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 Hunzinger Award
This School of Architecture and Urban Planning (SARUP) scholarship is...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies up to $1,000 Hutto-Erdman Conservation Scholarship
When funds are available, a scholarship is given to a junior or senior...
Deadline02/01/2025
$1,000 Héctor Colón Scholarship
The Héctor Colón Scholarship is established to provide an incoming...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies I. Carl Romer Scholarship
Awarded to academically qualified undergraduate students as determined...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Illinois Panthers Scholarship
Awarded to select students as identified by the awarding unit according...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Interdisciplinary Technology Instruction Program for Individualized Technology Implementation Planning (ITIP2) Scholarship
OSEP/OSERS Federal Grant scholar award. Our grant team reviews and...
Deadline02/01/2025
Up to $6,000 per year ($3,000 per semester) International Student Scholarship - Fall Start
Awarded to select newly admitted undergraduate international freshmen...
Deadline02/01/2025
Up to $6,000 per year ($3,000 per Semester) International Student Scholarship - Spring Start
Awarded to select newly admitted undergraduate international freshmen...
Deadline02/01/2025
Up to $6,000 per year ($3,000 per Semester) International Student Scholarship - Spring Start
Awarded to select newly admitted undergraduate international freshmen...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Investment Management Certificate Program Scholarship
Lubar College of Business undergraduate or graduate student accepted to...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Investment Management Certificate Program Scholarship Application
This application is to be considered for all IMCP scholarships.
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Irene Frye Scholarship for Gerontology Social Work
Awarded to graduate social work students within the Helen Bader School...
Deadline02/01/2025
$1,000 Irvin & Ruth Spoerri Scholarship
Scholarship to provide support to students enrolled in a degree program...
Deadline02/01/2025
$1,000 to $5,000 Italian Study Abroad Scholarships
The Italian program at UWM offers two scholarship opportunities to...
Deadline02/01/2025
$2,000.00 Ivy Louise Peters Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to select School of Education (SOE) undergraduate and/or...
Deadline02/01/2025
$5,000 J. David Hoeveler Merit Scholarship
This scholarship is given to a declared History major who has taken at...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies J. Thomas & Hazel Oakes Scholarship
Awarded to an undergraduate or graduate student enrolled in a degree...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies J. Walter Elliott Award in Macroeconomics
The J. Walter Elliot Award in Macroeconomics is given to a graduate...
Deadline02/01/2025
$5,000.00 Jack F Reichert Business Scholarship
For a Sheldon B. Lubar College of Business Graduate or undergraduate...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies up to $3,500 James A. Sappenfield Fellowship
The Sappenfield Fellowship is given to outstanding graduate students in...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies James C. Cummins '92, '97 Memorial Scholarship Fund
For College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS) undergraduate...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies up to $1,500 James D. Anthony Memorial Scholarship
Scholarships are given to juniors, seniors and graduate students in the...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies James Fisher Adult Education Scholarship
Awarded to select School of Education (SOE) graduate and/or...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies James G. Rosenbaum '84 Broad Horizons Scholarship
Preference will be given to students with a declared major in Finance,...
Deadline02/01/2025
$4,000 James H. March Scholarship
Accounting major or graduate student in Accounting program
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies up to $1,000 James J. Magnino M.D. Scholarship
When funds are available, one scholarship is given to a junior or senior...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies up to $3,000 James M. Martin Memorial Scholarship
The James M. Martin Memorial Scholarship is given to a physics major...
Deadline02/01/2025
$5,000 James Mellowes Architecture Undergraduate Scholarship
This School of Architecture and Urban Planning (SARUP) scholarship is...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies up to $2,000 Jan & Tom Montiegel Scholarship
The Jan and Tom Montiegel Scholarship is an academic merit scholarship...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Jan Jones Hartford Scholarship
Awarded to undergraduate students enrolled in a degree program in PSOA...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Jane E. Heinemann Scholarship
Awarded to an undergraduate student enrolled in a degree program in PSOA...
Deadline02/01/2025
$2,000 Jane Sekulski Scholarship for Graduates of Milwaukee Public Schools
For new incoming freshmen admitted by February 1st who are graduates of...
Deadline02/01/2025
$1,500.00 Janice Tackes Betchkal Accounting & Finance Scholarship
Undergrad or graduate student enrolled in program leading to a degree in...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Jean E. Hoffmann Scholarship
Awarded to select School of Education (SOE) undergraduate,...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Jean Theune '85 Nursing Scholarship
Awarded to students in the Nursing Major with demonstrated financial...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Jeanne Henderson Memorial Harp Scholarship
Awarded to an undergraduate or graduate student enrolled in a degree...
Deadline02/01/2025
$3,000 Jeff & Diane Oertel Scholarship
This School of Architecture and Urban Planning (SARUP) scholarship is...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Jeff & Lynn Eckstein Scholarship
This School of Architecture and Urban Planning (SARUP) scholarship is...
Deadline02/01/2025
$2,500 Jeffrey & Carrie Hoye Academic Scholarship
The Hoye Scholarship is funded by a generous donation from Jeffrey and...
Deadline02/01/2025
$1,500 Jeffrey & Debra Metz Family Scholarship
Scholarship for an undergraduate student pursuing a degree in the Lubar...
Deadline02/01/2025
$2,000.00 Jeffrey K. Kunkel Scholarship
Awarded to select undergraduate students who satisfy the following...
Deadline02/01/2025
$2,000 Jeffrey R. Anderson '79 Accounting Scholarship
Undergraduate, full-time, pursuing degree in Accounting, minimum...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Jennie D. Steinberg Scholarship
Awarded to select School of Education (SOE) undergraduate,...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Jerry & Louise Stein Public Health Admission Scholarship for Master's Degree Students
Awarded to select incoming master’s MPH students with an intended major...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Jerry & Louise Stein Public Health Retention Scholarship for Master’s Degree Students
Awarded to select continuing master’s (MPH/MS) students with an area of...
Deadline02/01/2025
$1,600.00 Jerry L. Kaster Scholarship
Provide scholarship, fellowship, research assistantship, teaching...
Deadline02/01/2025
$1,500.00 Jerry Leer Advanced Accounting Scholarship
Accounting major/program; full-time junior, senior, or graduate student;...
Deadline02/01/2025
$5,000-$10,000 Jewelers Mutual Bench Jeweler Career Development Scholarship
Awarded to select undergraduate students with an interest in a career in...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Jewelry & Metalsmithing Scholarship
Awarded to undergraduate students enrolled in a degree program in PSOA...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies up to $2,500 Jewish Studies Scholarship
This scholarship supports students in Jewish Studies majors who are in...
Deadline02/01/2025