School of Education Teacher Excellence Scholarship

Awarded to all incoming first-year students who satisfy the following criteria:

1. Apply to UW-Milwaukee by January 1.
2. Are admitted to the School of Education and enrolled in a Teaching Certification Program.
3. Earn a cumulative, unweighted high school GPA of 3.5 or higher (as calculated by the UWM Office of Undergraduate Admissions).
4. Commit to UWM and register for fall semester classes by August 1.

This scholarship is renewable for up to four years total if applicants continue to satisfy the following criteria:

1. Enroll full-time in a Teaching Certification Program within the School of Education during the semester(s) in which they are to receive the scholarship.
2. Earn a UWM cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher.
3. Continue satisfactory academic progress toward program completion.

Scholarship recipients who maintain eligibility receive $12,000 total over the life of the award, as follows:

• Year 1: $2000
• Year 2: $2000
• Year 3: $4000
• Year 4: $4000

The Teacher Excellence Scholarship is a financial commitment from the School of Education to the student. The School of Education may replace the award for one or more academic years with a named scholarship of equal value. Should this occur, the student will be notified via email.