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
$1,000.00 Sheila & Michael Falbo Scholarship
Student of junior standing admitted to the Lubar College of Business;...
Varies Sherri L. Sieff Scholarship
Awarded to graduate students enrolled in a program leading to a graduate...
Varies Shorewood Woman's Club Scholarship
Awarded to currently enrolled returning adult students (25 years of age...
Varies up to $5000 Shorey Lab NIH Award 2
Awards support students conducting research on the NIH/Psych grant led...
Varies Simon Ontscherenki & Nurses of West Allis Memorial Hospital Scholarship
Scholarship in Memory of Simon Ontscherenki and in Honor of the Nurses...
$3,000.00 Society of Industrial and Office REALTORS (SIOR) Wisconsin Chapter Scholarship
Full time undergraduate declared major in the Lubar School of Business,...
Varies up to $1,500 Sol Tax Scholarship
When funds are available, scholarships will be awarded to meritorious...
$5000 Somerville Architects & Engineers Scholarship
This School of Architecture and Urban Planning (SARUP) scholarship is...
Varies up to $1,500 Sosnovsky Award for Excellence in Graduate Research
Awards for excellence in chemistry research are given to one or more...
$5,000 Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission Scholarship
This School of Architecture and Urban Planning (SARUP) scholarship is...
$1,000 Stan Stojkovic Criminal Justice Scholarship
Awarded to select Helen Bader School of Social Welfare (HBSSW)...
Varies Steigleder Charitable Trust Graduate Fellowship
Scholarship awarded to PSOA graduate students enrolled in Art & Design...
$1,500.00 Stephen & Shelagh Roell Scholarship
Scholarship for any student enrolled in the Lubar College of Business.
$2,000.00 Steve Tholl '81 Business Scholarship
Business scholarship for undergraduate student, accepted or enrolled in...
$3,250.00 Steven Davis Business Scholarship
The purpose is to provide financial support to undergraduate students...
Varies Steven Family Scholarship
Awarded to a second-year graduate student enrolled in the Communication...
$2,000 Steven J. Appel '64 & Joyce C. Appel '82, '85 Accounting Scholarship
For Lubar College of Business undergraduate, with sophomore standing who...
Varies Stowell Associates Scholarship
Awarded to select graduate and/or international student enrolled in the...
Varies Strong Fire Initiative Scholarship
Awarded to participants in the Strong Fire Initiative as organized by...
Varies Strong Fire Initiative Stipend (Bypass)
Awarded to participants in the Strong Fire Initiative as organized by...
Varies up to $2,500 Study Abroad Scholarship
This scholarship supports undergraduate students from any major leading...
$5,000 (Renewable) Sullivan Spaights Scholarship
Awarded to students satisfying the following...
$500.00 Susan D. Mischler Student International Travel
Lubar School of Business junior, senior or graduate student accepted to...
Varies Susan J. Rose Scholarship for International Study
Awarded to select Helen Bader School of Social welfare (HBSSW) graduate...
Varies Sydney G. Hambling '37 Scholarship
Awarded to select School of Education (SOE) undergraduate, graduate,...
Varies Symphony Band Talent Award
Awarded to undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in a degree...
$6,750.00 Szymczak Scholarship
Business student; full-time junior or senior; academic merit (min. 3.0...
Varies Tabak Law Excellence Scholarship
The Tabak Law Excellence Scholarship provides funding to students in the...
Varies up to $2,000 Target M.D. Scholarship
This scholarship is given to a high-achieving UWM junior or senior on a...
Varies Taugher Family Scholarship
Awarded to a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSOT) graduate...
$2,250 Tax Executives Institute (TEI) Wisconsin Tax Accounting Scholarship
Graduate student award for student enrolled in the Lubar School of...
Varies Teachers from the Good Land Scholarship
Teachers from the Good Land offers support to Native American’s working...
Varies Teachers from the Good Land Stipend
Teachers from the Good Land offers support to Native Americans working...
Varies Ted Samore Scholarship
Awarded to select School of Information Studies (SOIS) new and...
Varies Temkin Adult Ed Scholarship
The Leah D. Temkin ’61, ’69 Scholarship in Adult Education is available...
Varies Theatre Scholarship
Awarded to undergraduate students enrolled in a degree program in...
Varies up to $1,000 Theodore Saloutos Award for Dissertation Research in American History
The Theodore Saloutos Award for PhD Dissertation Research in American...
Varies They Take Care of Them Stipend
The They Take Care of Them program is offered by the School of Education...
Varies Thomas J. Bontly Fiction Award
When funds are available, the Thomas J. Bontly Fiction Award is given to...
Varies Thomas M. Cheeks Scholarship
Awarded to select School of Education (SOE) undergraduate, graduate,...
$4,000 Thomas Perz Accounting Scholarship
Graduate student in good standing in the MS Accounting or MS...
$1,500 Thomas W. Hester Scholarship
The Thomas W. Hester Scholarship is given to a declared anthropology...
$1,825 Tim Collins Memorial Scholarship
The Tim Collins Memorial Scholarship honors the memory of physics...
Varies up to $2,500 Timothy George Vrakas Memorial Scholarship
The Timothy George Vrakas Memorial Scholarship is given to a...
Varies Timothy L. Ericson Archival Studies Scholarship
Awarded to select School of Information Studies (SOIS) continuing...
Varies up to $20,000 Tinsley Helton Dissertation Fellowship
The Tinsley Helton Dissertation Fellowship is given to a student in the...
Varies Tom & Marilyn Gales Scholarship
Undergraduate student enrolled in the Lubar College of Business...
Varies Transfer Student Opportunity Scholarship
Undergraduate student with a 3.0 GPA or higher, transferring to Lubar...
Varies Travel Opportunity Scholarship
Travel funds for Lubar School of Business students traveling to...
$0.00 TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Scholarship
Awarded by CGS TRiO Student Support Services program..