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


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
$5,000.00 Dr. Jane Mahoney Scholarship
The primary purpose is to provide scholarships to UWM students...
Deadline02/01/2024
$1000-$1500 (renewable) Engineering Excellence Scholarship
$1000-$1500 is awarded to incoming, first-time freshmen who have earned...
Deadline02/01/2024
$2500 to $5000 Greater Milwaukee Foundation Alice C. Helland Scholarship
Awarded to select students as identified by the awarding unit according...
Deadline02/01/2024
Varies Greater Milwaukee Foundation Jackie Mussfeldt Scholarship
Awarded to select students as identified by the awarding unit according...
Deadline02/01/2024
Up to $5,000 Greater Milwaukee Foundation Robert G. & Evarista Hammond Scholarship
Open to graduates of a Waukesha county high school studying engineering,...
Deadline02/01/2024
Varies Health Sciences Student Scholarship
Awarded to graduate or undergraduate students with a minimum 2.75 UWM...
Deadline02/01/2024
$1,000.00 Helmut W. Hampel Scholarship
Intended to provide support for undergraduate or graduate students...
Deadline02/01/2024
Varies Herman & Bertha Weil Honors Scholarship
Awarded to students who are engaged in writing theses or conducting...
Deadline02/01/2024
$2,000.00 Linda Rupp Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to currently enrolled returning adult students (25 years of age...
Deadline02/01/2024
50% of tuition Marian Drake Breskvar Scholarship
Awarded to Wisconsin resident juniors, seniors, or master’s students...
Deadline02/01/2024
Full Tuition, Renewable up to 5 yrs Morgridge Scholarship
This full-tuition scholarship is for upcoming graduates of Lynde & Harry...
Deadline02/01/2024
Up to $5000 Osher Re-Entry Scholarship
Undergraduate adult students pursuing their first baccalaureate degree...
Deadline02/01/2024
VARIES Ross Leonard Scholarship
Providing support for undergraduate students demonstrating a commitment...
Deadline02/01/2024
Varies Shorewood Woman's Club Scholarship
Awarded to currently enrolled returning adult students (25 years of age...
Deadline02/01/2024
Varies Shorey Lab Award
This research award is given to exceptional students engaged in...
Deadline02/01/2024
VARIES UWM Alumni Association LGBT+ Chapter Scholarship
Providing support for undergraduate students demonstrating a commitment...
Deadline02/01/2024
Varies Vera Zilber Public Health Admission Scholarship for Master's Degree Students
This scholarship is for new admitted full-time (8+ Credits) MPH and MS...
Deadline02/01/2024
$1,000 Vivent Equity Scholarship
Awarded to undergraduate freshmen, sophomore, junior, senior, and...
Deadline02/01/2024
Varies up to $2,000 Wilder Crane Memorial Scholarship
The Wilder Crane Memorial Scholarship is given to a political science...
Deadline02/01/2024
Varies Thomas W. Hester Scholarship
The Thomas W. Hester Scholarship is given to a declared anthropology...
Deadline02/04/2024
up to $15,000 Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies Foreign Language & Area Studies Fellowship (FLAS) - Fall/Spring (Grant 2)
This federally-funded fellowship is awarded to undergraduate students of...
Deadline02/17/2024
up to $8,500 total Ctr. for Latin American and Caribbean Studies Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship (FLAS) Summer (Grant 2)
This fellowship is for graduate students in any program who wish to...
Deadline02/17/2024
$0.00 LGBTQIA Scholarships
Providing support for undergraduate students demonstrating a commitment...
Deadline03/01/2024
$500 Planetarium Service Award
Awards are periodically given to students who provide exemplary service...
Deadline03/01/2024
varies - typically $1,000 to $1,500 Kristin Ruggiero and Howard Handelman Latin American or Caribbean Field Research Award
The Ruggiero-Handelman Field Research Award is for field research in...
Deadline03/15/2024
$500 Racial Justice Community Project Grant
The UWM Urban Studies Program has developed a grant program for Urban...
Deadline03/15/2024
Varies Kohler Foundation Internship Award
The Kohler Foundation periodically provides funding for an Art History...
Deadline03/31/2024
Varies Moon Shot for Equity Re-Entry Grant
To support select students re-entering undergraduate programs after an...
Deadline08/31/2024
Varies Freshwater Sciences Student Scholarship
Provide scholarships, fellowship, research assistantship, teaching...
Ended
$9,000 to $18,000 Tom & Marilyn Gales Scholarship
For incoming freshmen with a High School GPA of 3.0 or better, who...
Ended
$800.00 Friends of Water Scholarship
We are pleased to introduce the Friends of Water Scholarship for new...
Ended
Varies Greater Milwaukee Foundation Lillian S. and Sherburn B. Larson Scholarship
To provide scholarships to undergraduate students with financial need...
Ended
Varies Francis and Barbara Stauner Scholarship
Intended for a full-time undergraduate student in good academic standing.
Ended
Varies Bruce and Helen Barker Ambuel Scholarship
Intended for Wisconsin resident undergraduate students. Must have a...
Ended
Varies Roderic and Margaret Joy Botts Scholarship
Undergraduate Wisconsin resident with a minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA.
Ended
$500.00 Lubar College of Business Study Abroad Award
Award available for students participating in Lubar Study Abroad Trips
Ended
$500.00 Susan D. Mischler Student International Travel
Lubar School of Business junior, senior or graduate student accepted to...
Ended
$600.00 Business Ethics Case Competition Award
This award is to recognize the winners of the Business Ethics Case...
Ended
$4,000 Dean's International Student Scholarship - Spring
To provide scholarships to Incoming Graduate students in the Lubar...
Ended
Up to $6,000 per year ($3,000 per Semester) Undergraduate International Student Incentive - Spring Start
This scholarship is available to newly admitted undergraduate...
Ended
Varies Education Graduate Student Scholarship
For first-year Master’s degree students enrolled in the School of...
Ended
$5,000.00 Brookby Foundation Scholarship in Water Science Literacy
The Brookby Foundation Scholarship in Water Science Literacy is...
Ended
$5,000 Business Innovation Incubator Scholarship
This scholarship is designated for one member of every team selected to...
Ended
Varies Chancellor's Graduate Student Award in Urban Education: Administrative Leadership
The Chancellor’s Awards recipients are selected by the department heads...
Ended
$225.00 Dr. Aaron Buseh Mentorship Award
Awarded to graduate Nursing students to support conference travel.
Ended
Varies EMBA Scholarship
Scholarships to support students admitted to the Executive MBA program...
Ended
Varies up to $2,500 George & Sylvia Laikin Prize
The Laikin Prize is given to a Jewish Studies major or minor with...
Ended
Up to $500 M-cubed Smart Start Scholarship
Awarded to students participating in the M-cubed Smart Start program, as...
Ended
Varies from $500 to $1,500 Ruth I. Walker Graduating Senior Award
The Ruth Walker Graduating Senior Awards are given in recognition of...
Ended
Up to $7,500 Ctr. for International Education Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship (FLAS) Summer
This fellowship is intended for undergraduate students of any major...
Ended