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 They Take Care of Them Stipend
The They Take Care of Them program is offered by the School of Education...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Thomas J. Bontly Fiction Award
When funds are available, the Thomas J. Bontly Fiction Award is given to...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Thomas M. Cheeks Scholarship
Awarded to select School of Education (SOE) undergraduate, graduate,...
Deadline02/01/2026
$4,000 Thomas Perz Accounting Scholarship
Graduate student in good standing in the MS Accounting or MS...
Deadline02/01/2026
$1,500 Thomas W. Hester Scholarship
The Thomas W. Hester Scholarship is given to a declared anthropology...
Deadline02/01/2026
$1,825 Tim Collins Memorial Scholarship
The Tim Collins Memorial Scholarship honors the memory of physics...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies up to $2,500 Timothy George Vrakas Memorial Scholarship
The Timothy George Vrakas Memorial Scholarship is given to a...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Timothy L. Ericson Archival Studies Scholarship
Awarded to select School of Information Studies (SOIS) continuing...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies up to $20,000 Tinsley Helton Dissertation Fellowship
• The Tinsley Helton Dissertation Fellowship is given to a student in...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Tom & Marilyn Gales Scholarship
Undergraduate student enrolled in the Lubar College of Business...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Transfer Student Opportunity Scholarship
Undergraduate student with a 3.0 GPA or higher, transferring to Lubar...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Translation & Interpreting Studies Scholarship
Academic merit awards are periodically given to a graduate student in...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Travel Opportunity Scholarship
Travel funds for Lubar College of Business students traveling to...
Deadline02/01/2026
$0.00 TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Scholarship
Awarded by CGS TRiO Student Support Services program..
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Universities of Wisconsin Office of Online & Professional Learning Resources (OPLR) Scholarship
Awarded to select students by the Universities of Wisconsin’s Office of...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Universities of Wisconsin Undergraduate Research Symposium Travel Award
Awarded by the Office of Undergraduate Research to select students...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Ura M. & John G. Silveus Scholarship
Awarded to select School of Education (SOE) undergraduate, graduate,...
Deadline02/01/2026
$5,000.00 Urban Planning Alumni Recruitment Scholarship
This School of Architecture and Urban Planning (SARUP) scholarship is...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Urban Planning Alumni Scholarship
The School of Architecture and Urban Planning (SARUP) scholarship is for...
Deadline02/01/2026
$6,000.00 Urban Planning Award
This School of Architecture and Urban Planning (SARUP) scholarship is to...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Urban Planning Scholarship Application
Current and incoming graduate students studying Urban Planning use this...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies UW Credit Union Scholarship
Awarded to new incoming first-year students with demonstrated financial...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies UW Credit Union Scholarship (Dept)
Awarded to new incoming first-year students with demonstrated financial...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies UW Trust Panther Pathways Scholarship
Awarded to select undergraduate students as determined by the Office of...
Deadline02/01/2026
$0.00 UWM Access Scholarship
Awarded to select students who satisfy the following criteria: High...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies UWM Bands Concerto Competition Award
Awarded to select students enrolled in Peck School of the Arts (PSOA)...
Deadline02/01/2026
$2,500 per semester (Renewable) UWM Charter Schools Staff Scholarship
This scholarship sponsored by the UWM Office of Charter Schools is open...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies UWM Creative Corrections Educational Scholarship
To provide scholarships to disadvantaged children of incarcerated...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies UWM Foundation Panther Pathways Scholarship
Awarded to select students as determined by the Office of Student...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies UWM Foundation School of Information Studies (SOIS) Master of Library & Information Science (MLIS) Scholarship
Awarded to select students as determined by the School of Information...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies UWM Foundation School of Information Studies (SOIS) PhD Scholarship
Awarded to select students as determined by the School of Information...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies up to $4,000 UWM Foundation Target M.D. Scholarship
The UWM Foundation Target MD Scholarship is given to a high-achieving...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies UWM Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship
Awarded to select students as determined by the Office of Student...
Deadline02/01/2026
$2,500 - $3,000 (renewable) UWM Retirees Association Scholarship
Intended to encourage degree completion and reduce loan debt for...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies UWM Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition
Awarded to select students enrolled in Peck School of the Arts (PSOA)...
Deadline02/01/2026
$3,000 UWM Tax Alumni Scholarship
For undergraduate and graduate students majoring in Accounting and not...
Deadline02/01/2026
$1,320.00 UWM TRIO Student Support Services Program Department of Education Supplemental Grant
Supplemental grant awarded to selected UWM Student Support Services TRiO...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies UWM TRIO Student Support Services Program Matching Award
UWM’s matching award for UWM’s Student Support Services Trio...
Deadline02/01/2026
$3,000 Ver Halen, Inc./Pella Windows & Doors Award for Excellence in Design
This School of Architecture and Urban Planning (SARUP) scholarship is...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Vera Zilber Graduate Student Award in Kinesiology
Awarded to select incoming PhD students with an intended major in...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Vera Zilber Graduate Student Award in Public Health
1. Funding opportunity for continuing PH PhD students at the Zilber...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Vera Zilber Public Health Admission Scholarship for Master's Degree Students
Awarded to select incoming master’s students (MPH and MS HCI/BIOS), at...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Vera Zilber Public Health Fellowship
Awarded to select full-time (8+ Credits pre-dissertator or 3+ credits...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Vera Zilber Public Health Retention Scholarship for Undergraduate Degree Students
Awarded to select continuing undergraduate students in the Zilber...
Deadline02/01/2026
$5,000.00 Vernon C. Vice Fellowship
Provide scholarships, fellowships, research assistantships, teaching...
Deadline02/01/2026
$3,500.00 Victor Chou Scholarship
Finance major; senior; academic achievement (min. 3.5 cumulative GPA);...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies up to $3,000 Victor F. Podlaski Scholarship
The Victor F. Podlaski Scholarship is given to one or more currently...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Victoria A. Lenichek Scholarship
Awarded to an undergraduate student enrolled in a health sciences...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Videkovich Civil Engineering Scholarship
Awarded to Civil Engineering students as determined by the College of...
Deadline02/01/2026
$500 Virginia Burke Award
• The Virginia Burke Award is given to degree-seeking bachelor’s...
Deadline02/01/2026