At UW-Milwaukee School of Nursing, we understand that financial support is important to every student. We offer scholarships, fellowships and loan forgiveness opportunities.
Scholarships
The UWM Panther Scholarship Portal is the one stop shop for scholarship applications. No more time spent filling out multiple applications asking the same questions. Now you can just fill out one General Application and the School of Nursing’s supplemental application. Visit and sign into the portal and begin your applications today.
There are several annual scholarship awards and opportunities for students to apply to. Sign into the scholarship portal to see which ones you qualify for. Private scholarships are also available, which is a form of gift aid that is awarded to students by external organizations like community nonprofits or local businesses.
More information on scholarship contact:
Funding & Aid
Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP)
UW-Milwaukee consistently offers funding for students interested in graduate education to prepare as nursing faculty. The goal of the loan forgiveness is to address the shortage of nurse faculty in Wisconsin. The federal loan program provides forgivable aid to students on an annual basis in exchange for full-time employment as a nurse faculty after graduation. Students in the Master of Nursing (Nurse Educator track), Doctor of Nursing Practice and Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing programs are eligible to apply for NFLP at UWM. The funding is available for U.S. citizens and additional requirements may apply.
Full-time or part-time graduate students who plan careers as nurse faculty are eligible to apply and may qualify for up to five years of financial support (contingent upon ongoing federal funding and subject to change). Up to 85% of the total loan amount will be forgiven if the graduate works full-time for four years in a nurse faculty position following graduation. If you would like to receive more information please speak to your advisor or contact Susan Wolff at wolff3@uwm.edu.
Wisconsin Nurse Educator Loan Forgiveness
The Wisconsin Higher Education Aids Boards should soon announce the Nurse Educator Loan Forgiveness program. Students interested in careers as a nurse educator (clinical or academic) with a commitment to work in the state of Wisconsin after graduation can apply for this funding. The application for funding will be available on July 15, 2022 and funds are first-come-first-serve. More details will be forthcoming at https://heab.state.wi.us/.
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) provides a variety of scholarship and loan repayment programs to help underserved communities recruit and retain primary health care providers.
Eligibility
Applicant must be accepted or enrolled as a full or part-time student in an accredited degree program pursuing an Associate, Baccalaureate, Graduate, or Doctorate Degree in one of the following primary care disciplines:
- Nurse Practitioner
- Certified Nurse Midwife
- Registered Nurse
- Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Registered Nurse Anesthetists
Eligibility
Applicant must be accepted or enrolled as a full-time student in a degree program at a U.S.- accredited school in one of the following primary care disciplines:
- Physician
- Dentist
- Nurse practitioner (Adult, family, pediatric, geriatrics, women’s health)
- Certified nurse-midwife
- Physician Assistant
Eligibility
Students in their last year of medical, nursing or dental school:
Physicians
- Allopathic (MD)
- Osteopathic (DO)
- Family Medicine
- General Internal Medicine
- General Pediatrics
- Geriatrics
- Obstetrics/Gynecology
- Psychiatry
Nurse Practitioner (NP)
- Adult Practice
- Family Practice
- Pediatrics
- Women’s Health
- Psychiatry
- Geriatrics
Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM)
- Women’s Health
Dentists
- Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
- Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry (DMD)
- General Dentistry
- Pediatric Dentistry
New this year – Maternity Care Provider Supplemental Award
Applications due December 7, 2023. Learn more and apply on the HRSA website.
Eligibility
- You are a:
- Licensed registered nurse;
- Advanced practice registered nurse, such as a nurse practitioner; or
- Nurse faculty member with qualifying nursing debt.
- You received your nursing education from an accredited school of nursing located in a U.S. state or territory.
- You work full-time in:
- An eligible CSF in a high need area (RNs, APRNs)
- An accredited school of nursing
Note: HRSA gives funding preference to those who need the most help financially.
Eligibility
The NHSC SUD Workforce LRP combats the nation’s opioid crisis.
Trained and licensed providers in eligible disciplines can receive loan repayment. You must use evidence-based treatment models to treat substance use disorders.
In exchange, you serve at least two years at an NHSC-approved SUD treatment facility.
