Milwaukee Advantage Program
Illinois, Minnesota, and other 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 Main Campus 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.
Students must be first-time freshmen or first-time transfer students enrolled full-time at the Main Campus 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 Main Campus with no withdrawals or breaks between consecutive fall and spring semesters.
FAQs
No application is required. Students will automatically receive the award following their admission and prior to the start of their first semester.
MAP awards are granted to newly admitted students on a monthly basis. Students are notified of their eligibility for the award via email. Details of the award are shared in their financial aid award.
Students do not need to accept the award. It is automatically applied to their PAWS account following their admission and prior to the start of their first semester.
Students enrolling in the associate degree program are not eligible for the award; therefore, a student will not qualify if they decide to enroll at the Waukesha or Washington County campuses. If students change their careers from an associate degree program to a bachelor’s degree program, they do not become eligible for the MAP. Students are only eligible if they are first-time freshmen or first-time transfer students.
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 to be eligible for the award. Students who drop below full-time status in a given term lose renewal eligibility for future terms.
No. This award is exclusively for students pursuing a bachelor’s degree on the Milwaukee campus.
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.