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 up to $3,000 Martha Best / Martine Meyer Scholarship
This scholarship is offered in the names of two highly esteemed former...
$3,000.00 Martin & Ungar Family Scholarship
Full-time, enrolled in Lubar College of Business, junior or senior...
Varies up to $1,500 Martine Darmon Meyer Scholarship
The Martine Darmon Meyer Scholarship is given to outstanding bachelor’s...
Varies up to $2,000 Mary & Wayne Wolski Scholarship
This scholarship is given to a full-time undergraduate student majoring...
Varies up to $1,500 Mary Angeli Sell Scholarship for First-Generation Students
The Mary Angeli Sell Scholarship is open to full-time bachelor’s degree...
Varies Mary E. Van Deven Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to junior and senior level undergraduate students enrolled in a...
$0.00 Mary Elyn Bahlert Scholarship
Awarded to incoming freshmen students who are the first in their...
$1,000 Mary H. Mursky Scholarship
The Mary H. Mursky Scholarship is given to an outstanding Geosciences...
$15,000.00 Mary Jo Stipek Scholarship
Awarded to select School of Education (SOE) graduate, post-baccalaurate,...
Varies Mary Maier Walker Scholarship
Awarded to select School of Education (SOE) graduate,...
Varies Mary McAndrews Scholarship
Awarded to select School of Information Studies (SOIS) continuing...
Varies Mary Pat Kunert Scholarship
Awarded to students who satisfy the following criteria: Declared or...
Varies Masliah Nursing Scholarship
To support undergraduate nursing students who are admitted into the...
Varies Maternal & Child Health (MCH) Catalyst Training Scholarship
This scholarship is to provide support to enrolled Graduate students who...
Varies Maternal & Child Health (MCH) Training Program Scholarship
Awarded to admitted and enrolled graduate students participating in the...
Varies Mathematical Sciences Research Excellence Award
When funds are available, awards are given to graduate students in the...
Varies Mathew P. Tharaniyil & Bloom Companies Scholarship
Awarded to undergraduate Civil Engineering students as determined by the...
$1,000 minimum Max & Kay Kurz Masters in Social Work Scholarship
Awarded to select Helen Bader School of Social Welfare (HBSSW) graduate...
Varies MCF Wisconsin Chapter of the American Planning Association Urban Planning Scholarship
This School of Architecture and Urban Planning (SARUP) scholarship is...
Varies McGaffey Nursing Excellence Scholarship
Awarded to students in the Nursing major with financial need and...
Varies up to $3,500 Meadows Scholarship
The Meadows Scholarship supports a full-time bachelor’s degree student...
Varies Melkus Scholars
Lubar College of Business graduate student, excluding Executive MBA,...
Varies Melvin Lurie Prize
The MHRLR program periodically awards outstanding students in the...
$500 MENSA of Wisconsin Foundation Book Scholarship
UWM Book scholarship for Wisconsin Resident students with academic...
$1,000 Michael C. LeMay Political Science Scholarship
The Michael C. LeMay Political Science Scholarship is funded by the...
Varies Michael P. Gonia Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to Environmental Engineering students in the College of...
Varies up to $3,000 Michael Petrick Journalism Scholarship
The Michael Petrick Scholarship is funded by the generous gifts of...
Varies Michelle A. Miller Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to select School of Education (SOE) graduate and/or...
$1000 Midwest Cyber Security Alliance Scholarship
Awarded to select School of Information Studies (SOIS) junior or senior...
Varies Mike Krauski Student Research Poster Competition Award
Awarded to select students who participate in the College of Engineering...
Varies Mildred Marie Foster Fellowship
This award is given to a graduate student in African and African...
$1,000 to $2,000 Milliman Scholarship
The Milliman Scholarship is given to a sophomore or junior actuarial...
Varies Milton & Joan Morris Scholarship in Memory of Samuel Morris
Available to full-time Nursing students with a minimum GPA of 2.75. ...
Varies Milwaukee Changemakers Scholarship
The UWM Institute for Systems Change and Peacebuilding (ISCP) partners...
Varies Milwaukee Educators Scholarship
Awarded to select School of Education (SOE) undergraduate, graduate,...
$1,000 Milwaukee Jewish Community Fund Award
The Milwaukee Jewish Community Fund Award is open to Jewish Studies...
$1,000 Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) Scholarship
Awarded to students who meet the following criteria: Undergraduate...
$0.00 Milwaukee Scholars Scholarship
Milwaukee Scholars Scholarships are awarded to undergraduate students...
Varies Milwaukee State Teachers College Scholarship
Awarded to select School of Education (SOE) undergraduate,...
$1,000 Miriam & Morris Marden Award for Hebrew Studies
The Miriam and Morris Marden Award for Hebrew Studies is open to Jewish...
$1,000.00 MKE Scholars Scholarship
Awarded to students in the MKE Scholars Program.
Varies Modine Manufacturing Engineering Scholarship
Awarded to an undergraduate Mechanical Engineering student with...
Varies Moebius Merit Award
Awarded to an undergraduate or graduate student enrolled in a degree...
Varies Monyana Carroll Interdisciplinary Fellowship
Awarded to meritorious students in a graduate program in the Department...
Varies Morency Computer Science Scholarship
Awarded to sophomore or junior students enrolled in a program leading to...
Full-Tuition Morgridge Foster Care Scholarship
Available to new freshmen. Renewable up to four academic years after...
Full Tuition, Renewable up to 5 yrs Morgridge Scholarship
This full-tuition scholarship is for upcoming graduates of Lynde & Harry...
Varies Morris & Miriam Marden Graduate Award in Mathematics
The Morris and Miriam Marden Graduate Award in Mathematics is given to...
Varies Morris & Miriam Marden Undergraduate Award in Mathematics
The Morris and Miriam Marden Undergraduate Award in Mathematics is given...
$2,500 Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation (MGIC) Scholarship
Exceptional new freshmen admitted to the Lubar College of Business for...