Milwaukee Advantage Program
Midwest state residents are eligible to receive an additional $1,000 award each year through the Milwaukee Advantage Program (MAP).
The award is renewable each year for students who maintain good academic standing and are continuously enrolled full-time at the undergraduate level with no withdrawals or breaks between consecutive fall and spring semesters.
Midwest states include Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, and South Dakota.
International students are not eligible for this award.
Students must be first-time freshmen or first-time transfer students enrolled full-time and seeking a bachelor’s degree to be eligible.
UWM has unique tuition rates for students from Illinois, Minnesota, and other Midwest states.
The award is renewable each year for students who maintain good academic standing and are continuously enrolled full-time at the undergraduate level with no withdrawals or breaks between consecutive fall and spring semesters.
FAQs
Admitted domestic new freshmen and new transfer bachelor’s degree-seeking students who enroll full-time at the Milwaukee campus are eligible. The scholarship is renewable if students continue full-time enrollment at the undergraduate level.
International new freshmen and new transfer bachelor’s degree-seeking students are not eligible for this award; however, they are considered for other admission-based awards by the UWM Center for International Education (CIE).
UW Flexible Option Degree students are not eligible for this scholarship.
No application is required. Students will automatically receive the award following their admission and prior to the start of their first semester.
Students are notified of their eligibility for the award via email shortly after admission. Details of the scholarship are shared in their financial aid award or offer email.
Students automatically receive the scholarship offer and will accept their award through the Panther Scholarship Portal.
Students enrolling in the associate degree program are not eligible for the award. If a student changes to a bachelor degree program before starting classes at UWM, they will be evaluated for eligibility.
Undergraduate students who matriculate to the graduate career lose eligibility for this scholarship. See the Eligibility Policy for details.
Yes, provided they still meet the eligibility requirements. Students deferring from fall to spring will need to notify the Office of Student Scholarships of their intent to defer so their award can be adjusted accordingly.
Yes! Students can receive this award in combination with need-based programs or other scholarships.
Yes, summer applicants are eligible, but their award will not be applied to the summer term. The award will be applied to the fall and spring terms.
Yes, spring applicants are eligible, but they will only receive 50% of the annual award for that semester.
No. Students must have full-time continuous enrollment at the undergraduate level to be eligible for the award.
Exceptions may be granted for documented military service or medical withdrawal approved by the Dean of Students Office. Exceptions are not granted for other circumstances.
No. This award is exclusively for students pursuing a bachelor’s degree.
The award is renewable each year for students who maintain good academic standing and are continuously enrolled full-time at the Main Campus with no withdrawals or breaks between consecutive fall and spring semesters.
No, the student will receive 50% of the annual award for that semester.