African Diaspora Council Scholarship

Awarded to undergraduate students who clearly demonstrate significant engagement with or significant service to the African American/Black/African Diaspora community. Recipients must satisfy the following criteria:

  • Undergraduate students who clearly demonstrate their significant engagement with or significant service to the African American/Black/African Diaspora community
  • Academic merit (minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50)
  • Demonstrated financial need as determined by the UWM Financial Aid Office. FAFSA for the next aid year must be filed.
  • Enrolled in a degree-granting program
  • Senior standing – scholarship is intended for the student’s final academic year

Students who self-identify as African American or Black are encouraged to apply.

Award
Varies
Schools, Colleges, Departments, and Areas
Need-Based Scholarships, University-Wide Scholarships, UWM Foundation Scholarships
Deadline
02/01/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. Indicate your expected UWM graduation date (month and year).
  2. What is the approximate number of credits you plan to take at UWM each semester? Indicate "0" if none will be taken in that term. Indicate the number of credits in summer if needed to graduate.
    • Fall of the upcoming academic year:
    • Spring of the upcoming academic year:
    • Summer of the upcoming academic year:
    • Winterim of the upcoming academic year:
  3. Please describe your plans for your final year at UWM (e.g.: courses, internships, volunteer and/or leadership opportunities, research, etc.).
  4. Discuss how you decided upon your major area of study (as well as your minor(s) or certificate program(s), if applicable).
  5. Discuss an accomplishment which has been meaningful for you or has enhanced your overall experience as a student (e.g. internships, volunteer and/or leadership opportunities, research, etc.). What more do you plan to accomplish as a student before you complete your undergraduate degree?
  6. Discuss your goals following graduation and comment on the degree to which your experiences as a student have prepared you for attaining your future goals. What jobs are you considering after graduation, and what type of employment settings interest you within your chosen field?
  7. Discuss (*IN DETAIL*) how you clearly demonstrate significant engagement or service and its impact to the African American/ Black/African Diaspora community. Required: Discuss (IN DETAIL) how you clearly demonstrate significant engagement or service and its impact to the African American/ Black/African Diaspora community. You may choose to submit a video discussing this instead of writing an essay. If you choose this, please write: Submitting Video in this section.
  8. OPTIONAL. In a *video*, discuss, (*IN DETAIL*) how you clearly demonstrate significant engagement or service and its impact to the African American/ Black/African Diaspora community. Please upload your video file as an mp4 file type.
  9. Students selected for this scholarship will be expected to engage with various opportunities presented through the African Diaspora Council (ADC) at UWM. Several events and other opportunities which will allow recipients to meet and network with scholarship donors have been planned for the upcoming academic year.
    • How do you think you could benefit from networking opportunities offered through this scholarship program?
    • How will you participate?
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