Nadella Scholarship in Tech Education

Awarded to new freshmen pursuing computer science, data science, or information technology majors. View the Nadella Scholarship in Tech Education webpage for additional information.

Eligibility Requirements:

  1. Graduate of a high school located in the City of Milwaukee
  2. Academic merit or potential
  3. Demonstrated financial need
  4. Major in, or intention to major in, one of the technology-related academic programs listed below, with a preference for students enrolled in programs wholly or partially offered through the College of Engineering & Applied Science (CEAS).

Technology-Related Programs:

  • Computer Science (BS)
  • Computer Science (BA)
  • Computer Engineering (BS)
  • Applied Mathematics and Computer Science (BS)
  • Data Science (BS)
  • Information Science & Technology (BS)
  • Information Technology Management (BBA)

Students do not need to have completed a computer science course/experience in high school to be eligible to apply, but they must be pursuing one of the UWM technology-related academic programs listed above. View UWM’s comparison of computing, data science, and IT majors to better understand those programs listed above.

This full-ride, last-dollar scholarship will pay for direct costs including tuition, fees, on-campus housing, and on-campus dining for up to five years.

Donor
Satya Nadella '90 & Anupama Nadella
Award
Full-ride
Schools, Colleges, Departments, and Areas
Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) Graduates, Need-Based Scholarships, New Freshman Scholarships, University-Wide Scholarships, UWM Foundation Scholarships
Deadline
12/01/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. Discuss your interest in seeking a degree in technology. You are encouraged to mention meaningful experiences with technology, such as any coursework, personal projects, internships, employment, or other activities that have informed your interest.
  2. UWM values a student body that reflects different perspectives and experiences. Consider the experiences you have had in high school, with your family, or in your community. Discuss how your life experiences will enrich UWM’s campus community and the field of technology. You are encouraged to provide specific examples (such as prior work or volunteer experience, special skills including languages spoken, or challenges you may have faced with respect to socioeconomic status or being a first-generation college student) and describe how those life experiences will shape your future at UWM and in the technology field.
  3. List the courses you are taking in the fall semester of your senior year of high school.
  4. As part of the evaluation and selection process, the application review committee will review your responses to the following questions on the Panther Scholarship Portal General Application:
    A) Please discuss why UWM is the right school for you.
    B) Describe your academic and career goals.
    C) Please explain why you are seeking financial assistance and how a scholarship will assist you with your educational expenses.