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.
| Award | Name | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| $500 |
Leah Fetter Merit Scholarship
Awarded annually to an undergraduate French major for study abroad. The...
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Ended |
| Varies up to $5,000 |
Leonard Family Anthropology Fellowship
Purpose: Supports preliminary research outside the United States for...
|
Ended |
| Varies |
Pre-Law Student Support Scholarship
Awarded to select pre-law students who are in the process of applying to...
|
Ended |
| Varies |
James Madison Fellowship
James Madison Fellowships were created by Congress to honor Madison by...
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Ended |
| Varies |
Art & Design Department Scholarship Application for Sophomores & Juniors
The Sophomore and Junior Art & Design Department Scholarship Application...
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Ended |
| Varies up to $1,000 |
A.T. Brown Award for History Graduate Students
The late Kay Brown and Family and Friends of A.T. Brown award is given...
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Ended |
| Varies |
Laurence Rathsack Art Scholarship
Awarded to select students enrolled in Peck School of the Arts (PSOA)...
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Ended |
| $3,500 |
Greater Milwaukee Foundation Juney Foundation Scholarship
The Greater Milwaukee Foundation Juney Foundation Scholarship is given...
|
Ended |
| varies up to $2,000 |
Kristin Ruggiero & Howard Handelman Latin American or Caribbean Field Research Award
The Ruggiero-Handelman Field Research Award is for field research in...
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Ended |
| $2,000 |
Renee A. Meyers Scholarship
Given to a graduate student in the Department of Communication with...
|
Ended |
| Varies |
James A. Sappenfield Fellowship
The Sappenfield Fellowship is given to outstanding graduate students in...
|
Ended |
| Varies |
Tinsley Helton Dissertation Fellowship
• The Tinsley Helton Dissertation Fellowship is given to a student in...
|
Ended |
| Varies |
Indigenous Kinship & Responsibility Graduate Research Award
This award supports graduate students in completing degree requirements,...
|
Ended |
| Varies up to $2,500 |
Journalism, Advertising, and Media Studies (JAMS) Scholarship
Awarded by the department to a student studying broadcast journalism....
|
Ended |
| Varies |
Mark J. Van Hecke '77 & Theresa Grzanka-Van Hecke Music Scholarship
Awarded to select students enrolled in Peck School of the Arts (PSOA)...
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Ended |
| $1,000 |
Joan Marie Scholarship
The Joan Marie scholarship honors the mother of Deona T. Mickens and...
|
Ended |
| Varies |
Wladyslaw Cieszynski English Fellowship for Prose
• This award is given to the best essay by a currently enrolled graduate...
|
Ended |
| Varies |
Wladyslaw Cieszynski English Fellowship for Verse
• The Wladyslaw Cieszynski Memorial Award in Verse is for a...
|
Ended |
| Varies |
Jeffrey R. Hayes Research Award
This award is for graduate students in the Department of Art History for...
|
Ended |
| Varies |
Morris & Miriam Marden Graduate Award in Mathematics
Awarded to graduate students with an outstanding paper written on a...
|
Ended |
| Varies |
Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi fellowship program was established in...
|
Ended |
| $2,000.00 |
Blinka Family Tax/Accounting Scholarship
Undergraduate and graduate business students in good standing with...
|
Ended |
| Varies |
Deloitte Accounting Scholarship
For junior or senior Accounting major that has successfully completed...
|
Ended |
| $2,750.00 |
Edward L. Vander Grinten '66, '70 Scholarship
Scholarship for junior, senior, or graduate student majoring in...
|
Ended |
| $5,000 |
Harlan & Sandra Ten Pas Tax Accounting Scholarship
Lubar College of Business full-time student MSPA – Taxation Track,...
|
Ended |
| $2,000 |
Jeffrey R. Anderson '79 Accounting Scholarship
Undergraduate, full-time, pursuing degree in Accounting, minimum...
|
Ended |
| $1,500.00 |
Jerry Leer Advanced Accounting Scholarship
Accounting major/program; full-time junior, senior, or graduate student;...
|
Ended |
| $3,500.00 |
Jim Tucker '89 & Lee Steinke Accounting Scholarship
Undergraduate or graduate student accounting major, academic...
|
Ended |
| $5,000.00 |
Kirsten & John Schilling '89 Accounting Integrity Scholar
Lubar College of Business full-time Junior or Senior, Accounting major,...
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Ended |
| Varies |
Leer/Tellier Scholarship
Accounting major/program; FULL-TIME junior, senior, or graduate student;...
|
Ended |
| $3,000 |
MultiState Corporation Tax Guide Scholarship
Students in the Lubar College of Business tax program, must be enrolled...
|
Ended |
| Varies |
Rafi & Zohreh Scholarship
This $2,500 scholarship is given to a journalism student with senior...
|
Ended |
| $1,250.00 |
Ramzi Doany Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to select students enrolled in the Sheldon B. Lubar College of...
|
Ended |
| $1,500.00 |
Tax Executives Institute (TEI) Wisconsin Tax Accounting Scholarship
Graduate student award for student enrolled in the Lubar College of...
|
Ended |
| $6,000.00 |
Thomas Perz Accounting Scholarship
Graduate student in good standing in the MS Accounting or MS...
|
Ended |
| $3,000 |
UWM Tax Alumni Scholarship
For undergraduate and graduate students majoring in Accounting and not...
|
Ended |
| $1,545.00 |
Wipfli Accounting Scholarship
Accounting major; junior or senior; academic achievement (min. 3.2...
|
Ended |
| $5,000 |
Wolters Kluwer Scholarship in Accounting & Taxation
Award for graduate student enrolled in the MS-Accounting or...
|
Ended |
| Varies |
Brin Award in Philosophy
When funds are available, the Brin Award in Philosophy is given to...
|
Ended |
| $25,0000 |
Morris K. Udall and John S. McCain III Native American Graduate Fellowship in Tribal Policy
The Morris K. Udall and John S. McCain III Native American Graduate...
|
Ended |
| $500 |
Department of English Award
• The Department of English Creative Writing award is for graduate...
|
Ended |
| $500 |
Gerald J. Alred Professional Writing Challenge Award - Spring Semester
Gerald J. Alred Professional Writing Challenge
Spring...
|
Ended |
| Varies |
Frederick J. Hoffman Award
• This award is given to the best essay by a currently enrolled graduate...
|
Ended |
| Up to $300 |
U1.0 Textbook Scholarship
To support the textbook needs, both paper and digital, for...
|
Ended |
| $0.00 |
Brookby Water Science Scholarship
Recipients must design and implement a water outreach and education plan...
|
Ended |
| Varies |
Helen Bader Age & Community Scholarship
The purpose of the Helen Bader Age and Community Scholarship is to...
|
Ended |
| Varies |
Helen Bader School of Social Welfare Applied Gerontology Field Stipend (Bypass)
The Helen Bader School of Social Welfare (HBSSW) Applied Gerontology...
|
Ended |
| $2,500 per semester (Renewable) |
UWM Charter Schools Staff Scholarship
This scholarship sponsored by the UWM Office of Charter Schools is open...
|
Ended |
| Students receive a stipend of $2,800 for participating in a 10-week summer program. |
Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program (McNair Scholars Program) Student Application
We are now accepting for the 2026 academic school year to go into Summer...
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Ended |
| Varies |
UWM Retention Grant
Awarded to select undergraduate students to retain them and help them...
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Ended |