{"id":24657,"date":"2026-03-12T18:54:48","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T23:54:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/world-languages-cultures\/?page_id=24657"},"modified":"2026-03-12T19:04:02","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T00:04:02","slug":"comparative-literature-scholarships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/world-languages-cultures\/students\/undergraduates\/comparative-literature\/comparative-literature-scholarships\/","title":{"rendered":"Comparative Literature Scholarships"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The scholarship process for all undergraduates and all scholarships (both major specific ones and all general scholarships) begins with <a class=\"uwm-c-link--external\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.academicworks.com\/\">UWM\u2019s Panther Scholarship Portal<\/a>. <\/p>\r\n<h2>How and when to apply:<\/h2>\r\n<ol><li>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.<\/li>\r\n<li>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).<br>\r\n<br>Completing steps 1 and 2 will match you to most scholarships based on the information you enter.<\/li>\r\n<li>You may see scholarships on your Panther Scholarship Portal dashboard that you can \u201cApply To.\u201d These are scholarships which require additional information beyond steps 1 and 2. Complete any of these you wish to apply for. <\/li><\/ol>\r\n<p>The Panther Scholarship Portal can also be used to find <a class=\"uwm-c-link--external\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.academicworks.com\/opportunities\/external\">non-UWM (private) scholarships<\/a> that have registered with UWM. These may be scholarships sponsored by local or national organizations, fraternal clubs or other companies outside of UWM.<\/p>\r\n <p>Students are responsible for reading and understanding <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/finances\/scholarships\/policies\/#authenticity\">\r\n     UWM\u2019s policies regarding scholarship applications<\/a>. \r\n Please pay particular attention to the section on the use of AI (such as Chat GPT).<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"uwm-u-flex uwm-u-flex--wrap uwm-u-flex--left\">\r\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-u-mr-20 uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.academicworks.com\/\" rel=\"\">Visit the UWM Panther Scholarship Portal<\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<hr class=\"has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<!-- CUSTOM STYLES FOR PUBLIC PORTALS OR FALL BACK TO BB COLORS \n  <link rel=\"stylesheet\" media=\"screen\" href=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/static.academicworks.com\/clients\/uwm\/assets\/stylesheets\/custom_styles.css\" \/>\n-->\n<!-- STYLES FOR THE PORTAL \n  <link rel=\"stylesheet\" media=\"screen\" href=\"https:\/\/d3p7lpwx08uxcm.cloudfront.net\/assets\/applicant-4072b01edcfcc1d5af4bbb037f37e256794afed8433aac573e9be3dbbc5e6971.css\" \/>\n\n-->\n\n\n\n<style>\n\tbody {text-align: left}\n\t.section-header p {margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 6px;}\n<\/style><header class=\"section-header main\">\n    <h2>Roy Arthur Swanson Comparative Literature Merit Scholarship<\/h2>\n    <p>The Roy Arthur Swanson Merit Scholarship in Comparative Literature is awarded to a <span>UWM<\/span> full-time student with a comparative literature major or minor and a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher in comparative literature courses. 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