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
$1,000 Joan Marie Scholarship
The Joan Marie scholarship honors the mother of Deona T. Mickens and...
Deadline04/13/2026
Varies Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi fellowship program was established in...
Deadline04/15/2026
$2,000 Jeffrey R. Anderson '79 Accounting Scholarship
Undergraduate, full-time, pursuing degree in Accounting, minimum...
Deadline04/30/2026
$1,500.00 Jerry Leer Advanced Accounting Scholarship
Accounting major/program; full-time junior, senior, or graduate student;...
Deadline04/30/2026
$2,500 Kirsten & John Schilling '89 Accounting Integrity Scholar
Lubar College of Business full-time Junior or Senior, Accounting major,...
Deadline04/30/2026
Varies Leer/Tellier Scholarship
Accounting major/program; FULL-TIME junior, senior, or graduate student;...
Deadline04/30/2026
$1,000 Ramzi Doany Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to select students enrolled in the Sheldon B. Lubar College of...
Deadline04/30/2026
$2,250 Tax Executives Institute (TEI) Wisconsin Tax Accounting Scholarship
Graduate student award for student enrolled in the Lubar College of...
Deadline04/30/2026
$4,000 Thomas Perz Accounting Scholarship
Graduate student in good standing in the MS Accounting or MS...
Deadline04/30/2026
$1,500 Wipfli Accounting Scholarship
Accounting major; junior or senior; academic achievement (min. 3.2...
Deadline04/30/2026
Varies Architecture Scholarship Application for Incoming Graduate Students
Applying for School of Architecture and Urban Planning (SARUP)...
Deadline06/01/2026
Varies Urban Planning Scholarship Application for Incoming Students
Applying for School of Architecture and Urban Planning (SARUP)...
Deadline06/01/2026
Varies Marshall Scholarship
Marshall Scholarships provide funding for U.S. citizens to study for a...
Deadline06/30/2026
$500-$1000 Black & Gold Scholarship
Awarded to Wisconsin residents with a high school GPA above 2.0 and...
Deadline08/01/2026
Based on documented emergency, maximum $1000 Universities of Wisconsin Emergency Grant
The Universities of Wisconsin Emergency Grant is available to currently...
Deadline08/31/2026
Varies Non-Resident Tuition Relief Award (NRTRA)
UWM may remit non-resident tuition, either in whole or in part, for...
Deadline09/09/2026
Varies Rhodes Scholarship
The Rhodes Scholarship fully funds students from around the world to...
Deadline10/01/2026
Up to $45,000 per year Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans
The Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans supports one to...
Deadline10/29/2026
Varies Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program
The U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce the scholarship...
$0.00 Department of Spanish & Portuguese Graduate Student Teaching Excellence Award
When funding is available, this award will be granted to one or more...
Varies National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program
The NSF GRFP is for outstanding students currently pursuing or planning...
Varies Spanish Undergraduate Achievement Scholarship
When funding is available, a scholarship is given to an outstanding...
Varies Ellen Waite-Franzen Scholarship
Awarded to select School of Information Studies (SOIS) new and...
Ended
$5,000.00 McNair Graduate Entrance Fellowship
The UWM Graduate School offers the McNair Graduate Entrance Fellowship...
Ended
Up to $15,000 for the year Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship (FLAS) - Fall/Spring Stipend (Grant 2)
This federally-funded fellowship is awarded to undergraduate students of...
Ended
$2,500 Lubar College of Business Dean's Scholarship
Initial award – Exceptional new first-year students admitted to the...
Ended
Varies Lubar College of Business Rath Foundation Merit Scholarship
Initial Offer – Exceptional first-year students newly admitted to the...
Ended
$6,026.67 Lubar Scholarship for Academic Merit
Initial offer – Exceptional new first-year students admitted to the...
Ended
$2,500 Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation (MGIC) Scholarship
Exceptional new first-year students admitted to the Lubar College of...
Ended
Varies KleinOsowski Honors College Scholarship
Through a donation from Honors College Alumna AJ KleinOsowski and her...
Ended
Varies Lawrence Baldassaro Honors College Scholarship
This scholarship honors Emeritus Professor Lawrence Baldassaro, who...
Ended
Varies up to $2,000 per year renewable for four years New Directions Scholarship
New Directions is a four-year renewable scholarship for incoming...
Ended
$500 Gerald J. Alred Professional Writing Challenge Award - Fall Semester
This award competition is by invitation only. Students who are enrolled...
Ended
Varies up to $2,000 Doris Katherine Derse Scholarship
A scholarship is given annually to bachelor’s degree students majoring...
Ended
$12,000 over four years School of Education Teacher Excellence Scholarship
Awarded to all incoming first-year students who satisfy the following...
Ended
Varies up to $1,000 A.T. Brown Award for History Undergraduates
This award is given to history majors with high academic achievement....
Ended
Varies up to $1,000 Access to Excellence Scholarship
The Access to Excellence Scholarship is open to full-time students with...
Ended
Varies Adoor Gopalakrishnan Film Archive & Research Scholarship
Awarded to select students enrolled in Peck School of the Arts (PSOA)...
Ended
$1,000 Ahmad Family Scholarship
Eligibility: Declared History major Demonstrated academic achievement...
Ended
Varies Alfred Cahn Music Scholarship
Undergraduate or graduate student enrolled in a degree program in PSOA...
Ended
Varies up to $3,000 Alice Siu-Fun Leung Award
Recipients must be UWM math majors (includes Actuarial Science, Data...
Ended
$1,000.00 Allan & Mary Klotsche Scholarship
Full-time sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate student enrolled in...
Ended
Varies Alyce M. Kraemer Scholarship
Awarded to select School of Education (SOE) undergraduate and/or...
Ended
$7,500, Renewable for up to 2 years American Design, Inc. (ADI) Scholarship
This School of Architecture and Urban Planning (SARUP) scholarship is...
Ended
Varies American Sign Language Scholarship
Awarded to select School of Education (SOE) undergraduate, graduate,...
Ended
Varies Amy Tessmer Boening Scholarship
Awarded to select School of Education (SOE) undergraduate, graduate,...
Ended
Varies Anita Hankwitz Kastner Music Scholarship
Awarded to select students enrolled in Peck School of the Arts (PSOA)...
Ended
$5,000.00 Arlyn & Jacquelyn Fredrick Graduate Scholarship
Full-time graduate student in the Lubar College of Business Financial...
Ended
varies Art Education Scholarship
Awarded to select students enrolled in Peck School of the Arts (PSOA)...
Ended
Varies Art General Scholarship
Awarded to select students enrolled in Peck School of the Arts (PSOA)...
Ended