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 School of Information Studies (SOIS) Undergraduate General Scholarship
Awarded to select School of Information Studies (SOIS) new and...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies School of Information Studies (SOIS) Undergraduate Scholarship
Awarded to select School of Information Studies (SOIS) new and...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies School Social Work and Trauma (SSWaT) Certification Program Stipend (Bypass)
The Helen Bader School of Social Welfare has received a grant from the...
Deadline02/01/2026
$500 Schwertfeger German Continuation Scholarship
The Schwertfeger German Continuation Scholarship is given to exceptional...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies up to $5,000 Schwertfeger Scholarship
Eligible students will study abroad in Germany or another...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Schwertfeger Student Award
Eligible students will have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA and preference...
Deadline02/01/2026
$2500 Sentry Insurance Foundation Leadership Scholarship
Open to incoming first-year students from a Wisconsin high school with a...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies SFC Nursing Scholarship
Awarded to select students enrolled in the School of Nursing who satisfy...
Deadline02/01/2026
$0.00 Shannon Rorabeck Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to select students enrolled in Peck School of the Arts (PSOA)...
Deadline02/01/2026
$8,000 Shaw Doctoral Fellowship
This renewable fellowship is for a first-year doctoral student in a Shaw...
Deadline02/01/2026
$1,000.00 Sheila & Michael Falbo Scholarship
Student of junior standing admitted to the Lubar College of Business;...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Sherri L. Sieff Scholarship
Awarded to graduate students enrolled in a program leading to a graduate...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Shorewood Woman's Club Scholarship
Awarded to currently enrolled returning adult students (25 years of age...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Shorey Lab NIH Award
Awards support students conducting research on the NIH/Psych grant led...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Shorey Lab NIH Award
Awards support students conducting research on the NIH/Psych grant led...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies up to $5000 Shorey Lab NIH Award 2
Awards support students conducting research on the NIH/Psych grant led...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Simon Ontscherenki & Nurses of West Allis Memorial Hospital Scholarship
Scholarship in Memory of Simon Ontscherenki and in Honor of the Nurses...
Deadline02/01/2026
$3,000.00 Society of Industrial and Office REALTORS (SIOR) Wisconsin Chapter Scholarship
Full time undergraduate declared major in the Lubar College of Business,...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies from $500 up Sociology Department Award
The Department of Sociology recognizes outstanding sociology students...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies up to $1,500 Sol Tax Scholarship
When funds are available, scholarships will be awarded to meritorious...
Deadline02/01/2026
$5,000 Somerville Architects & Engineers Scholarship
This School of Architecture and Urban Planning (SARUP) scholarship is...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies up to $1,500 Sosnovsky Award for Excellence in Graduate Research
Awards for excellence in chemistry research are given to one or more...
Deadline02/01/2026
$0 Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission Scholarship
This School of Architecture and Urban Planning (SARUP) scholarship is...
Deadline02/01/2026
$1,000 Stan Stojkovic Criminal Justice Scholarship
Awarded to select Helen Bader School of Social Welfare (HBSSW)...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Steigleder Charitable Trust Graduate Fellowship
Scholarship awarded to PSOA graduate students enrolled in Art & Design...
Deadline02/01/2026
$1,500.00 Stephen & Shelagh Roell Scholarship
Scholarship for any student enrolled in the Lubar College of Business.
Deadline02/01/2026
$2,000.00 Steve Tholl '81 Business Scholarship
Business scholarship for undergraduate student, accepted or enrolled in...
Deadline02/01/2026
$3,250.00 Steven Davis Business Scholarship
The purpose is to provide financial support to undergraduate students...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Steven Family Scholarship
Awarded to a second-year graduate student enrolled in the Communication...
Deadline02/01/2026
$2,000 Steven J. Appel '64 & Joyce C. Appel '82, '85 Accounting Scholarship
For Lubar College of Business undergraduate, with sophomore standing who...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Stowell Associates Scholarship
Awarded to select graduate and/or international student enrolled in the...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Strong Fire Initiative Scholarship
Awarded to participants in the Strong Fire Initiative as organized by...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Strong Fire Initiative Stipend (Bypass)
Awarded to participants in the Strong Fire Initiative as organized by...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies up to $2,500 Study Abroad Scholarship
This scholarship supports undergraduate students from any major leading...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies up to $1000 annually Sullivan Spaights Scholarship
Awarded to students satisfying the following...
Deadline02/01/2026
$500.00 Susan D. Mischler Student International Travel
Lubar College of Business junior, senior or graduate student accepted to...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Susan J. Rose Scholarship for International Study
Awarded to select Helen Bader School of Social welfare (HBSSW) graduate...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Suzanne Falco Undergraduate Student Professional Development Award
Awarded to provide scholarships, registrations, and travel funds to...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Sydney G. Hambling '37 Scholarship
Awarded to select School of Education (SOE) undergraduate, graduate,...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Symphony Band Talent Award
Symphony Bands (Non-Renewable, Auto-Match) Awarded to select students...
Deadline02/01/2026
$6,750.00 Szymczak Scholarship
Business student; full-time junior or senior; academic merit (min. 3.0...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies up to $2,000 Target M.D. Scholarship
This scholarship is given to a high-achieving UWM junior or senior on a...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Taugher Family Scholarship
Awarded to a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSOT) graduate...
Deadline02/01/2026
$2,250 Tax Executives Institute (TEI) Wisconsin Tax Accounting Scholarship
Graduate student award for student enrolled in the Lubar College of...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Teachers from the Good Land Scholarship
Teachers from the Good Land offers support to Native American’s working...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Teachers from the Good Land Stipend
Teachers from the Good Land offers support to Native Americans working...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Ted Samore Scholarship
Awarded to select School of Information Studies (SOIS) new and...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Temkin Adult Ed Scholarship
Awarded to select School of Education (SOE) graduate and/or...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Theatre Scholarship
Awarded to select students enrolled in Peck School of the Arts (PSOA)...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies up to $1,000 Theodore Saloutos Award for Dissertation Research in American History
The Theodore Saloutos Award for PhD Dissertation Research in American...
Deadline02/01/2026