| Federal Pell Grant |
- Award based on financial need; EFC (estimated
family contribution) and enrollment status determine amount of award.
- May be eligible for a partial grant if enrolled
for less than half-time (fewer than 6 credits)
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- Award will be decreased if enrolled less than
full-time (less-than 12 undergraduate credits).
- If eligible, awards range between $523 - $4,731
per academic year.
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| Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity
Grant |
- Must also be eligible for a Pell Grant to be
considered for this grant.
- Funds are limited. Students should apply no later than March 1 priority date
as funds are awarded first-come, first-served.
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- Award may be reduced for less than full-time
enrollment.
- Maximum award $1,100 per academic
year.
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| Academic Competitiveness Grant |
- Must be full-time, a U.S. citizen, and eligible
for a Pell grant.
- First-year individuals must have completed a rigorous secondary
school program after January 1, 2006; second-year individuals must
have completed after January 1, 2005.
- Second-year individuals must have at least a 3.0 GPA at the end of the
first academic year.
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- Grants are for first- and second-year
undergraduates.
- Has not previously been enrolled in a
program of undergraduate education.
- First-year award will be up to $750; Second-year
award will be up to $1,300.
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| National SMART (Science and Mathematics Access to
Retain Talent) Grant |
- Student must be full-time, a U.S. citizen, and
eligible for a Pell grant.
- Must be a third or fourth-year undergraduate.
- Pursuing a major in the physical, life, or
computer sciences, mathematics, technology, or engineering (as
determined by regulation) or in a foreign language that is critical
to U.S. national security.
- Have at least a 3.0 GPA in coursework
required for the designated qualifying major.
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- Award is up to $4,000 each of year three and year
four.
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| Bureau of Indian Affairs Grant |
- Certified one-quarter American Indian by your
tribe.
- Must be enrolled full-time.
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- Submit Indian scholarship application to your tribe.
- Renewable up to five years.
- Must send grade report to your tribe each semester
to retain consideration for eligibility.
- Award ranges from $100-$20,000 per academic
year.
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| Wisconsin Indian
Grant |
- Wisconsin resident.
- Certified one-quarter American Indian by your
tribe.
- Some money may be available for graduate
students.
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- Maximum of 10 semesters eligibility.
- Award may be reduced for less than full-time
enrollment.
- Maximum award is $1,100 per academic
year.
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| Wisconsin
Higher Education Grant |
- Wisconsin resident attending a Wisconsin public college.
- Based on Financial need.
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- Maximum of 10 semesters eligibility.
- Award ranges from $860-$2,980 per academic year.
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| Wisconsin Grants for Study
Abroad |
- Undergraduate Wisconsin resident.
- Enrollment in a program leading to a first bachelor's
degree.
- Demonstrated Financial need.
- Full-time enrollment in the semester
preceding a Winterim or Summer study abroad semester.
- Requires student to submit application that is available
from Center for International Education Department.
- For UWM-sponsored study abroad programs only.
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- Award is up to $2,000 per year; usually up to $1,000
for one semester/session.
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| Talent Incentive Program |
- Wisconsin resident attending a Wisconsin
College.
- Exceptionally needy.
- Awarded to first generation college students,
disadvantaged, or minorities.
- Must be first-time freshman and maintain
continuous enrollment to be considered for succeeding
semesters.
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- Contact nearest Wisconsin Educational Opportunity
Center.
- Eligibility limited to 10 semesters.
- Award ranges from $800 - $1,800.
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| Handicapped Student
Grant |
- Awarded to students who have a severe or profound
hearing or visual impairment.
- Wisconsin resident.
- Based on need.
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| Lawton Minority Retention
Grant |
- Minority Wisconsin residents
(African-American, American Indian, Latino, and South-East Asian
i.e. Hmong, citizens or descendent of Laos, Cambodia or Viet Nam
admitted to U.S. after December 31, 1975) who have completed 24
credits and have a cumulative GPA of 2.25 at UWM for the initial award.
- Award based on need.
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- Eligible students will be contacted by the
Financial Aid Office.
- Eligibility limited to 8
semesters.
- Maximum award is $2,000 per academic
year.
- Must maintain cumulative GPA of 2.25 to be
considered for continuing award.
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