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 SOIS General Scholarship
Awarded to new and continuing students in the School of Information...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies SOIS Master of Library & Information Science (MLIS) Scholarship
Awarded to select School of Information Studies (SOIS) new and...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies SOIS PhD Scholarship
Awarded to select School of Information Studies (SOIS) continuing...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies SOIS Undergraduate General Scholarship
Awarded to select School of Information Studies (SOIS) new and...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies SOIS Undergraduate Scholarship
Awarded to select School of Information Studies (SOIS) new and...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies up to $1,500 Sol Tax Scholarship
When funds are available, scholarships will be awarded to meritorious...
Deadline02/01/2025
$5000 Somerville Architects & Engineers Scholarship
This School of Architecture and Urban Planning (SARUP) scholarship is...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies up to $1,500 Sosnovsky Award for Excellence in Graduate Research
Awards for excellence in chemistry research are given to one or more...
Deadline02/01/2025
$5,000 Southeastern WI Regional Planning Comm. Scholarship
This School of Architecture and Urban Planning (SARUP) scholarship is...
Deadline02/01/2025
$1,000 Stan Stojkovic Criminal Justice Scholarship
Awarded to select Helen Bader School of Social Welfare (HBSSW)...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Steigleder Charitable Trust Graduate Fellowship
Scholarship awarded to PSOA graduate students enrolled in Art & Design...
Deadline02/01/2025
$1,000.00 Stephen & Shelagh Roell Scholarship
Scholarship for any student enrolled in the Lubar College of Business.
Deadline02/01/2025
$2,000.00 Steve Tholl '81 Business Scholarship
Business scholarship for undergraduate student, accepted or enrolled in...
Deadline02/01/2025
$5,000.00 Steven Davis Business Scholarship
The purpose is to provide financial support to undergraduate students...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Steven Family Scholarship
Awarded to a second-year graduate student enrolled in the Communication...
Deadline02/01/2025
$2,000 Steven J. Appel '64 & Joyce C. Appel '82, '85 Accounting Scholarship
For Lubar College of Business undergraduate, with sophomore standing who...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Stowell Associates Scholarship
Awarded to select graduate and/or international student enrolled in the...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Strong Fire Initiative Scholarship
Awarded to participants in the Strong Fire Initiative as organized by...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Strong Fire Initiative Stipend (Bypass)
Awarded to participants in the Strong Fire Initiative as organized by...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Student Parent Success Program (SPSP) Emergency Grant (Bypass)
UWM enrolled students with children may apply for the Student Parent...
Deadline02/01/2025
$0.00 Study Abroad Diversity Scholarship for Fall
This funding aims to support students who have been traditionally...
Deadline02/01/2025
$5,000 (Renewable) Sullivan Spaights Scholarship
Awarded to students satisfying the following...
Deadline02/01/2025
$500.00 Susan D. Mischler Student International Travel
Lubar School of Business junior, senior or graduate student accepted to...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Susan J. Rose Scholarship for International Study
Awarded to select Helen Bader School of Social welfare (HBSSW) graduate...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Sydney G. Hambling '37 Scholarship
Awarded to select School of Education (SOE) undergraduate, graduate,...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Symphony Band Talent Award
Awarded to undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in a degree...
Deadline02/01/2025
$5,500.00 Szymczak Scholarship
Business student; full-time junior or senior; academic merit (min. 3.0...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies up to $2,000 Target M.D. Scholarship
This scholarship is given to a high-achieving UWM junior or senior on a...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Taugher Family Scholarship
Awarded to a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSOT) graduate...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Teachers from the Good Land Scholarship
Teachers from the Good Land offers support to Native American’s working...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Teachers from the Good Land Stipend
Teachers from the Good Land offers support to Native Americans working...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Ted Samore Scholarship
Awarded to select School of Information Studies (SOIS) new and...
Deadline02/01/2025
$2,250 TEI Wisconsin Tax Accounting Scholarship
Graduate student award for student enrolled in the Lubar School of...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Temkin Adult Ed Scholarship
The Leah D. Temkin ’61, ’69 Scholarship in Adult Education is available...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Theatre Scholarship
Awarded to undergraduate students enrolled in a degree program in...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies up to $1,000 Theodore Saloutos Award for PhD Dissertation Research in American History
The Theodore Saloutos Award for PhD Dissertation Research in American...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies They Take Care of Them Stipend
The They Take Care of Them program is offered by the School of Education...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Thomas M. Cheeks Scholarship
Awarded to select School of Education (SOE) undergraduate, graduate,...
Deadline02/01/2025
$4,000 Thomas Perz Accounting Scholarship
Graduate student in good standing in the MS Accounting or MS...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies up to $1,000 Thomas W. Hester Scholarship
The Thomas W. Hester Scholarship is given to a declared anthropology...
Deadline02/01/2025
$2,500 Tim Collins Memorial Scholarship
The Tim Collins Memorial Scholarship honors the memory of physics...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies up to $2,500 Timothy George Vrakas Memorial Scholarship
The Timothy George Vrakas Memorial Scholarship is given to a...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Timothy L. Ericson Archival Studies Scholarship
Awarded to select School of Information Studies (SOIS) continuing...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Tom & Marilyn Gales Scholarship
Undergraduate student enrolled in the Lubar College of Business...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Transfer Student Opportunity Scholarship
Undergraduate student with a 3.0 GPA or higher, transferring to Lubar...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Travel Opportunity Scholarship
Travel funds for Lubar School of Business students traveling to...
Deadline02/01/2025
$750.00 TRiO Student Support Services (SSS) Scholarship
Awarded by CGS TRiO Student Support Services program..
Deadline02/01/2025
$0.00 U1.0 Textbook Scholarship
To support the textbook needs, both paper and digital, for...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Universities of Wisconsin Office of Online & Professional Learning Resources (OPLR) Scholarship
Awarded to select students by the Universities of Wisconsin’s Office of...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Ura M. & John G. Silveus Scholarship
Awarded to select School of Education (SOE) undergraduate, graduate,...
Deadline02/01/2025