Our Opportunities

Welcome to the Panther Scholarship Portal!

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.

How to Apply for Scholarships


To apply for scholarships, you must be admitted to UWM. Admitted and current students have a Panther Scholarship Portal profile created for them based on their UWM student record. Sign in using your ePantherID and complete the General Application to enhance your profile and make you eligible for even more scholarships. Based on your answers in the General Application and your student record, you will be matched with scholarship opportunities as follows:

  • You may be automatically matched with scholarships for which you meet the criteria, and your profile will be available to the awarding department for consideration. When you’re signed in, these auto-match scholarships will be listed as “None” under the Actions column, meaning no further action is required on your part. Qualifying does not guarantee that you will be offered a scholarship.
  • You may be a good candidate for a scholarship, and more information is required from you to be considered. When you’re signed in, "Apply” will appear under the Actions column, and you must complete a scholarship-specific application. Read each scholarship’s description to determine if you would be a good candidate. Qualifying and applying do not guarantee that you will be offered a scholarship.

New applications become available throughout the year, so check the Panther Scholarship Portal regularly for new opportunities.

How to Search for Scholarships


You can search for scholarship opportunities 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 area of study (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 based on your student record, admitted and current students may 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 Deloitte Foundation Scholarship
Junior or senior Accounting major that has successfully completed the...
Deadline04/15/2023
$3,000 Edward L. Vander Grinten '66, '70 Scholarship
Scholarship for junior, senior, or graduate student majoring in...
Deadline04/15/2023
Varies Fischer Taylor Leer Accounting Scholarship
Undergraduate student award for student enrolled in the Lubar School of...
Deadline04/15/2023
$5,000 Harlan & Sandra Ten Pas Tax Accounting Scholarship
Lubar School of Business full-time student MSPA – Taxation Track,...
Deadline04/15/2023
$4,000 James H. March Scholarship
Accounting major or graduate student in Accounting program
Deadline04/15/2023
Varies Jeffrey R. Hayes Research Award
This award is for graduate students in the Department of Art History for...
Deadline04/15/2023
$1,500.00 Jerry Leer Advanced Accounting Scholarship
Accounting major/program; full-time junior, senior, or graduate student;...
Deadline04/15/2023
$2,000 Jim Tucker '89 & Lee Steinke Accounting Scholarship
Undergraduate or graduate student accounting major, academic...
Deadline04/15/2023
$2,500 Kirsten & John Schilling '89 Accounting Integrity Scholar
Lubar School of Business full-time Junior or Senior, Accounting major,...
Deadline04/15/2023
Varies Leer/Tellier Scholarship
Accounting major/program; full-time junior, senior, or graduate student;...
Deadline04/15/2023
$3,000 MultiState Corporation Tax Guide Scholarship
Students in the Lubar School of Business tax program, must be enrolled...
Deadline04/15/2023
$1,000 Ramzi Doany Memorial Scholarship
Accounting major; academic achievement (min. 3.0 cumulative GPA);...
Deadline04/15/2023
Varies Ritz Holman Kimberly Radtke Memorial Scholarship in Accounting
Undergraduate student award for superior student enrolled in the Lubar...
Deadline04/15/2023
$3,500 Ronald & Marjorie Krizek Scholarship in Accounting
Accounting major; junior or senior; current resident of Waukesha County;...
Deadline04/15/2023
Varies up to $5,000 Rudolf & Helga Kaden Internship Award
A generous gift from the Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s Kaden Fund...
Deadline04/15/2023
$2,250 TEI Wisconsin Tax Accounting Scholarship
Graduate student award for student enrolled in the Lubar School of...
Deadline04/15/2023
$4,000 Thomas Perz Accounting Scholarship
Graduate student in good standing in the MS Accounting or MS...
Deadline04/15/2023
$3,000 UWM Tax Alumni Scholarship
For undergraduate and graduate students majoring in Accounting and not...
Deadline04/15/2023
Varies up to $500 Virginia Burke Award
The Virginia Burke Award is given to students who demonstrate excellence...