Is my discipline/specialty eligible to apply?
- Physicians
- Nurse practitioners
- Certified nurse midwives
- Physician assistants
- Behavioral health professionals
- Substance use disorder counselors
- Registered nurses
- Pharmacists
More information on the Nurse Faculty Loan Program:
Graduate Fellowships
UW-Milwaukee School of Nursing educates nurse scientists, practitioners and educators prepared to contribute at the cutting edge of the discipline. Graduate students and postdoctoral fellows work collaboratively with community partners and faculty focused on the discovery of knowledge in areas including geriatric health, global health, health information/technology, community-based participatory research, and self-management science. The Graduate School and the Institute for Systems Change and Peacebuilding offer annual fellowship opportunities.
School of Nursing Scholarships
| Scholarship | Eligibility | Student Level |
|---|---|---|
| Harriet E. Lazinski Scholarship | *Graduate from Milwaukee County High School *High School GPA of 3.0 *Demonstrated financial need | Incoming Freshman |
| Greater Milwaukee Foundation Cecilia A. Borenitsch Fund Scholarship | *Minimum GPA of 2.75 *Resident of Milwaukee, Waukesha, Washington, or Ozaukee county *Preference given to underrepresented minority students | Pre-Nursing |
| Scholarship in Memory of Simon Ontscherenki and in Honor of the Nurses at West Allis Memorial Hospital | *Minimum GPA of 2.75 *Full-time enrollment *Demonstrated financial need | All Nursing Students |
| Wisconsin Rural Opportunities Foundation Scholarships | *Full-time student *Documented rural ties and activities to a Wisconsin farm background, substantial farm-related experience, or former residence in a rural community (population of 20,000 or less) *Documented financial need | Undergraduate Student |
| Milton and Joan Morris Scholarship in memory of Samuel Morris | *Fall enrollment as student in nursing clinical level final three semesters *Minimum GPA of 2.75 *Demonstrated financial need | Nursing Major (CP 2, 3 or 4) |
| Frances H. Cunningham Scholarship | *Fall enrollment as nursing senior in clinical level 4A or 4B) *Service to community or school *Financial need | Nursing Major Senior (CP 3 or 4) |
| Charlotte S. Gellerman Memorial Scholarship | *Preference to underrepresented minority students *Admitted to the Nursing Major *Minimum GPA of 2.75 *Demonstrated financial need | Nursing Major |
| Jean Theune ’85 Nursing Scholarship | *Demonstrated Financial Need *Preference for students who plan to work as a bedside nurse | Nursing Major |
| Croegaert Scholarship | *Preference given to full-time students | MN Student |
| Maria T. McFarland Memorial Fellowship | *Preference given to full-time students *Proven academic excellence | Graduate Student |
| Helene Fuld Health Trust Scholarship | *Proven academic excellence *Preference given to full-time students | MN Student |
| Harriet Werley Doctoral Fellowship | *Commitment to nursing research *Preference given to full-time students *Proven academic excellence | Doctoral Student |
| Nancy A. Wright Doctoral Fellowship | *Focus of study on community nursing centers and/or nursing of children and families *Preference given to full-time students | First Year Doctoral Student |
| Carol Porth’s Nurse Physiologist Scholarship | *Career trajectory in pathophysiology | Doctoral Student |
| Rita Mae Conway Scholarship (Winter 2021) | *Accepted to a study abroad program *Preference given to students with personal or work experience in community service and/or care for family, friends or the elderly | All Nursing Students |
| Adel B Korkor MD Scholarship | *Pursuing mental health degree or certificate *Resident of Wisconsin *Intent to pursue a career in Wisconsin after degree completion | Doctoral Student |
| Dr. Alice Kuramoto Scholarship | *Awarded to student in the DNP or PhD Program *Preference to students of Hmong descent | Doctoral Student |
| Patty Severson Nursing Scholarship | *Good academic standing | Nursing Major |
| Florian J. and M. Barbara Dominiak Scholarship | *Good academic standing | Undergraduate Student |
