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 Joseph & Loretta Eiserlo/Robert Kuehneisen Scholarship
Awarded to select School of Education (SOE) undergraduate, graduate,...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Joseph & Loretta Eiserlo/Robert Kuehneisen Teachers for a New Era Scholarship
Awarded to select School of Education (SOE) undergraduate, graduate,...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies up to $2,000 Joseph G. Baier Memorial Scholarship
Scholarships are given to a biology or microbiology major with junior or...
Deadline02/01/2026
$1,875.00 Joseph Heil Jr. Business Scholars Scholarship
Business major; senior; enrolled in Business Scholars program; academic...
Deadline02/01/2026
$1,000 Journalism, Advertising, and Media Studies (JAMS) Scholarship
Awarded by the department to a student studying broadcast journalism....
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Judith '57 & Gerald B. Salinsky Scholarship
Awarded to select School of Education (SOE) undergraduate, graduate, and...
Deadline02/01/2026
$0.00 Judith G. Scott '81 Honors Scholarship
This fund provides scholarships for students enrolled in the UWM Honors...
Deadline02/01/2026
$1,000 minimum Judy Kramer Scholarship for Bilingual Students
Awarded to select Helen Bader School of Social Welfare (HBSSW)...
Deadline02/01/2026
$7,500 Kahler Slater Scholarship
This School of Architecture and Urban Planning (SARUP) scholarship is...
Deadline02/01/2026
$1,000.00 Kamm Family Scholarship
Awarded to students in the MKE Scholars Program.
Deadline02/01/2026
$2,500 Kanti Prasad Talent Scholarship for Business Scholars
Merit scholarship for full-time sophomore business major eligible for...
Deadline02/01/2026
$10,000 Karen Brucks Memorial Mathematics Scholarship
The Karen Brucks Memorial Scholarship honors the memory of math...
Deadline02/01/2026
$1,000 minimum Karin Schmidt Non-Traditional Student Scholarship
Awarded to select Helen Bader School of Social Welfare (HBSSW) graduate...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies up to $2,000 Karl Maier Jr. Scholarship
This academic merit scholarship is awarded to a bachelor’s degree...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Karleen Haberichter '62, '74 Scholarship
Awarded to select School of Education (SOE) undergraduate,...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies up to $2,000 Katherine Greacon Nelson Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship provides financial support to an undergraduate for...
Deadline02/01/2026
$1,000 minimum Kathleen Scheller Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to select Helen Bader School of Social Welfare (HBSSW)...
Deadline02/01/2026
$2,500.00 Kathryn '86 & Lawrence Bennett Scholarship
Undergraduate student enrolled in the Lubar College of Business,...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Kathy Munson Scholarship
Awarded to select undergraduate students with junior or senior standing...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies up to $2,000 Keith Spore Journal Communications Scholarship
THe Keith Spore Journal Communications Scholarship is funded by generous...
Deadline02/01/2026
$1,000.00 Kelechi Anyanwu MPS Alumni Scholarship
Open to Lubar College of Business full-time Junior or Senior, cumulative...
Deadline02/01/2026
$1,000 Kelechi Anyanwu Rufus King Alumni Scholarship
Undergraduate Sophomore with minimum 3.5 GPA, Business intended major,...
Deadline02/01/2026
$2500 Kellner Early Childhood Education Scholarship
Awarded to select School of Education (SOE) undergraduate,...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Kellner Investment Management Scholarship
Lubar College of Business undergraduate or graduate student enrolled in...
Deadline02/01/2026
$1,000.00 Ken Busch Housing Scholarship
Awarded to full-time undergraduate students who are residents of...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Ken Melkus Scholarship
General merit scholarship for undergraduate or graduate student in the...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Kenneth & Susan Voigt Engineering Diversity Scholarship
For students enrolled in the College of Engineering and Applied Science...
Deadline02/01/2026
$1,000.00 Kevin Houlihan Insurance & Risk Management Scholarship
Undergraduate student of sophomore or higher standing, with intended or...
Deadline02/01/2026
$1,000 Kinesiology Faculty & Alumni Scholarship
Awarded to a student in the Kinesiology program who satisfies one of the...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Kinship & Responsibility Future Administrators Stipend
This scholarship offers support to Native Americans working to become...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Kinship & Responsibility Future Teachers Stipend
This scholarship offers support to Native Americans working to become...
Deadline02/01/2026
$3,000.00 Kirk R. Petshek Memorial Scholarship
Undergraduate business major; student with a physical disability who is...
Deadline02/01/2026
$2,500 Kirsten & John Schilling '89 Accounting Integrity Scholar
Lubar College of Business full-time Junior or Senior, Accounting major,...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies KleinOsowski Engineering Excellence Scholarship
Awarded to an undergraduate engineering student with a minimum GPA of...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Koeppen-Gerlach Scholarship
Awarded to select students enrolled in Peck School of the Arts (PSOA)...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Kohler Foundation Internship Award
The Kohler Foundation periodically provides funding for an Art History...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Kopelke Teacher Education Scholarship
Awarded to select students enrolled in Teacher Education Certification...
Deadline02/01/2026
$2,000.00 Kopmeier Family Scholarship
The Kopmeier family established this annual $2,000 scholarship to...
Deadline02/01/2026
$3000 Kubala Washatko Architects Scholarship
Awarded to select students as identified by the awarding unit according...
Deadline02/01/2026
$1,250.00 Kurt Klumb Memorial Scholarship
Business major; junior or senior student; academic achievement (min....
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies up to $2,000 L. Joseph Lukowicz Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship provides financial aid to master’s students in...
Deadline02/01/2026
$2,500 Larry & Kathy Bennett in honor of Gretchen Meyers Scholarship
To provide scholarships to incoming undergraduate first-year students in...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Larson Lab MCW Award
Awards support students conducting research on the MCW/Psych grant led...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Larson Lab MCW Award
Awards support students conducting research on the MCW/Psych grant led...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Laurence Rathsack Art Scholarship
Awarded to select students enrolled in Peck School of the Arts (PSOA)...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Lawrence R. Hoey Memorial Prize
The Lawrence R. Hoey Memorial Prize is given for the best essay written...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Lee H. Mathews Scholarship
Awarded to select School of Education (SOE) undergraduate,...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Leer/Tellier Scholarship
Accounting major/program; FULL-TIME junior, senior, or graduate student;...
Deadline02/01/2026
$3,500.00 Legacy Scholarship
Awarded to select undergraduate students enrolled in the Lubar College...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies LEND Trainee Award
Graduate students participating in the Wisconsin Leadership Education in...
Deadline02/01/2026