Deadline04/15/2023
Varies up to $2,000 Wilder Crane Memorial Scholarship
The Wilder Crane Memorial Scholarship is given to a political science...
Deadline04/15/2023
$1,500 Wipfli Accounting Scholarship
Accounting major; junior or senior; academic achievement (min. 3.2...
Deadline04/15/2023
$5,000 Wolters Kluwer Scholarship in Accounting & Taxation
Award for graduate student enrolled in the MS-Accounting or...
Deadline04/15/2023
$750 - $1,500 African Diaspora Council Scholarship
African American/Black student with demonstrated financial need as...
Deadline04/16/2023
Varies up to $500 Richard W. Peltz Memorial Scholarship
Annual awards are given for the best essay on a philosophy topic. One...
Deadline04/16/2023
Varies from $500 to $3,000 Morris & Miriam Marden Undergraduate Award in Mathematics
The Morris and Miriam Marden Undergraduate Award in Mathematics is given...
Deadline04/23/2023
$2,000.00 Blinka Family Tax/Accounting Scholarship
Undergraduate and graduate business students in good standing with...
Deadline04/30/2023
$2,000 CHS New Transfer Student Scholarship
Undergraduate transfer admission to CHS and full-time status starting...
Deadline04/30/2023
up to $500 Friends of History Award in memory of Dr. Michael Gordon
During the school year, history students with urgent and emergency...
Deadline04/30/2023
Varies up to $3,000 Russell Bonfiglio Scholarship
This scholarship is given to a UWM senior political science major who is...
Deadline04/30/2023
Varies Chancellor's Graduate Student Award in History
Chancellor’s award for graduate students in history as chosen by the...
Deadline05/01/2023
$500 and up (Varies) Electa Quinney Institute’s First Nation Scholarship
This scholarship is to provide financial support for First Nation...
Deadline05/01/2023
$500 I Am UWM 1 Scholarship
A one-time $500 UWM scholarship for new incoming freshman students...
Deadline05/01/2023
Varies Transfer Student Opportunity Scholarship
Undergraduate student with a 3.0 GPA or higher, transferring to Lubar...
Deadline05/01/2023
grant covers the cost of the virtual internship program Global Studies Virtual Internship Grant
Global Studies majors and minors interested in participating in a...
Deadline05/15/2023
$500 Racial Justice Community Project Grant
The UWM Urban Studies Program has developed a grant program for Urban...
Deadline05/31/2023
$1,875.00 Joseph Heil Jr. Business Scholars Scholarship
Business major; senior; enrolled in Business Scholars program; academic...
Deadline06/01/2023
Varies Robert W. Baird Business Scholars Scholarship
Students enrolled in the Business Scholars program in the Lubar School...
Deadline06/01/2023
$5,000.00 Arlyn & Jacquelyn Fredrick Graduate Scholarship
Full-time graduate student in the Lubar School of Business Financial...
Deadline06/15/2023
Varies Lubar Graduate Scholarship - Merit
Award for incoming Graduate Students at the Lubar School of Business....
Deadline06/15/2023
Varies Lubar Graduate Scholarship - Merit & Financial Need
Award for incoming Graduate Students at the Lubar School of Business....
Deadline06/15/2023
Varies Lubar Graduate Scholarship Application
This is a general scholarship application for all Lubar College of...
Deadline06/15/2023
Varies Melkus Scholars
Lubar School of Business graduate student, excluding Executive MBA,...
Deadline06/15/2023
$0.00 Study Abroad Diversity Scholarship
This funding aims to support students who have been traditionally...
Deadline07/09/2023
$4,000 Dean's International Student Scholarship - Fall/Spring
To provide scholarships to Incoming graduate students in the Lubar...
Deadline08/21/2023
$2,500 Dean's Non-Resident Student Scholarship - Fall/Spring
To provide scholarships to incoming Graduate students that are...
Deadline08/21/2023
$500-$1000 Black & Gold Scholarship
Awarded to Wisconsin residents with a high school GPA above 2.0 and...
Deadline08/31/2023
$5,000 Business Innovation Incubator Scholarship
This scholarship is designated for one member of every team selected to...
Deadline08/31/2023
$1,500 annually Chancellor's Merit Scholarship - Tier 1
Awarded based on an unweighted high school GPA of 4.00 to incoming...
Deadline08/31/2023
$1,000 annually Chancellor's Merit Scholarship - Tier 2
Awarded based on an unweighted high school GPA of 3.75-3.99 to incoming...
Deadline08/31/2023
$500 annually Chancellor's Merit Scholarship - Tier 3
Awarded based on an unweighted high school GPA of 3.40-3.74 to incoming...
Deadline08/31/2023