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
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 first-year students with demonstrated financial...
Varies UW Credit Union Scholarship (Dept)
Awarded to new incoming first-year students with demonstrated financial...
Varies UW Trust Panther Pathways Scholarship
Awarded to select undergraduate students as determined by the Office of...
$0.00 UWM Access Scholarship
Awarded to select students who satisfy the following criteria: High...
Varies UWM Foundation Panther Pathways Scholarship
Awarded to select students as determined by the Office of Student...
Varies UWM Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship
Awarded to select students as determined by the Office of Student...
Varies UWM Retention Grant
Awarded to select undergraduate students to retain them and help them...
$2,500 - $3,000 (renewable) UWM Retirees Association Scholarship
Intended to encourage degree completion and reduce loan debt for...
Varies Victoria A. Lenichek Scholarship
Awarded to an undergraduate student enrolled in a health sciences...
$0.00 Vivent Equity Scholarship
Awarded to undergraduate first-year, sophomore, junior, senior, and...
$2,000.00 Walter & Mary Hampel Scholarship
Undergraduate, first-generation college student, academic merit 3.0 GPA...
$1,000 (Renewable) We Energies Scholarship
Awarded to undergraduate students in the MKE Scholars program. Apply for...
$5,000 Wisconsin Merit Scholarship
The 2017 Wisconsin Act 314 established a Wisconsin Merit Scholarship...