  {"id":12098,"date":"2021-06-14T18:21:18","date_gmt":"2021-06-14T23:21:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/actuarial-science\/?page_id=12098"},"modified":"2026-04-07T17:03:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T22:03:00","slug":"scholarships-awards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/actuarial-science\/students\/scholarships-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Scholarships and Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The scholarship process for all undergraduates and all scholarships \r\n(both major specific ones and all general scholarships) begins with \r\n<a class=\"uwm-c-link--external\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.academicworks.com\/\">\r\n    51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s Panther Scholarship Portal<\/a>. Graduate students can also \r\n    follow this process, though most of the available scholarship \r\n    funding is for undergraduates. See the <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/actuarial-science\/students\/graduates\/financial-support-for-graduate-students\/\">graduate \r\n    student funding page<\/a> for more information.<\/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 \r\nonce per school year but we recommend doing this twice a year at the \r\nstart of each semester (September and January).<\/li>\r\n    <li>In the portal, complete the Letters & Science scholarship \r\n    application. Here is where you will upload a copy \r\n    of your transcript (also recommended to be done in September and \r\n    January).<br>\r\n    <br>Completing steps 1 and 2 will match you to most scholarships \r\n    based on the information you enter.<\/li>\r\n    <li>You may see scholarships on your Panther Scholarship Portal \r\n    dashboard that you can \u201cApply To.\u201d These are scholarships which \r\n    require additional information beyond steps 1 and 2. Complete \r\n    any of these you wish to apply for.<\/li><\/ol>\r\n<p>The Panther Scholarship Portal can also be used to find \r\n<a class=\"uwm-c-link--external\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.academicworks.com\/opportunities\/external\">\r\n    non-51ÁÔÆæ (private) scholarships<\/a> that have registered with 51ÁÔÆæ. \r\n    These may be scholarships sponsored by local or national organizations, \r\n    fraternal clubs or other companies outside of 51ÁÔÆæ.<\/p>\r\n <p>Students are responsible for reading and understanding <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/finances\/scholarships\/policies\/#authenticity\">\r\n     51ÁÔÆæ\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 51ÁÔÆæ Panther Scholarship Portal<\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<hr class=\"has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\r\n<p class=\"is-style-lead-in\">In the portal, the Actuarial Science program \r\noffers these scholarships and awards just for their students.<\/p>\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>Alice Siu-Fun Leung Award<\/h2>\n    <p>Recipients must be <span>51ÁÔÆæ<\/span> math majors (includes Actuarial Science, Data Science, and Applied Math and Computer Science) enrolled full time with demonstrated academic merit (minimum 3.0 cumulative <span>GPA<\/span>) and are nominated by the department.. Second-degree students are not eligible.<\/p>\n<\/header><p><strong>Award: <\/strong>\n    Varies up to $3,000\n  <\/p><p><strong>Donor: <\/strong>The Estate of Alice Siu-Fun Leung<\/p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.academicworks.com\/opportunities\/22260\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"uwm-c-link--arrow\">View in Portal<\/a><\/strong><hr><header class=\"section-header main\">\n    <h2>Greater Milwaukee Foundation Joseph (Starr) Diny Scholarship<\/h2>\n    <p>The Greater Milwaukee Foundation Joseph (Starr) Diny fund supports one <span>STEM<\/span> major in the College of Letters &amp; Science with a $1,000 scholarship. Eligible students will hold sophomore, junior, or senior standing, will be in good academic standing, and will have demonstrated financial need. Second degree students who already hold a bachelor\u2019s degree are not eligible.<\/p>\n<p>Students who have an up-to-date Panther Scholarship Portal General Application and the College of Letters &amp; Science Scholarships and Awards Application will be considered, typically in spring each year. No additional or separate application is required; students should thoroughly fill out the Panther Scholarship Portal General Application and the College of Letters &amp; Science Scholarships and Awards Application. Awards given in spring are for the following school year so students graduating that same spring or summer are not eligible.<\/p>\n<\/header><p><strong>Award: <\/strong>\n    $1,000\n  <\/p><p><strong>Donor: <\/strong>Greater Milwaukee Foundation Joseph (Starr) Diny Scholarship Fund<\/p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.academicworks.com\/opportunities\/23538\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"uwm-c-link--arrow\">View in Portal<\/a><\/strong><hr><header class=\"section-header main\">\n    <h2>Milliman Scholarship<\/h2>\n    <p>The Milliman Scholarship is given to a sophomore or junior actuarial science major with demonstrated academic excellence and demonstrated potential for success as an actuary. Majors with a 3.2 or higher <span>GPA<\/span> will be considered. Second degree students who already hold a bachelor\u2019s degree are not eligible.<\/p>\n<\/header><p><strong>Award: <\/strong>\n    $1,000 to $2,000\n  <\/p><p><strong>Donor: <\/strong>Milliman US<\/p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.academicworks.com\/opportunities\/21913\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"uwm-c-link--arrow\">View in Portal<\/a><\/strong><hr><header class=\"section-header main\">\n    <h2>Morris &amp; Miriam Marden Undergraduate Award in Mathematics<\/h2>\n    <p>Awarded to one or more outstanding majors (Math, Data Science, Actuarial Science, Applied Math and Computer Science) in the Department of Mathematical Sciences. Priority in the selection process will be given to students who submit an outstanding paper on a mathematical topic. Both quality of exposition and mathematical content will be evaluated. The paper does not need to be written specifically for the Marden Award; papers originally written for coursework, independent study, or other reasons are acceptable. Applicants who choose not to submit a paper may also be considered based on their academic record at the discretion of the faculty review committee. Second-degree students are not eligible. Awards given in spring are for the following school year, students graduating that same spring or summer are not eligible.<\/p>\n<p>Applications reviewed in spring are for the following fall semester. e.g. applications reviewed in spring are for payment in the fall; students graduating in May or August are not eligible. Second degree students are also not eligible.<\/p>\n<\/header><p><strong>Award: <\/strong>\n    Varies \n  <\/p><p><strong>Donor: <\/strong>The Late Morris and Miriam Marden and family<\/p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.academicworks.com\/opportunities\/22048\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"uwm-c-link--arrow\">View in Portal<\/a><\/strong><hr>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1272,"featured_media":12683,"parent":12536,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","uwm_wg_additional_authors":[]},"class_list":["post-12098","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","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>Actuarial Science<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/actuarial-science\/students\/scholarships-awards\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Scholarships and Awards\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/actuarial-science\/students\/scholarships-awards\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Actuarial Science\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-04-07T22:03:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/actuarial-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/549\/2022\/09\/Scholarships-Awards_Hero_244023525.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1500\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"400\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/uwm.edu\\\/actuarial-science\\\/students\\\/scholarships-awards\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/uwm.edu\\\/actuarial-science\\\/students\\\/scholarships-awards\\\/\",\"name\":\"Scholarships and Awards - 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