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 Weinschrott Nursing Scholarship
Awarded to Nursing Students for whom dedicated scholarships do not...
Ended
Varies Welford Sanders Memorial Scholarship
This School of Architecture and Urban Planning (SARUP) scholarship is...
Ended
Varies Werner & Jermaine Buchel Foundation Scholarship
Awarded to select students enrolled in Peck School of the Arts (PSOA)...
Ended
$2,000 Wigchers Family Real Estate Scholarship
For Full-time, undergraduates with a declared major in the Lubar College...
Ended
Varies up to $2,000 Wilder Crane Memorial Scholarship
The Wilder Crane Memorial Scholarship is given to a political science...
Ended
Varies William B. Harvey Scholarship
Awarded to select School of Education (SOE) undergraduate, graduate,...
Ended
$900 William F. Halloran Scholarship
The William F. Halloran Scholarship is given to a sophomore with a major...
Ended
Varies William J. Seidler Scholarship
Eligibility Criteria -Declared Philosophy Major -Minimum GPA 3.25...
Ended
Varies William L. Walters Memorial Scholarship
The William L. Walters Memorial Scholarship is given to a physics major...
Ended
Varies Willie M. Ross, Jr. "Michael" Criminal Justice Scholarship
Awarded to select Helen Bader School of Social Welfare (HBSSW)...
Ended
Varies Wilma H. Berg Scholarship
Awarded to select School of Education (SOE) undergraduate, graduate,...
Ended
Varies Windgate Foundation Fellowship
Scholarship awarded to PSOA graduate students enrolled in Art & Design...
Ended
$1,125.00 Wisconsin Academic Excellence Scholarship (AES)
This award is the State of Wisconsin Higher Educational Aids Board...
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$1,125.00 Wisconsin Academic Excellence Scholarship (AES) Tuition Waiver
This award is UWM’s matching portion of the Wisconsin Academic...
Ended
Varies Wisconsin Architects Foundation Scholarship
This School of Architecture and Urban Planning (SARUP) scholarship is...
Ended
Varies up to $3,000 Wisconsin Geological Society Scholarship
This scholarship is given to a student in geosciences who meets these...
Ended
$5,000 Wisconsin Merit Scholarship
The 2017 Wisconsin Act 314 established a Wisconsin Merit Scholarship...
Ended
Varies Wisconsin Rural Opportunities Foundation Scholarship
Available to full-time nursing students with documented rural ties &...
Ended
Varies Women's & Gender Studies Award
When funds are available, Women’s and Gender Studies award support...
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Varies from $500 Women's & Gender Studies Paper & Project Award
In anticipation of Women’s History Month (March), during February each...
Ended
Varies Woodmansee Music Scholarship
Awarded to select students enrolled in Peck School of the Arts (PSOA)...
Ended
Varies Wrezic Family Music Scholarship
Awarded to select students enrolled in Peck School of the Arts (PSOA)...
Ended
Varies Yannay Scholarship
Awarded to select students enrolled in Peck School of the Arts (PSOA)...
Ended
Varies Yolanda Marculescu Stern Scholarship
Awarded to select students enrolled in Peck School of the Arts (PSOA)...
Ended
$5,000.00 per semester, for two semesters. Youth-Oriented Substance Abuse & Trauma Counseling (YOSAT) Fellowship Stipend
Funds are available to those accepted to the YOSAT fellowship program:...
Ended
$5,000 Ziegler Family Scholarship
The Ziegler Family Scholarship is a one-year $5,000 undergraduate award...
Ended
$2,000.00 Kopmeier Family Scholarship
The Kopmeier family established this annual $2,000 scholarship to...
Ended
$207.89 Dhirendra Sikdar Memorial Scholarship
The Dhirendra Sikdar Memorial Scholarship was established in 1989 to...
Ended
Varies Queer Curatorial Scholarship
Awarded to undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in a degree...
Ended
$1000-$2000 David E. Cooley '86 Arts Business Scholarship
Awarded to select undergraduate students enrolled in a PSOA degree...
Ended
Varies Art & Design Department Scholarship Application for Outstanding First-Year Students
A limited number of scholarships are awarded each year. To qualify for...
Ended
Varies up to $5,000 Greater Milwaukee Foundation Victor Vega Educational Scholarship
The Greater Milwaukee Foundation Victor Vega Scholarship is awarded to...
Ended
Varies Department of Philosophy Award
The Department of Philosophy will award prizes for two essay...
Ended
$4000 (renewable) College of Engineering & Applied Science Dean's Merit Scholarship
Awarded to select incoming, first-time first-year students who apply to...
Ended
Varies up to $2,000 Dr. Robert Ritzenthaler Memorial Scholarship
Supports Anthropology graduate students in completing internships or...
Ended
Up to $7,000 E. Paul & Jane Humke International Mathematics Scholarship
NOTE: This award will not be offered this cycle. (Last updated February...
Ended
$1000 (renewable) Engineering Excellence Scholarship
$1000 is awarded to incoming, first-time first-year students with a high...
Ended
Varies up to $2,000 Frances A. Ross Anthropology Preliminary Dissertation Research Award
Supports preliminary dissertation research conducted within the U.S. by...
Ended
$1,000 Giovanni Carini Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to select undergraduate students at UWM–Milwaukee planning an...
Ended
Varies up to 1,000 Hilda Becher Modern Language Scholarship in Spanish
Spanish minors and majors who will be participating in a Summer Study...
Ended
$1,000 Ian J. Elliott Memorial Scholarship
The Ian J. Elliott Memorial Scholarship is intended to support an...
Ended
Varies up to $7,500 James & Dorathea Levenson Ecology & Field Biology Fellowship
The James & Dorathea Levenson Ecology and Field Biology Fellowship is...
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$500 Leah Fetter Merit Scholarship
Awarded annually to an undergraduate French major for study abroad. The...
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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...
Ended
Varies Art & Design Department Scholarship Application for Sophomores & Juniors
The Sophomore and Junior Art & Design Department Scholarship Application...
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...
Ended
Varies Laurence Rathsack Art Scholarship
Awarded to select students enrolled in Peck School of the Arts (PSOA)...
Ended
$3,500 Greater Milwaukee Foundation Juney Foundation Scholarship
The Greater Milwaukee Foundation Juney Foundation Scholarship is given...
Ended