{"id":17710,"date":"2023-09-11T14:40:50","date_gmt":"2023-09-11T19:40:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/finances\/milwaukee-advantage-program\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T15:54:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T20:54:42","slug":"milwaukee-advantage-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/finances\/scholarships\/milwaukee-advantage-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Milwaukee Advantage Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"uwm-u-pt-80 uwm-u-pb-0\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-order--last uwm-l-offset--1\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-buttons--full uwm-u-mb-20\"><button class=\"uwm-p-modal--launch uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--full\" aria-controls=\"uwm-modal-eligibility\" data-modal-prefix-class=\"uwm-p\" data-modal-content-id=\"uwm-modal-eligibility\" data-modal-close-text=\"Close\" data-modal-close-title=\"Close\">Eligibility Requirements<\/button><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-buttons--full\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--full uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/finances\/contact\/\" rel=\"\">Contact Us<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\"><header class=\"page-header\"><h1 class=\"entry-title heading-separator\">Milwaukee Advantage Program<\/h1><\/header>\n\n\n<p class=\"lead-in\">Midwest state residents are eligible to receive an additional $1,000 award each year through the Milwaukee Advantage Program (MAP).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The award is renewable each year for students who are continuously enrolled full-time at the undergraduate level with no withdrawals or breaks between consecutive fall and spring semesters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Midwest states include Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, and South Dakota.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>International students are not eligible for this award.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"uwm-modal-eligibility\" class=\"hidden\">\n<p>Students must be first-time first-year students or first-time transfer students enrolled full-time and seeking a bachelor\u2019s degree to be eligible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UWM has unique tuition rates for students from <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/undergrad-admission\/scholarships-aid\/#tab-tuition-illinois-residents\">Illinois<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/undergrad-admission\/scholarships-aid\/#tab-tuition-minnesota-reciprocity\">Minnesota<\/a>, and other <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cost-aid\/#tab-tuition-midwest-residents\">Midwest states<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The award is renewable each year for students who are continuously enrolled full-time at the undergraduate level with no withdrawals or breaks between consecutive fall and spring semesters.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-bg-white uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading heading-separator-short\" id=\"h-faqs\">FAQs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion\" data-accordion-prefix-classes=\"uwm\" data-accordion-cool-selectors=\"1\"><button class=\"uwm-p-accordion--toggle-button size-p-md\">Expand All<\/button>\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\"><strong><strong>Who is eligible for the award?<\/strong><\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>Admitted domestic new first-year students and new transfer bachelor\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>International new first-year students and new transfer bachelor\u2019s 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).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UW Flexible Option Degree students are not eligible for this scholarship.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\"><strong><strong>Do students need to apply?<\/strong><\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>No application is required. Students will automatically receive the award following their admission and before the start of their first semester.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\"><strong><strong>How are students notified of their award?<\/strong><\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\"><strong><strong>What process is used for a student to accept the award?<\/strong><\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>Students automatically receive the scholarship offer and will accept their award through the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.academicworks.com\/\">Panther Scholarship Portal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\"><strong><strong>If a student changes academic careers, does that affect their eligibility?<\/strong><\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>Students enrolling in the associate degree program are not eligible for the award. If a student changes to a bachelor&#8217;s degree program before starting classes at UWM, they will be evaluated for eligibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Undergraduate students who matriculate to the graduate career lose eligibility for this scholarship. See the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/finances\/scholarships\/policies\/#eligibility\">Eligibility Policy<\/a>&nbsp;for details.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\"><strong><strong>Will the scholarship be honored if a student defers their admission to a future semester?<\/strong><\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>Yes, provided they still meet the eligibility requirements. Students deferring from fall to spring will need to <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/finances\/contact\/contact-student-scholarships\/\">notify the Office of Student Scholarships<\/a> of their intent to defer so their award can be adjusted accordingly.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\"><strong><strong>Can this be combined with other scholarships or grants at UWM?<\/strong><\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>Yes! Students can receive this award in combination with need-based programs or other scholarships.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\"><strong><strong>Are students who apply for summer semester admission eligible?<\/strong><\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\"><strong><strong>Are students who apply for spring semester admission eligible?<\/strong><\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>Yes, spring applicants are eligible, but they will only receive 50% of the annual award for that semester.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\"><strong><strong>Are students who enroll part-time eligible?<\/strong><\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>No. Students must have full-time continuous enrollment at the undergraduate level to be eligible for the award. Exceptions are outlined in the <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/finances\/scholarships\/policies\/#rescission-and-cancellation\">Scholarship Rescission and Cancellation Policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\"><strong><strong>Are College of General Studies students eligible?<\/strong><\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>No. This award is exclusively for students pursuing a bachelor&#8217;s degree.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\"><strong><strong>Why hasn&#8217;t a continuing student&#8217;s MAP award been disbursed for the coming\/current term?<\/strong><\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>The award is renewable each year for students who are continuously enrolled full-time with no withdrawals or breaks between consecutive fall and spring semesters.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\"><strong>If a student is graduating in December, can they receive the full $1000 annual amount in the fall semester alone?<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>No, the student will receive 50% of the annual award for that semester.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\"><strong>What happens if my residency status for tuition purposes changes to Wisconsin Resident?<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>In accordance with the <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/finances\/scholarships\/policies\/#rescission-and-cancellation\">Scholarship Rescission and Cancellation Policy<\/a>, if your residency status for tuition purposes is changed from Non\u2011Wisconsin Resident to Wisconsin Resident, you will no longer be eligible to receive the Milwaukee Advantage Program award, as you will no longer satisfy the eligibility criteria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The award will be discontinued beginning with the term in which your residency status officially changes to Wisconsin resident for tuition purposes. 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