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 up to $2,500 Jewish Studies Scholarship
This scholarship supports students in Jewish Studies majors who are in...
Varies Jill M. Ladwig Nursing Scholarship
Awarded to a Nursing Undergraduate Student with financial need who is a...
$3,500.00 Jim Tucker '89 & Lee Steinke Accounting Scholarship
Undergraduate or graduate student accounting major, academic...
Varies JL Jerger Fellowship
This fellowship will be awarded to support graduate students whose...
$1,000 Joan Marie Scholarship
The Joan Marie scholarship honors the mother of Deona T. Mickens and...
$2,000 Joanne Dumanski Barndt Social Work Scholarship
Awarded to select Helen Bader School of Social Welfare (HBSSW)...
Varies Joe Aaron Scholarship
Awarded to select students enrolled in Peck School of the Arts (PSOA)...
$3,000 John & Carolyn Peterson Scholarship
This School of Architecture and Urban Planning (SARUP) scholarship is...
Varies John & Debra Kissinger Scholarship
Awarded to an undergraduate Civil Engineering student as determined by...
Varies John & Louise Hatton Scholarship
Awarded to select School of Education (SOE) undergraduate,...
$2,500.00 John & Sherry Stilin Business Scholarship
Student of junior standing admitted to the Lubar College of Business;...
Varies John Palmer Smith Scholarship
Eligible students must be enrolled (or recently admitted) as a student...
Varies from $500 and up John Paul Jones Scholarship
This scholarship honors the late John Paul Jones who spent the latter...
Varies up to $850 John R. Johnson Scholarship
The John R. Johnson Research Award recognizes and supports undergraduate...
Varies Joseph & Loretta Eiserlo/Robert Kuehneisen Scholarship
Awarded to select School of Education (SOE) undergraduate, graduate,...
Varies Joseph & Loretta Eiserlo/Robert Kuehneisen Teachers for a New Era Scholarship
Awarded to select School of Education (SOE) undergraduate, graduate,...
Varies up to $2,000 Joseph G. Baier Memorial Scholarship
Scholarships are given to a biology or microbiology major with junior or...
$1,875.00 Joseph Heil Jr. Business Scholars Scholarship
Business major; senior; enrolled in Business Scholars program; academic...
Varies up to $2,500 Journalism, Advertising, and Media Studies (JAMS) Scholarship
Awarded by the department to a student studying broadcast journalism....
Varies Judith '57 & Gerald B. Salinsky Scholarship
Awarded to select School of Education (SOE) undergraduate, graduate, and...
$0.00 Judith G. Scott '81 Honors Scholarship
This fund provides scholarships for students enrolled in the UWM Honors...
$1,000 minimum Judy Kramer Scholarship for Bilingual Students
Awarded to select Helen Bader School of Social Welfare (HBSSW)...
$7,500 Kahler Slater Scholarship
This School of Architecture and Urban Planning (SARUP) scholarship is...
$1,000.00 Kamm Family Scholarship
Awarded to students in the MKE Scholars Program.
$2,500 Kanti Prasad Talent Scholarship for Business Scholars
Merit scholarship for full-time sophomore business major eligible for...
$10,000 Karen Brucks Memorial Mathematics Scholarship
The Karen Brucks Memorial Scholarship honors the memory of math...
$1,000 minimum Karin Schmidt Non-Traditional Student Scholarship
Awarded to select Helen Bader School of Social Welfare (HBSSW) graduate...
Varies up to $2,000 Karl Maier Jr. Scholarship
This academic merit scholarship is awarded to a bachelor’s degree...
Varies Karleen Haberichter '62, '74 Scholarship
Awarded to select School of Education (SOE) undergraduate,...
Varies up to $2,000 Katherine Greacen Nelson Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship provides financial support to an undergraduate for...
$1,000 minimum Kathleen Scheller Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to select Helen Bader School of Social Welfare (HBSSW)...
$2,500.00 Kathryn '86 & Lawrence Bennett Scholarship
Undergraduate student enrolled in the Lubar College of Business,...
Varies Kathy Munson Scholarship
Awarded to select undergraduate students with junior or senior standing...
Varies up to $2,000 Keith Spore Journal Communications Scholarship
The Keith Spore Journal Communications Scholarship is funded by generous...
$1,000.00 Kelechi Anyanwu MPS Alumni Scholarship
Open to Lubar College of Business full-time Junior or Senior, cumulative...
$1,000 Kelechi Anyanwu Rufus King Alumni Scholarship
Undergraduate Sophomore with minimum 3.5 GPA, Business intended major,...
$2500 Kellner Early Childhood Education Scholarship
Awarded to select School of Education (SOE) undergraduate,...
Varies Kellner Investment Management Scholarship
Lubar College of Business undergraduate or graduate student enrolled in...
$1,000.00 Ken Busch Housing Scholarship
Awarded to full-time undergraduate students who are residents of...
Varies Ken Melkus Scholarship
General merit scholarship for undergraduate or graduate student in the...
Varies Kenneth & Susan Voigt Engineering Diversity Scholarship
For students enrolled in the College of Engineering and Applied Science...
$1,000.00 Kevin Houlihan Insurance & Risk Management Scholarship
Undergraduate student of sophomore or higher standing, with intended or...
$1,000 Kinesiology Faculty & Alumni Scholarship
Awarded to a student in the Kinesiology program who satisfies one of the...
Varies Kinship & Responsibility Future Administrators Scholarship
This scholarship offers support to Native Americans working to become...
Varies Kinship & Responsibility Future Administrators Stipend (Bypass)
This scholarship offers support to Native Americans working to become...
Varies Kinship & Responsibility Future Teachers Scholarship
This scholarship offers support to Native Americans working to become...
Varies Kinship & Responsibility Future Teachers Stipend (Bypass)
This scholarship offers support to Native Americans working to become...
$3,000.00 Kirk R. Petshek Memorial Scholarship
Undergraduate business major; student with a physical disability who is...
$5,000.00 Kirsten & John Schilling '89 Accounting Integrity Scholar
Lubar College of Business full-time Junior or Senior, Accounting major,...
Varies KleinOsowski Engineering Excellence Scholarship
Awarded to an undergraduate engineering student with a minimum GPA of...