Scholarship
Intended to provide support for undergraduate or graduate students...
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Ended |
$2,500 (renewable) |
Hmong Advancement Scholarship
Awarded to select students as identified by the awarding unit according...
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Ended |
$2,000 |
Hoque Scholarship for Innovation
Scholarships for freshman, sophomore, junior, senior, transfer, and...
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Ended |
Varies |
Illinois Panthers Scholarship
Awarded to select students as identified by the awarding unit according...
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Ended |
$5,000 |
Jack F. & Corrine V. Reichert Scholarship
This scholarship will provide an award for one entering freshman who is...
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Ended |
$2,000 |
Jane Sekulski Scholarship for Graduates of Milwaukee Public Schools
For new incoming freshmen admitted by February 1st who are graduates of...
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Ended |
Varies |
Kathy Munson Scholarship
Awarded to select undergraduate students with junior or senior standing...
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Ended |
$1,000.00 |
Ken Busch Housing Scholarship
Awarded to full-time undergraduate students who are residents of...
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Ended |
$0.00 |
Lewandowski Scholarship
Awarded to new freshmen. Awardees must have a high school cumulative GPA...
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Ended |
$2,000.00 |
Linda Rupp Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to currently enrolled returning adult students (25 years of age...
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Ended |
$2,650.00 |
Lois O'Keefe Scholarship
Awarded to undergraduate students who are the first generation in their...
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Ended |
50% of tuition |
Marian Drake Breskvar Scholarship
Awarded to Wisconsin resident juniors, seniors, or master’s students...
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Ended |
Varies |
Marvin Weber Scholarship
Awarded to undergraduate students in good standing who are pursuing a...
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Ended |
$1,000.00 |
Mary Elyn Bahlert Scholarship
Awarded to incoming freshmen students who are the first in their...
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Ended |
$500 |
MENSA of Wisconsin Foundation Book Scholarship
UWM Book scholarship for Wisconsin Resident students with academic...
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Ended |
Varies |
Mi Futuro Scholarship
Awarded to incoming, bachelor degree-seeking, freshmen students with a...
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Ended |
$0.00 |
Milwaukee Scholars Scholarship
Milwaukee Scholars Scholarships are awarded to undergraduate students...
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Ended |
$0.00 |
Minority Academic Achievement Scholarship
Awarded to select students who satisfy the following criteria:
High...
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Ended |
Full-Tuition |
Morgridge Foster Care Scholarship
Renewable up to four academic years after initial academic year, Covers...
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Ended |
$1,000 |
MPS Scholarship
Awarded to students who meet the following criteria:
Undergraduate...
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Ended |
Varies |
OCA Wisconsin Scholarship
Awarded to select students who satisfy the following...
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Ended |
Varies |
Opportunity Scholarship
Awarded to select first-generation college students with demonstrated...
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Ended |
Up to $5000 |
Osher Re-Entry Scholarship
Undergraduate adult students pursuing their first baccalaureate degree...
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Ended |
Varies |
Pamela Clark Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to undergraduate students who have enrolled at UWM after...
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Ended |
Varies |
Panther Pathways Scholarship
Awarded to undergraduate students.
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Ended |
$2,000 |
Patricia H. Weisberg Innovation Scholarship
Awarded to UWM undergraduate freshman, sophomore, junior, senior, and...
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Ended |
$2,000 |
Randal & Polly Wilson Scholarship
To provide scholarship support for UWM students meeting the following...
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Ended |
Varies |
Robert J. Trotalli Scholarship
Undergraduate student registered with the UWM Accessibility Resource...
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Ended |
Varies |
Roderic and Margaret Joy Botts Scholarship
This scholarship is for an undergraduate Wisconsin resident with a...
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Ended |
VARIES |
Ross Leonard Scholarship
Providing support for undergraduate students demonstrating a commitment...
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Ended |
Varies |
Royal & Myra Taxman Scholarship
Awarded to select students who demonstrate financial need. A preference...
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Ended |
$0.00 |
Ruth I. Walker Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to new freshmen. Unrestricted.
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Ended |
Two awards at $2500 each |
Sentry Insurance Foundation Leadership Scholarship
Open to incoming freshmen from a Wisconsin high school with a minimum...
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Ended |
$4,000 |
Sharon & Rod DePue Family Scholarship
For individuals who were in the Foster Care system and are Bachelor...
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Ended |
Varies |
Shorewood Woman's Club Scholarship
Awarded to currently enrolled returning adult students (25 years of age...
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Ended |
$2,500 |
Storma Hmong Advancement Scholarship
Awarded to select students as identified by the awarding unit according...
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Ended |
$5,000 (Renewable) |
Sullivan Spaights Scholarship
Awarded to students satisfying the following...
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Ended |
$0.00 |
U1.0 Textbook Scholarship
To support the textbook needs, both paper and digital, for...
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Ended |
$500.00 |
UW Credit Union Scholarship
Awarded to new incoming freshmen with demonstrated financial need and...
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Ended |
$10,00 over four years, starting with $1,000 and increasing each year. |
UW Credit Union Scholarship (Dept)
Awarded to new incoming freshmen with demonstrated financial need and...
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Ended |
VARIES |
UWM Alumni Association LGBT+ Chapter Scholarship
Providing support for undergraduate students demonstrating a commitment...
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Ended |
$1,500 |
UWM College Possible Scholarship
Awarded to new freshmen College Possible scholars attending UWM with...
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Ended |
$2,500 - $3,000 (renewable) |
UWM Retirees Association Scholarship
Intended to encourage degree completion and reduce loan debt for...
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Ended |
$0.00 |
UWM TRIO Student Support Services Program Matching Award
UWM’s matching award for UWM’s Student Support Services Trio...
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Ended |
$500.00 |
Versiti Blood Center of Wisconsin Scholarship
Awarded to select new freshmen and new transfer students.
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Ended |
Varies |
Victoria A. Lenichek Scholarship
Awarded to an undergraduate student enrolled in a health sciences...
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Ended |
$1,000 |
Vivent Equity Scholarship
Awarded to undergraduate freshmen, sophomore, junior, senior, and...
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Ended |
$2,000.00 |
Walter & Mary Hampel Scholarship
Undergraduate, first generation college student, academic merit 3.0 GPA...
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Ended |
$5,000 |
Wisconsin Merit Scholarship
The 2017 Wisconsin Act 314 established a Wisconsin Merit Scholarship...
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Ended |