UWM’s Panther Scholarship Portal encompasses all university-wide scholarship opportunities and most Schools/Colleges scholarship opportunities. UWM also offers LGBTQIA Scholarship Opportunities, detailed in the list below. You are encouraged to submit a General Scholarship Application via the UWM Panther Scholarship Portal, which will match you with campus-wide scholarship opportunities you may qualify for, including the opportunities listed below. Students should sign in using your ePanther ID and password to access the Panther Scholarship Portal. For questions related to these opportunities, please contact schlrshps@uwm.edu.
UWM Alumni Association LGBT+ Chapter Scholarship
2 awards at $1000 each
Providing support for undergraduate students demonstrating a commitment to promoting and securing equal rights for members of the LGBTQ+ community showing demonstrated commitment through advocacy, volunteerism, or other community service, to securing equal rights for members of the LGBTQ+ community in activities inside or outside the UWM campus OR demonstrated interest in pursuing a field of academic study promoting the creation and dissemination of knowledge about the LGBTQ+ community, including but not limited to the LGBT Certificate program. Criteria: sophomore, junior, or senior standing, academic merit, financial need based on FAFSA.
Helmut W. Hampel Scholarship
1 award at $1,000
Intended to provide support for undergraduate or graduate students demonstrating a commitment to promoting and securing equal rights for members of the LGBTQIA (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, or allies) community showing demonstrated commitment through advocacy, volunteerism, or other community service, to securing equal rights for members of the LGBTQIA community in activities inside or outside the UWM campus OR demonstrated interest in pursuing a field of academic study promoting the creation and dissemination of knowledge about the LGBTQIA community, including but not limited to the LGBT Certificate program. Prior recipients may have their scholarships renewed provided they remain eligible. Required high school GPA of 3.5 or higher for admitted freshmen, GPA of 3.0 or higher for current students.
Ross Leonard Scholarship
1 award at $2,000
Providing support for undergraduate students demonstrating a commitment to promoting and securing equal rights for members of the LGBTQ+ community showing demonstrated commitment through advocacy, volunteerism, or other community service, to securing equal rights for members of the LGBTQ+ community in activities inside or outside the UWM campus OR demonstrated interest in pursuing a field of academic study promoting the creation and dissemination of knowledge about the LGBTQ+ community, including but not limited to the LGBT Certificate program. Criteria: sophomore, junior, or senior standing, academic merit, financial need based on FAFSA.
Queer Curatorial Fund
Award varies
Scholarship for undergraduate or graduate student enrolled in a degree program in PSOA Film, Video, Animation and New Genres to recognize excellence in artistic merit created by artists who identify as LGBT+ and/or projects featuring subject matter in the spirit of LGBT+ issues and expressions of acceptance. This award is not exclusively for students who identity as LGBT+ but can also be in recognition of subject matter understood as “LGBT”; “queer” and/or related to understanding, making room for difference, acceptance and inclusion.
Peck School of the Arts scholarships require artistic merit, full-time enrollment (with at least 6 credits in the major), and academic achievement (3.0 GPA). Please note, you will be asked to provide a link to a work sample.
Vivent Equity Scholarship
Award varies
Awarded to undergraduate freshmen, sophomore, junior, senior, and transfer students who demonstrate commitment to equal rights in the LGBTQIA (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, or asexual) community through involvement in activities or academic studies. Preference is granted to individuals with financial need and a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5.
- United We Dream scholarship page
- College Greenlight through Cappex keeps a good (and updated) list of scholarships for undocumented students
- The College Advising Guide for Undocumented Students also offers a comprehensive financial aid and scholarship section
- For those of us beginning our work with juniors, Questbridge and the Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship are both open to undocumented students.
- Golden Door Scholars and TheDream.US.