{"id":24675,"date":"2026-03-12T19:08:34","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T00:08:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/world-languages-cultures\/?page_id=24675"},"modified":"2026-03-12T19:08:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T00:08:36","slug":"italian-scholarships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/world-languages-cultures\/students\/undergraduates\/italian\/italian-scholarships\/","title":{"rendered":"Italian 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>Hilda Becher Modern Language Scholarship in Italian<\/h2>\n    <p>Awarded to students who demonstrate exceptional progress in Italian, typically from Italian 203 to 204. Nomination: Students are nominated by faculty; no application is required. Availability: Awards are given when funds are available.<\/p>\n<\/header><p><strong>Award: <\/strong>\n    $500\n  <\/p><p><strong>Donor: <\/strong>The Estate of Hilda Becher<\/p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.academicworks.com\/opportunities\/23153\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"uwm-c-link--arrow\">View in Portal<\/a><\/strong><hr><header class=\"section-header main\">\n    <h2>Giovanni Carini Memorial Scholarship<\/h2>\n    <p>Awarded to select undergraduate students at UWM\u2013Milwaukee planning an approved study abroad program in Italy. Eligibility: Bachelor\u2019s degree students only Open to all majors (Italian major not required) Academic merit required Financial need required (demonstrated via <span>FAFSA<\/span>) Application materials: Essay on interest in studying abroad in Italy Academic transcript Additional information: Applications accepted February\u2013March for summer or fall programs Must apply to the <span>UWM<\/span> Center for International Education (<span>CIE<\/span>) for program approval by March 1 <span>FAFSA<\/span> must be on file by the scholarship deadline Note: For Milwaukee-campus students studying abroad outside the U.S.; not for international students coming to <span>UWM<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/header><p><strong>Award: <\/strong>\n    $1,000\n  <\/p><p><strong>Donor: <\/strong>Friends and family of Giovanni (Gon) Carini<\/p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.academicworks.com\/opportunities\/22469\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"uwm-c-link--arrow\">View in Portal<\/a><\/strong><hr>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1272,"featured_media":0,"parent":5324,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","uwm_wg_additional_authors":[]},"class_list":["post-24675","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>World Languages &amp; 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