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 Tabak Law Excellence Scholarship
The Tabak Law Excellence Scholarship provides funding to students in the...
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$5,000 Ziegler Family Scholarship
The Ziegler Family Scholarship is a one-year $5,000 undergraduate award...
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Full-Tuition Morgridge Foster Care Scholarship
Available to new freshmen. Renewable up to four academic years after...
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$500 Celtic Studies Scholarship
When funding is available, the Celtic Studies Scholarship is given to...
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Varies Department of Global Studies Award
Scholarships and awards are given by the Department of Global Studies to...
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$1,900.00 Gina Rosko Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to graduating seniors from Tremper High School in Kenosha, WI,...
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Varies up to $1,000 Hutto-Erdman Conservation Scholarship
When funds are available, a scholarship is given to a junior or senior...
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$5,000 Jack F. & Corrine V. Reichert Scholarship
This scholarship will provide an award for one entering freshman who is...
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Two awards at $2500 each Sentry Insurance Foundation Leadership Scholarship
Open to incoming freshmen from a Wisconsin high school with a minimum...
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Varies Marvin Weber Scholarship
Awarded to undergraduate students in good standing who are pursuing a...
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Varies Frederick P. & Joan F. Kessler Student Leadership Scholarship for New Freshmen
For incoming New Freshman who are graduates of a Milwaukee Public High...
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Varies up to $2,000 per year renewable for four years New Directions Scholarship
New Directions is a four-year renewable scholarship for incoming new...
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Varies Moyer Lab Research Award
Awards support students conducting research in the lab of psychology...
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$5,000.00 Brookby Water Science Scholarship
Recipients must design and implement a water outreach and education plan...
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Varies up to $1,000 A.T. Brown Award for History Graduate Students
This award is given to a history graduate student with demonstrated...
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Varies up to $1,000 A.T. Brown Award for History Undergraduates
This award is given to history majors with high academic achievement....
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Varies up to $1,000 Access to Excellence Scholarship
The Access to Excellence Scholarship is open to full-time students with...
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Varies Adoor Gopalakrishnan Film Archive & Research Scholarship
Awarded to full-time undergraduate and graduate students working in the...
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Varies African Diaspora Council Scholarship
Awarded to undergraduate students who clearly demonstrate significant...
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$1,000 Ahmad Family Scholarship
The Ahmad Family Scholarship was established by history alumna Diana...
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Varies AIA & WAF Scholarship
This School of Architecture and Urban Planning (SARUP) scholarship is...
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$1,000 minimum Aileen Rockjordan Scholarship
Awarded to select Helen Bader School of Social Welfare (HBSSW) graduate...
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Varies Alan Kulwicki Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to select engineering students enrolled in the College of...
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Varies Alfred Cahn Music Scholarship
Undergraduate or graduate student enrolled in a degree program in PSOA...
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Varies up to $3,000 Alice Siu-Fun Leung Award
Alice Siu-Fun Leung earned a BS Degree with a major in Mathematics from...
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$2,000 (Renewable) All-In Milwaukee Scholarship
Awarded to All-In Milwaukee scholars attending UWM with full-time...
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$1,000.00 Allan & Mary Klotsche Scholarship
Full-time sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate student enrolled in...
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Varies Alyce M. Kraemer Scholarship
Awarded to select School of Education (SOE) undergraduate and/or...
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$7,500, Renewable for up to 2 years American Design, Inc. (ADI) Scholarship
This scholarship is for students earning their master’s in architecture...
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Varies American Marketing Association at UWM Scholarship
Awards given to students participating in UWM’s American Marketing...
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Varies American Sign Language Scholarship
Awarded to select School of Education (SOE) undergraduate, graduate,...
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Varies Amy Tessmer Boening Scholarship
Awarded to select School of Education (SOE) undergraduate, graduate,...
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$2,000 (Renewable) Andrew P. Potos Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to undergraduate sophomore, junior, senior, or transfer students...
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Varies Anita Hankwitz Kastner Music Scholarship
Undergraduate or Graduate student enrolled in a degree program in PSOA...
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$500.00 AO Smith Experiential Learning Scholarship
This scholarship is designated for students in the Business Scholars...
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$500.00 AO Smith Study Abroad Award
Business Scholars Study Abroad Travel Assistance ($500 per awardee)
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Varies Architecture Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to students earning their master’s in...
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$4,750.00 Architecture STAR Scholarship
This School of Architecture and Urban Planning (SARUP) scholarship is...
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Varies Arlie Max Mucks IV Memorial Mechanical Engineering Scholarship
Awarded to undergraduate students majoring or intending to major in...
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$5,000.00 Arlyn & Jacquelyn Fredrick Graduate Scholarship
Full-time graduate student in the Lubar College of Business Financial...
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$5,000.00 Arlyn & Jacquelyn Fredrick IMCP Scholarship
Awarded to full-time undergraduate students accepted to or enrolled in...
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varies Art Education Scholarship
Awarded to students enrolled in a program leading to an undergraduate...
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Varies Art General Scholarship
Awarded to undergraduate students enrolled in a degree program in PSOA...
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Varies Arthur & Irene Burckel Scholarship
Awarded to select School of Information Studies (SOIS) new and...
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Varies Arthur W. Hayek Instrumental Music Education Scholarship
Scholarship for PSOA Music students with a major in instrumental Music...
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Varies ArtsECO MACP Scholarship
ArtsECO Fellows is a scholarship program for PSOA (Peck School of the...
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Varies ArtsECO Scholarship
ArtsECO Fellows is a scholarship program for PSOA (Peck School of the...
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Varies Asian Faculty/Staff Association (AFSA) Scholarship Application
Students interested in applying for the Dr. Swarnjit Award and the Asian...
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Varies Asian Faculty/Staff Association Award
Students interested in applying for this scholarship may use this...
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Varies Associated General Contractors of Greater Milwaukee Skill, Integrity, and Responsibility (SIR) Annual Scholarship
Awarded to academically qualified Civil Engineering students as...
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