Karl Maier Jr. Scholarship
This academic merit scholarship is awarded to a bachelor’s degree student who is a declared major in one of the subject areas listed below. Grades and engagement in activities to prepare for a career after college will be considered; a minimum 3.25 cumulative GPA is required and students must hold standing at the sophomore level or higher at UWM. This scholarship is given to a nontraditional student such as:
- a student who did not enroll in any college or university directly out of high school
- a student who started college directly out of high school but did not finish any degree and returned later to complete a degree after not being in school for an extended period of time
- a student who is the primary financial support and caretaker of a child under the age of 18 such as a single parent – a primary caretaker is someone who provides the housing, food, clothing, and other life essentials for a child
- a student who is the primary financial support and caretaker of a disabled or other adult – a primary caretaker is someone who provides the housing, food, clothing, and other life essentials for an adult
Eligible majors include:
- Actuarial Science
- Applied Math & Computer Science
- Biochemistry
- Biological Sciences
- Biomedical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Conservation & Environmental Science (BS only)
- Electrical Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Data Science
- Geosciences
- Industrial Engineering
- Materials Engineering
- Mathematical Sciences
- Mechanical Engineering
- Microbiology
- Neuroscience
- Physics
Students who are working on a second bacherlor’s degree are not eligible.
Applications are typically accepted in spring each year between January and February. Awards given in spring are for the following school year so students graduating that same spring or summer are not eligible. E.G. applications reviewed in Spring 2025 are for Fall 2025; students graduating in May or August 2025 are not eligible.
- Donor
- Mary Maier Walker ’76
- Award
- Varies up to $2,000
- Schools, Colleges, Departments, and Areas
- Biomedical Engineering Program, College of Engineering & Applied Science, Civil Engineering Program, Computer Engineering Program, Computer Science Program, Electrical Engineering Program, Environmental Engineering Program, Industrial Engineering Program, College of Letters & Science, Materials Engineering Program, Mechanical Engineering Program, Student Parent Scholarships, UWM Foundation Scholarships
- Deadline
- 02/01/2025
- Supplemental Questions
- I identify as a non-traditional student because:
- Why have you chosen your major and what are your current plans for how you will use your degree after college?
- Please upload a copy of your most recent UWM transcript in PDF format. An unofficial version downloaded from PAWS is acceptable.
- If you wish to provide more information about the circumstances of your non-traditional student status, we will consider the information as part of your application.