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Scholarships provide additional financial support for eligible students. Through the UWM Foundation and the generosity and vision of friends, alumni and faculty, the Helen Bader School of Social Welfare has established scholarships for the benefit of its students.

Update
The 2023-24 Scholarship Application is now open! The deadline for 2023-2024 HBSSW scholarships is January 27, 2023

You can apply for UWM scholarships by submitting your application through the UWM Panther Scholarship Portal. Completing the general application will also make you eligible for scholarships outside of the Helen Bader School of Social Welfare. Completing the Helen Bader School of Social Welfare application will make you eligible for our scholarships specifically. Please make sure to complete both applications! Students will be notified about awards in early spring.

(Please note: ROTC scholarships are separate from HBSSW and have different deadlines.)

ScholarshipAward AmountEligibilityArea of StudyStudent Type
Ann Aversa Memorial Scholarship$1,000• Demonstrated financial need
• Demonstrated interest in or commitment to promoting equity, inclusion or social justice for women/womyn
• Open to all UW-Milwaukee students
AnyUndergraduate
Harry and Esther Kovenock Award$1,000• Social Work student; Senior standing in Fall 2022
• Academic merit
• Financial need considered

Note: This is an auto-match opportunity. You will be automatically considered based on your completed General Application in the Panther Scholarship Portal.
Social WorkUndergraduate
Kathleen Scheller Memorial ScholarshipMin. $1,000• Social Work major
• Nontradtional student (40+ years)
• Financial need considered
Social WorkUndergraduate
Barbara Atchison Community and Organization Leadership Scholarship$2,000• MSW Student
• Interest in career in community and organizational leadership
• Nontraditional student
Social WorkGraduate
Judy Kramer Scholarship for Bilingual StudentsMin. $1,000• Social Work major
• Fluent in more than one language
• Demonstrated commitment to working in the U.S. in a setting needing bilingual social workers
Social WorkUndergraduate and Graduate
Karin Schmidt Nontraditional Student ScholarshipMin. $1,000• MSW student
• Previous employment or volunteer experience
• Noncontinuous student with a substantial gap in his/her educational timeline
Social WorkGraduate
Helen Bader Age & Community ScholarshipAmount varies• Pursuing a Graduate Certificate in Applied Gerontology, Undergraduate certificate in Healthy Aging or Social Work minor in Aging
• 3.0 or higher GPA
• Junior or senior standing for undergraduate applicants
Varies, but generally Social WorkUndergraduate and Graduate
Max and Kay Kurz ScholarshipMin. $1,500• MSW Student

Note: This is an auto-match opportunity. You will be automatically considered based on your completed General Application in the Panther Scholarship Portal.
Social WorkGraduate
Stan Stojkovic Criminal Justice Scholarship FundMin. $1,000• Criminal Justice & Criminology student
• 2.5 or higher GPA
• Financial need considered

Note: This is an auto-match opportunity. You will be automatically considered based on your completed General Application in the Panther Scholarship Portal.
Criminal Justice & CriminologyUndergraduate and Graduate
Creative Corrections Education Foundation ScholarshipVaries• Student with an incarcerated parent or parent on parole
• Open to all UW-Milwaukee students
AnyUndergraduate
Marcelena Lemanski Memorial ScholarshipMin. $1,000• MSW student
• Interest in a career in family social welfare
Social WorkGraduate
Dean's New Freshman ScholarshipMin. $1,000• Newly admitted freshman
• Full-time enrollment for Fall
• 3.5 or higher GPA
• Social Work or Criminal Justice & Criminology Major

Note: This is an auto-match opportunity. You will be automatically considered based on your completed General Application in the Panther Scholarship Portal.
Social Work, Criminal Justice & CriminologyUndergraduate
National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE)Min. $1,000• Member of under-represented racial minority group with a preference for African-Americans
• Junior or senior standing in Fall 2022
• 2.5 or higher GPA
• Financial need considered
• Interest in working in a correctional or criminal justice agency
Criminal Justice & CriminologyUndergraduate
Robert L. Stonek Memorial AwardMin. $1,000• Criminal Justice & Criminology major

Note: This is an auto-match opportunity. You will be automatically considered based on your completed General Application in the Panther Scholarship Portal.
Criminal Justice & CriminologyUndergraduate and Graduate
Irene Frye Scholarship for GerontologyMin. $3,000• MSW student
• Demonstrated interest in Gerontology
• Financial need considered
• A nontraditional student or member of an under-represented group
Social WorkGraduate
The Pitman ScholarshipMin. $1,000• Social Work or Criminal Justice & Criminology student
• 2.5 or higher GPA
• Financial need considered

Note: This is an auto-match opportunity. You will be automatically considered based on your completed General Application in the Panther Scholarship Portal.
Social Work, Criminal Justice & CriminologyUndergraduate and Graduate
Stowell Associates' Scholarship Fund for Care ManagementMin. $1,000• MSW student
• Academic merit
• Financial need considered
• Demonstrated interest in pursuing a career in care management

Note: This is an auto-match opportunity. You will be automatically considered based on your completed General Application in the Panther Scholarship Portal.
Social WorkGraduate
Greater Milwaukee Association of Realtors Youth Foundation ScholarshipMin. $1,000• Social Work or Criminal Justice & Criminology student
• Interest in career working with youth
• Academic merit
• Financial need considered
Social Work, Criminal Justice & CriminologyUndergraduate and Graduate
Aileen Rockjordan ScholarshipMin. $1,000• MSW student
• 3.0 or higher GPA
• Demonstrated commitment to promoting cultural diversity in delivery of social services
• Member of under-represented racial minority groups
• Financial need considered
Social WorkGraduate
Lynde B. Uihlein ScholarshipMin. $1,000• MSW student
• 3.0 or higher GPA
• Financial need considered

Note: This is an auto-match opportunity. You will be automatically considered based on your completed General Application in the Panther Scholarship Portal.
Social WorkGraduate