LGBTQIA Scholarships

Providing support for undergraduate students demonstrating a commitment to promoting and securing equal rights for members of the LGBTQIA (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, or asexual) community showing demonstrated commitment through advocacy, volunteerism, or other community service, to securing equal rights for members of the LGBTQIA community in activities inside or outside the UWM campus OR demonstrated interest in pursuing a field of academic study promoting the creation and dissemination of knowledge about the LGBTQIA community, including but not limited to the LGBT Certificate program.

This application will be used to fill the following scholarship opportunities with the additional eligibility criteria as noted below:

Helmut W. Hampel Scholarship: Undergraduate freshmen, sophomore, junior, senior, OR Graduate students. Prior recipients may have their scholarships renewed provided they remain eligible. Required high school GPA of 3.5 or higher for admitted freshmen, GPA of 3.0 or higher for current students.

Vivent Equity Scholarship: Undergraduate freshmen, sophomore, junior, senior, and transfer students . Preference is granted to individuals with financial need and a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5.

Ross Leonard Scholarship: Sophomore, junior, or senior standing, Demonstrated academic merit, Demonstrated financial need as determined by the FAFSA

UWM Alumni Association LGBT+ Chapter Scholarship: Sophomore, junior, or senior standing, Demonstrated academic merit, Demonstrated financial need as determined by the FAFSA