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.

Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
Varies Jill M. Ladwig Nursing Scholarship
Awarded to a Nursing Undergraduate Student with financial need who is a...
Deadline02/01/2025
$2,000 Jim Tucker '89 & Lee Steinke Accounting Scholarship
Undergraduate or graduate student accounting major, academic...
Deadline02/01/2025
$1,000 Joan Marie Scholarship
The Joan Marie scholarship honors the mother of Deona T. Mickens and...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Joanne Dumanski Barndt Social Work Scholarship
Awarded to select Helen Bader School of Social Welfare (HBSSW)...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Joe Aaron Scholarship
Awarded to an undergraduate or graduate student enrolled in a degree...
Deadline02/01/2025
$3000 John & Carolyn Peterson Scholarship
This School of Architecture and Urban Planning (SARUP) scholarship is...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies John & Debra Kissinger Scholarship
Awarded to an undergraduate Civil Engineering student as determined by...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies John & Louise Hatton Scholarship
Awarded to select School of Education (SOE) undergraduate,...
Deadline02/01/2025
$2,500.00 John & Sherry Stilin Business Scholarship
Student of junior standing admitted to the Lubar College of Business;...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Joseph & Loretta Eiserlo/Robert Kuehneisen Scholarship
Awarded to select School of Education (SOE) undergraduate, graduate,...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Joseph & Loretta Eiserlo/Robert Kuehneisen Teachers for a New Era Scholarship
Awarded to select School of Education (SOE) undergraduate, graduate,...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies up to $1,250 Joseph G. Baier Memorial Scholarship
When funds are available, one scholarship is given to a biology or...
Deadline02/01/2025
$1,875.00 Joseph Heil Jr. Business Scholars Scholarship
Business major; senior; enrolled in Business Scholars program; academic...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Judith '57 & Gerald B. Salinsky Scholarship
Awarded to select School of Education (SOE) undergraduate, graduate, and...
Deadline02/01/2025
$1,000 minimum Judy Kramer Scholarship for Bilingual Students
Awarded to select Helen Bader School of Social Welfare (HBSSW)...
Deadline02/01/2025
$7,500 Kahler Slater Scholarship
This School of Architecture and Urban Planning (SARUP) scholarship is...
Deadline02/01/2025
$1,000.00 Kamm Family Scholarship
Awarded to students in the MKE Scholars Program.
Deadline02/01/2025
$2,500 Kanti Prasad Talent Scholarship for Business Scholars
Merit scholarship for full-time sophomore business major eligible for...
Deadline02/01/2025
$1,000 minimum Karin Schmidt Non-Traditional Student Scholarship
Awarded to select Helen Bader School of Social Welfare (HBSSW) graduate...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies up to $2,000 Karl Maier Jr. Scholarship
This academic merit scholarship is awarded to a bachelor’s degree...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Karleen Haberichter '62, '74 Scholarship
Awarded to select School of Education (SOE) undergraduate,...
Deadline02/01/2025
$1,000 minimum Kathleen Scheller Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to select Helen Bader School of Social Welfare (HBSSW)...
Deadline02/01/2025
$2,500.00 Kathryn '86 & Lawrence Bennett Scholarship
Undergraduate student enrolled in the Lubar College of Business,...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Kathy Munson Scholarship
Awarded to select undergraduate students with junior or senior standing...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies up to $2,000 Keith Spore Journal Communications Scholarship
THe Keith Spore Journal Communications Scholarship is funded by generous...
Deadline02/01/2025
$1,000.00 Kelechi Anyanwu MPS Alumni Scholarship
Open to Lubar College of Business full-time Junior or Senior, cumulative...
Deadline02/01/2025
$1,000 Kelechi Anyanwu Rufus King Alumni Scholarship
Undergraduate Sophomore with minimum 3.5 GPA, Business intended major,...
Deadline02/01/2025
$2500 Kellner Early Childhood Education Scholarship
Awarded to select School of Education (SOE) undergraduate,...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Kellner Investment Management Scholarship
Lubar College of Business undergraduate or graduate student enrolled in...
Deadline02/01/2025
$1,000.00 Ken Busch Housing Scholarship
Awarded to full-time undergraduate students who are residents of...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Ken Melkus Scholarship
General merit scholarship for undergraduate or graduate student in the...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Kenneth & Susan Voigt Engineering Diversity Scholarship
For students enrolled in the College of Engineering and Applied Science...
Deadline02/01/2025
$1,000.00 Kevin Houlihan Insurance & Risk Management Scholarship
Undergraduate student of sophomore or higher standing, with intended or...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Kinesiology Faculty & Alumni Scholarship
Awarded to a student in the Kinesiology program who satisfies one of the...
Deadline02/01/2025
$3,500.00 Kirk R. Petshek Memorial Scholarship
Undergraduate business major; student with a physical disability who is...
Deadline02/01/2025
$2,500 Kirsten & John Schilling '89 Accounting Integrity Scholar
Lubar School of Business full-time Junior or Senior, Accounting major,...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies KleinOsowski Engineering Excellence Scholarship
Awarded to an undergraduate engineering student with a minimum GPA of...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Koeppen-Gerlach Scholarship
Awarded to an undergraduate junior or senior or graduate student...
Deadline02/01/2025
$2,000.00 Kopmeier Family Scholarship
The Kopmeier family established this annual $2,000 scholarship to...
Deadline02/01/2025
$3000 Kubala Washatko Architects Scholarship
Awarded to select students as identified by the awarding unit according...
Deadline02/01/2025
$1,000.00 Kurt Klumb Memorial Scholarship
Business major; junior or senior student; academic achievement (min....
Deadline02/01/2025
$500 to $3,000 L&S upper-level need based scholarships
Placeholder opportunity to review for multiple upper-level need based...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies up to $1,000 L. Joseph Lukowicz Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship provides financial aid to master’s students in...
Deadline02/01/2025
$2,500 Larry & Kathy Bennett in honor of Gretchen Meyers Scholarship
To provide scholarships to incoming undergraduate freshmen in the Lubar...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies up to $5000 Larson Lab MCW Award
Awards support students conducting research on the MCW/Psych grant led...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Larson Lab MCW Award
Awards support students conducting research on the MCW/Psych grant led...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Laurence Rathsack Art Scholarship
Awarded to junior or senior undergraduate Painting and Drawing students...
Deadline02/01/2025
$2,500.00 LCB Alumni Chapter Scholarship
This award was established by the Membership of the Sheldon B. Lubar...
Deadline02/01/2025
$2,500.00 LCB Alumni Fund Business Scholars Scholarship
Business major; sophomore, junior, or senior standing; admitted into the...
Deadline02/01/2025
$500.00 LCB Foreign Language Award
Foreign language tuition support, open to BBA students in all majors and...
Deadline02/01/2025