| Constance A. Greiser Rural Nursing Scholarship | *Academic merit *Interest in serving rural communities *Graduated from a Wisconsin High School | Undergraduate Student |
| Merkow Family Scholarship | *Preference given to students in the Nursing Scholars Program | Undergraduate Student |
| Nursing Legacy Fund Scholarship | *Preference given to students in the Nursing Scholars Program | Undergraduate Student |
| Scholarship in Honor of Dr. Mary Pat Kunert | *Preference given to students in the Nursing Scholars Program | Undergraduate Student |
| Astor Vatland Memorial Scholarship | *Minimum GPA of 3.0 *Preference given to non-traditional students with child-care obligations | Undergraduate Student |
| Stowell Associates’ Scholarship for Care Management | *Academic merit *Financial need | Nursing Major |
| Masliah Scholarship | *Annual scholarship given to students entering the Nursing Major in Spring Semeste | Nursing Major |
| Rogers Behavioral Health Scholarship | *Enrolled in a program in one of the following UWM schools/colleges (do not need to be current student at time of applying for scholarship): -College of Health Sciences -School of Nursing -Joseph J. Zilber School of Public Health -Helen Bader School of Social Welfare | Employment at Rogers Behavioral Health |
External Nursing Scholarships
| Scholarship | Eligibility | Student Sorting | BS | MN | MSP | DNP | PHD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rita Mae Conway Scholarship (Winter 2021) | *All Nursing Students *Accepted to a study abroad program *Preference given to students with personal or work experience in community service and/or care for family, friends or the elderly | All | x | x | x | x | |
| Croegaert Family Nursing Scholarship | *MN Student *Preference given to full-time students | Master of Nursing | x | ||||
| Frances H. Cunningham Scholarship | *Nursing Major Senior (CP 3 or 4) *Fall enrollment as nursing senior in clinical level 4A or 4B) *Service to community or school *Demonstrated Financial need | Professional Major Senior Status | x | ||||
| Florian J. and M. Barbara Dominiak Scholarship | *Undergraduate Student *Good academic standing | Undergraduate | x | ||||
| Charlotte S. Gellerman Memorial Scholarship | *Nursing Major *Preference to underrepresented minority students *Admitted to the Nursing Major *Minimum GPA of 2.75 *Demonstrated financial need | Professional Major | x | ||||
| Greater Milwaukee Foundation Adele O'Shaughnessy Peace Education Scholarship | *Undergraduate or Graduate Student *Peace studies major *Wisconsin resident with preference for Greater Milwaukee area *Good academic standing | Master of Sustainable Peacebuilding | x | ||||
| Greater Milwaukee Foundation Cecilia A. Borenitsch Fund Scholarship | *Pre-Nursing Student *Minimum GPA of 2.75 *Resident of Milwaukee, Waukesha, Washington, or Ozaukee county *Preference given to underrepresented minority students | Pre-Nursing Undergraduate | x | ||||
| Greater Milwaukee Foundation Normary Scholarship | *Nursing Major *Demonstrated Financial Need *Greater Milwaukee area resident *Minimum GPA of GPA of 2.75 *Preference to African American or Native American | Nursing Major | x | ||||
| Greater Milwaukee Foundation Silvia and Edward R. Droppers Fund Scholarship | *Master of Sustainable Peacebuilding *US resident *Good Academic Standing | Master of Sustainable Peacebuilding | x | ||||
| Constance A. Greiser Rural Nursing Scholarship | *Undergraduate Student *Academic merit *Interest in serving rural communities *Graduated from a Wisconsin High School | Undergraduate | x | ||||
| Helene Fuld Health Trust Scholarship | *Master of Nursing Student *Proven academic excellence *Preference given to full-time students | Master of Nursing | x | ||||
| Adel B Korkor MD Scholarship | *Doctoral Student *Pursuing mental health degree or certificate *Resident of Wisconsin *Intent to pursue a career in Wisconsin after degree completion | Doctoral | x | x | |||
| Dr. Mary Pat Kunert Scholarship Fund | *Undergraduate Student *Preference given to students in the Nursing Scholars Program | Undergraduate | x | ||||
