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.

Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
Varies Arif Naim Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to continuing Associate Degree seeking students attending UWM at...
Deadline04/01/2023
Varies Aubrey Wood Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to a new or continuing student attending UWM at Waukesha...
Deadline04/01/2023
Varies Cathy Bengtson Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to a continuing student enrolled at UWM at Waukesha and planning...
Deadline04/01/2023
$500.00 Class of 1968 Scholarship
To support students who graduated from a Wisconsin high school....
Deadline04/01/2023
Varies Deborah Zweifel Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to a continuing student who has earned a minimum of 12 credits...
Deadline04/01/2023
Varies Delores J. Jeuck Scholarship
Awarded to a non-traditional continuing student attending UWM at...
Deadline04/01/2023
Varies Department of Spanish & Portuguese Graduate Student Teaching Excellence Award
When funding is available, this award will be granted to one or more...
Deadline04/01/2023
Varies up to $500 Donald R. Shea Scholarship in Latin American Studies
The Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at the University of...
Deadline04/01/2023
Varies Ed Jackamonis Community Service Award
Awarded to Associate Degree seeking students attending UWM-Waukesha as...
Deadline04/01/2023
Varies Evelyn Evert Huegel Scholarship
Awarded to a new or continuing student attending the UWM at Waukesha...
Deadline04/01/2023
Varies Florence B. Folkman Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to a continuing student enrolled at UWM at Waukesha planning to...
Deadline04/01/2023
Varies Foundation Board Scholarship
Awarded to new and continuing students attending the UWM at Waukesha...
Deadline04/01/2023
Varies Founding Faculty Scholarship
Awarded to an incoming freshman attending UWM at Waukesha with a GPA of...
Deadline04/01/2023
$3,500 Greater Milwaukee Foundation Juney Foundation Scholarship
The Greater Milwaukee Foundation Juney Foundation Scholarship is given...
Deadline04/01/2023
Varies Jane K. Burgess Sociology Scholarship
Awarded to a continuing student enrolled at UWM at Waukesha with a...
Deadline04/01/2023
Varies John & Barbara Forrest Scholarship
Awarded to new or continuing Associate Degree seeking students attending...
Deadline04/01/2023
Varies John & Carolyn Peterson Scholarship
Awarded to Associate Degree seeking students attending UWM at Waukesha...
Deadline04/01/2023
Varies John W. Rabby Scholarship
Awarded to students attending UWM at Waukesha and who have demonstrated...
Deadline04/01/2023
Varies Joseph & Maria Lubitz Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to an Associate Degree seeking student attending UWM at Waukesha...
Deadline04/01/2023
Varies (renewable) Joyce Hatteberg-Connor Scholarship
Awarded to an Associate Degree seeking student attending UWM at Waukesha...
Deadline04/01/2023
Varies Karl F. & James A. Lange Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to a high school senior who is an Associate Degree seeking...
Deadline04/01/2023
$1,000 Mariele Schirmer Scholarship in German
The scholarship is open to declared German majors enrolled with a...
Deadline04/01/2023
Varies Marlin Johnson Scholarship
Awarded to Associate Degree seeking students attending UWM at Waukesha...
Deadline04/01/2023
Varies Mary Ryan Scholarship
Awarded to a continuing student majoring in education at UWM at...
Deadline04/01/2023
Varies Mary S. Knudten Scholarship
Awarded to Associate Degree seeking students attending UWM at Waukesha...
Deadline04/01/2023
Varies Mary S. Roling Scholarship
Awarded to a single mother who is a new or continuing student at UWM at...
Deadline04/01/2023
Varies Murnan-Smith Scholarship
Awarded to a new or continuing student attending UWM at Waukesha...
Deadline04/01/2023
$3,000.00 New Hope Scholarship
This award is intended to encourage and support UWM at Waukesha students...
Deadline04/01/2023
Varies OLLA Club Scholarship
Awarded to a continuing student attending UWM at Waukesha who is a...
Deadline04/01/2023
Varies Philip L. Zweifel Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to a new or continuing student attending UWM at Waukesha and...
Deadline04/01/2023
$500 Planetarium Service Award
Awards are periodically given to students who provide exemplary service...
Deadline04/01/2023
Varies Rev. James E. Groppi Memorial
Awarded to an Associate Degree seeking student attending UWM at Waukesha...
Deadline04/01/2023
Varies Robert & Beatrice Huber Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to incoming students attending UWM at Waukesha who are a member...
Deadline04/01/2023
Varies Robert Jozwiak Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to an Associate Degree seeking student attending UWM at Waukesha...
Deadline04/01/2023
Varies Sandie Naumann Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to new and continuing students attending UWM at Waukesha who are...
Deadline04/01/2023
Varies from $500 up Sociology Department Awards for Undergraduates
The Department of Sociology recognizes outstanding sociology bachelor’s...
Deadline04/01/2023
Varies Usha Nijasure Scholarship
Awarded to a single mother who is a continuing student attending UWM at...
Deadline04/01/2023
Varies Vincent Gleason Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to an Associate Degree seeking student attending UWM at Waukesha...
Deadline04/01/2023
Varies Waukesha Service Club Scholarship
Awarded to a new freshman from Waukesha County attending UWM at Waukesha...
Deadline04/01/2023
Varies Waukesha State Bank Scholarship
Awarded to students attending UWM at Waukesha with demonstrated...
Deadline04/01/2023
Varies Wilcox Textbook Award
Awarded to a new or continuing student attending UWM at Waukesha in any...
Deadline04/01/2023
Varies Women's Philanthropic Club Scholarship
Awarded to a Waukesha County resident attending UWM at Waukesha who is a...
Deadline04/01/2023
Varies English Dept. Creative Writing Prize Contest
Through this single application, graduate students in the Creative...
Deadline04/02/2023
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; $700; $500 Harold A. Milbrath Memorial Jewelry & Metalsmithing Prize
Awarded to undergraduate students enrolled in a degree program in Art &...
Deadline04/03/2023
$2500 to $5000 Greater Milwaukee Foundation Alice C. Helland Scholarship
Intended for full-time students at junior, senior or Master’s level...
Deadline04/05/2023
Students receive a stipend of $2,800 for participating in a 10-week summer program. Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program (McNair Scholars Program) Student Application
*The deadline for students that have not completed their application or...
Deadline04/07/2023
$1,000 Black Cat Ultimate Scholarship
Awarded to undergraduate members of the Black Cat Ultimate Frisbee Club...
Deadline04/14/2023
Varies Baker Tilly Accounting Scholarship
Undergraduate student award for superior student enrolled in the Lubar...
Deadline04/15/2023