Our Opportunities

Welcome! Below, you will find a listing of scholarship opportunities available to students with information about the applications, deadlines, eligibility criteria, award amounts, donors, and more. Additional scholarship information may be found at scholarships.uwm.edu, including our frequently asked questions.

How to Apply for Scholarships


Admitted and current students have a Panther Scholarship Portal profile created based on their UWM student record. Sign in using your ePantherID and complete the General Application to match with scholarships in one of two ways:

  • Auto-Match Scholarships do not have any additional questions beyond the General Application, and you are matched automatically if you satisfy the qualifications. No further action is required! You will not be able to see these matches in your Recommended Opportunities, but your profile information will be forwarded to the committee(s) administering each scholarship. About 85% of UWM’s scholarships are auto-match opportunities based on the General Application and/or a school/college secondary application.
  • Apply-To Scholarships require additional questions or items (like a resume or reference) for you to be considered. When you’re signed in, apply-to scholarships will appear in your list of Recommended Opportunities, and an "Apply” button will be available under the Actions column. You must submit a scholarship-specific application to be considered. About 15% of UWM’s scholarships are apply-to opportunities.

Qualifying and/or applying does not guarantee that you will be offered a scholarship.

How to Search for Scholarships


Search for scholarships in a variety of ways:

  • To browse all available scholarships, click Ours under the Opportunities drop-down menu above.
  • To filter by school, college, department, or academic program/major, select the Show Filters icon above and select one or more options.
  • To search by keyword, enter your keyword in the text field below. Common keyword searches include your year in school (e.g., sophomore) and major.
  • To view scholarships recommended for you, sign in and click Recommended under the Opportunities drop-down menu.

Questions? Concerns? Feedback? Contact the Office of Student Scholarships.

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Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
varies Art & Design Undergraduate Scholarship
Awarded to undergraduate students enrolled in a degree program in PSOA...
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varies Art Education Scholarship
Awarded to students enrolled in a program leading to an undergraduate...
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Varies Art General Scholarship
Awarded to undergraduate students enrolled in a degree program in PSOA...
Ended
Varies ArtsECO Foundation Scholarship
ArtsECO Fellows is a scholarship program for PSOA (Peck School of the...
Ended
Varies ArtsECO MACP Scholarship
ArtsECO Fellows is a scholarship program for PSOA (Peck School of the...
Ended
Varies Chancellor's Graduate Student Award in Art & Design
Awarded to graduate students in Art & Design as chosen by the Department.
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Varies Clarice George Logan Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to undergraduate students enrolled in a degree program in PSOA...
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$3,000.00 Cosier-Osborne Scholarship
Awarded to junior or senior level undergraduate students enrolled in a...
Ended
Varies Design & Visual Communication Scholarship
Awarded to undergraduate students enrolled in a degree program in Art &...
Ended
Varies Elsa Ulbricht Scholarship
Scholarship for undergraduate students enrolled in a degree program in...
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$1,200 Esther Claire Waldheim Scholarship
Awarded to an undergraduate student enrolled in a degree program in PSOA...
Ended
Varies F. R. Layton Graduate Fellowship
Awarded to graduate students enrolled in the Master of Fine Arts (MFA)...
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varies Frederick R. Layton Scholarship
Awarded to incoming freshmen students enrolled in a degree program in...
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$500-$700 George Goundie Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to undergraduate students enrolled in a degree program in PSOA...
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varies Greater Milwaukee Foundation Dorothy G. & Ruth M. Smith Scholarship
Awarded to undergraduate students enrolled in a degree program in PSOA...
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$500, $300, $200 Harold A. Milbrath Memorial Jewelry & Metalsmithing Prize
Awarded to undergraduate students enrolled in a degree program in Art &...
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Varies Jewelry & Metalsmithing Scholarship
Awarded to undergraduate students enrolled in a degree program in PSOA...
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Varies Laurence Rathsack Art Scholarship
Awarded to junior or senior undergraduate Painting and Drawing students...
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Varies Mark J. Van Hecke '77 & Theresa Grzanka-Van Hecke Art Ed Scholarship
Awarded to students in the Peck School of the Arts (PSOA) who are...
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varies Mary E. Van Deven Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to junior and senior level undergraduate students enrolled in a...
Ended
Varies Patel Catalyst Scholarship
Awarded to undergraduate students enrolled in a degree program in PSOA...
Ended
Varies Raja Family Scholarship
Awarded to undergraduate students enrolled in a degree program in PSOA...
Ended
$2,000 Shannon Rorabeck Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to undergraduate students enrolled in a degree program in PSOA...
Ended
Varies Steigleder Charitable Trust Graduate Fellowship
Scholarship awarded to PSOA graduate students enrolled in Art & Design...
Ended
varies Ware Family Arts Scholarship
Awarded to undergraduate students enrolled in a degree program in PSOA...
Ended
Varies Windgate Foundation Fellowship
Scholarship awarded to PSOA graduate students enrolled in Art & Design...
Ended
Varies Art & Design Department Outstanding First-Year Student Scholarship Application
A limited number of scholarships are awarded each year. Scholarship...
Ended
Varies Art & Design Department Scholarship Application for Sophomores & Juniors
The Sophomore and Junior Art & Design Department Scholarship Application...
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$1000-$2000 David E. Cooley '86 Arts Business Scholarship
Awarded to select undergraduate students enrolled in a PSOA degree...
$5,000-$10,000 Jewelers Mutual Bench Jeweler Career Development Scholarship
Awarded to select undergraduate students with an interest in a career in...