Spanish Scholarships

The scholarship process for all undergraduates and all scholarships (both major specific ones and all general scholarships) begins with UWM’s Panther Scholarship Portal.

How and when to apply:

  1. Log into the portal and your general application. This must be done a minimum of once per school year but we recommend doing this twice a year in November and February.
  2. In the portal, complete the Letters & Science scholarship application. Here is where you will upload a copy of your transcript (also recommended to be done in November and February).

    Completing steps 1 and 2 will match you to most scholarships based on the information you enter.
  3. You may see scholarships on your Panther Scholarship Portal dashboard that you can “Apply To.” These are scholarships which require additional information beyond steps 1 and 2. Complete any of these you wish to apply for.

The Panther Scholarship Portal can also be used to find non-UWM (private) scholarships that have registered with UWM. These may be scholarships sponsored by local or national organizations, fraternal clubs or other companies outside of UWM.

Students are responsible for reading and understanding UWM’s policies regarding scholarship applications. Please pay particular attention to the section on the use of AI (such as Chat GPT).

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Chancellor's Graduate Student Award in Spanish

Chancellor’s award for graduate students in Spanish as chosen by the Department. Students do not need to submit an application to be considered for this award.

Award: Varies

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Hilda Becher Modern Language Scholarship in Spanish

Spanish minors and majors who will be participating in a Summer Study Abroad in a Spanish-speaking country are eligible to apply for this scholarship. Applicants must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. Applications are typically accepted in spring each year in January/February. Students must also apply for study abroad approval through the UWM Center for International Education and must be approved to be eligible for this scholarship. Their deadline to apply for study abroad is typically March 1.

Award: Varies up to 1,000

Donor: The Estate of Hilda Becher

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Meta Steinfort Scholarship

The Meta Steinfort Scholarship is given to one or more students who are majoring in Spanish or double majoring in Spanish and Education. Preference will be given to students who have intentions of using their education to teach Spanish in some capacity. Qualified students will also hold a minimum GPA of 3.0 in coursework for the Spanish major, have junior or senior standing by the start of the Fall semester when funds are disbursed, and have completed at least one upper-level Spanish class at UWM at the time of application. Applications are accepted in the Spring semester. The due date to apply is February 1, with funds to be disbursed to awardees the following Fall semester

Award: Up to $1,000

Donor: The Estate of Meta Steinfort

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Spanish Undergraduate Achievement Scholarship

When funding is available, a scholarship is given to an outstanding declared Spanish major enrolled full-time. Eligible students must have a minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA and must have completed at least two upper-level Spanish classes. Awards given in November/December are for the following spring so students graduating that December or January are not eligible.

Award: Varies

Donor: Multiple Donors

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