| Dr. Alice Kuramoto Scholarship | *Doctoral Student *Awarded to student in the DNP or PhD Program *Preference to students of Hmong descent | Doctoral | x | x | |||
| Jill M Ladwig Nursing Scholarship | *Graduate Student *Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner student *Academic merit | Graduate Student | x | x | x | x | |
| Jill M Ladwig Nursing Scholarship | *Nursing Major *Demonstrated financial need *Preference for undergraduate student who is a CNA | Nursing Major | x | ||||
| Harriet E. Lazinski Nursing Scholarship | *Incoming Freshman *Graduate from Milwaukee County High School *High School GPA of 3.0 *Demonstrated financial need | Incoming Freshman | x | ||||
| Masliah Scholarship | *Nursing Major *Annual scholarship given to students entering the Nursing Major in Spring Semester | Professional Major | x | ||||
| Maria T. McFarland Memorial Fellowship | **Graduate Student *Preference given to full-time students *Proven academic excellence | Graduate Student | x | x | x | x | |
| McGaffey Nursing Excellence Scholarship Fund | *Nursing Major (Junior or Senior) *Demonstrated financial need *Academic merit | Professional Major | x | ||||
| Milton and Joan Morris Scholarship (in memory of Samuel Morris) | *Nursing Major (CP 2, 3 or 4) *Fall enrollment as student in nursing clinical level final three semesters *Minimum GPA of 2.75 *Demonstrated financial need | All | x | x | x | x | x |
| Nursing Legacy Fund Scholarship | *Undergraduate Student *Preference given to students in the Nursing Scholars Program | Undergraduate | x | ||||
| Online Doctoral Students Research Fund | *Doctoral Student *Enrolled in the online doctoral program | Doctoral | x | x | |||
| Simon Ontscherenki Memorial Nursing Scholarship Fund | *All Nursing Students *Minimum GPA of 2.75 *Full-time enrollment *Demonstrated financial need | All | x | x | x | x | |
| Carol Porth’s Nurse Physiologist Scholarship | *Doctoral Student *Career trajectory in pathophysiology | Doctoral | x | x | |||
| Robert and Carolyn Ritter Nursing Scholarship | *Junior or Senior *WI resident *Academic merit *Demonstrated Financial need | Undergraduate | x | ||||
| Rogers Behavioral Health Scholarship | *Employment at Rogers Behavioral Health *Enrolled in a program in one of the following UWM schools/colleges (do not need to be current student at time of applying for scholarship): -College of Health Sciences -College of Nursing -Joseph J. Zilber School of Public Health -Helen Bader School of Social Welfare | All | x | x | x | x | x |
| Patty Severson Nursing Scholarship | *Nursing Major *Good academic standing | Professional Major | x | ||||
| SFC Nursing Scholarship Fund | *Nursing major junior or senior *Minimum GPA of 3.0 | Professional Major | x | ||||
| Stowell Associates’ Scholarship for Care Management | *Nursing Major *Academic merit *Demonstrated Financial need | Professional Major | x | ||||
| Jean Theune ’85 Nursing Scholarship | *Nursing Major *Demonstrated Financial Need *Preference for students who plan to work as a bedside nurse | Professional Major | x | ||||
| Astor Vatland Memorial Scholarship | *Undergraduate Student *Minimum GPA of 3.0 *Preference given to non-traditional students with child-care obligations | Undergraduate | x | ||||
| Harriet Werley Doctoral Fellowship | *Doctoral Student *Commitment to nursing research *Preference given to full-time students *Proven academic excellence | Doctoral | x | x | |||
| Weinschrott Family Scholarship | *Pre-Nursing or Nursing *Preference to incoming students or RN to BSN | Undergraduate | x | ||||
| Wisconsin Rural Opportunities Foundation Scholarship | *Undergraduate Student *Full-time student *Documented rural ties and activities to a Wisconsin farm background, substantial farm-related experience, or former residence in a rural community (population of 20,000 or less) *Demonstrated financial need | Undergraduate | x | ||||
| Nancy A. Wright Doctoral Fellowship | *First Year Doctoral Student *Focus of study on community nursing centers and/or nursing of children and families *Preference given to full-time students | Doctoral | x | x |