{"id":16453,"date":"2024-04-29T21:53:18","date_gmt":"2024-04-30T02:53:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/studentsuccess\/?page_id=16453"},"modified":"2026-03-30T15:02:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T20:02:34","slug":"prospective-mke-scholars","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/studentsuccess\/success-coaching\/mke-scholars\/prospective-mke-scholars\/","title":{"rendered":"Prospective MKE Scholars"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"uwm-u-pb-80 uwm-u-pt-0\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center size-h1\" id=\"h-will-you-be-part-of-our-next-cohort-of-scholars\">Will you be part of our next cohort of scholars?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center size-p-lg\">Recruitment for Cohort 11 of the MKE Scholars Program will begin on Monday, December 1<sup>st<\/sup>, 2025. <br>In the meantime, please review the program description below. If you have any questions, please reach out to <a href=\"mailto:mkescholars-program@uwm.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">mkescholars-program@uwm.edu<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center default heading-separator uwm-u-text--center\" id=\"h-mke-scholars-program-application-process\">MKE Scholars Program Application Process<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"uwm-c-list--sequence\">\n<li><div class=\"uwm-c-list--content-wrap\"><h2>Review 2026 MKE Scholars Program Description<\/h2>\n<p>Before completing the electronic description form, please review the 2026 MKE Scholars Program Description PDF.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-u-flex uwm-u-flex--wrap uwm-u-flex--center-x\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-u-mx-10 uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/studentsuccess\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/672\/2025\/11\/2026-FINAL-MKE-Scholars-Program-PDF-Informational-Version-21-11.15.22pdf-1.pdf\" rel=\"\">2026 MKE Scholars Program Description (PDF)<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><div class=\"uwm-c-list--content-wrap\"><h2>Submit the 2026 Program Application<\/h2>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em><br><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-u-flex uwm-u-flex--wrap uwm-u-flex--center-x\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-u-mx-10 uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/admissions.uwm.edu\/register\/mkescholars2026\" rel=\"\">Submit your MKE Scholars Program Application Here<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"has-alpha-channel-opacity uwm-c-hr--center-short\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>We would like to extend the opportunity to join the next cohort of the MKE Scholars Program. This year we are accepting up to 50 students in the 11<em>th<\/em> Cohort of the MKE Scholars Program. Please note that we are currently limited to students who attended a City of Milwaukee high school, exclusively. Additionally, students accepted under the 51ÁÔÆæ First-Year Bridge Program\u202f<strong>are not eligible for the MKE Scholars Program.<\/strong>\u202f Please continue reading the program description form below for a better understanding of the program\u2019s benefits and expectations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>As a member of the MKE Scholars Program, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (51ÁÔÆæ) are pleased to provide you with the following special benefits:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion\" data-accordion-prefix-classes=\"uwm\" data-accordion-cool-selectors=\"1\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Learn about the Benefits of the MKE Scholars Program<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A renewable $1000 scholarship toward 51ÁÔÆæ tuition and fees for up to four years, covering fall &amp; spring semesters ONLY&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Progress towards the completion of <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cultures-communities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cultures and Communities Certificate<\/a>, a distinguishing accomplishment to complement your undergraduate degree&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Added support through student success coaching and peer mentorship for advanced development and access to opportunities within the 51ÁÔÆæ community<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Social and educational programs to build a strong peer community&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Early access and notification to some on and off campus scholarships, internships, and service opportunities&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>To receive these benefits and maintain membership in the program, you must agree to:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion\" data-accordion-prefix-classes=\"uwm\" data-accordion-cool-selectors=\"1\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Learn about the Expectations of the MKE Scholars Program<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>Prospective students must be admitted to 51ÁÔÆæ as New Freshman. Currently enrolled 51ÁÔÆæ students, students admitted\u202fto the 51ÁÔÆæ First-Year Bridge Program, re-entry, and transfer students are\u202f<strong>not eligible for this program<\/strong>.\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As an admitted, bachelor\u2019s degree seeking undergraduate student attending UW-Milwaukee \u2013 Main Campus you must:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Complete\/submit the MKE Scholars\u202f<strong>Program Application no later than Friday, May 15th, 2026 (Available starting Sunday, December 1st, 2025)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complete\/submit required enrollment \u201cTo-Do\u201d list items outlined in the Admissions Portal and PAWS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Attend a New Student Orientation (NSO) session any time before August 10<sup>th<\/sup>, 2026.\u202fPlease remember that you may not schedule your New Student Orientation session for the same week as the MKE Scholars Summer Experience<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Actively Participate in the asynchronous online MKE Scholars Experience July 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meet with an MKE Scholars Success Coach 1:1 in-person or virtually during Summer 2026&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Actively\u202fparticipate\u202fin\u202fthe\u202fweek-long, in person,\u202fMKE Scholars Program\u202fSummer\u202fExperience\u202fand attend the Fall 2026 MKE Scholars Program Kickoff\u2014August 10<sup>th<\/sup>-August 14<sup>th<\/sup> from 9:00-3:00 pm daily<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meet bi-weekly with your assigned MKE Scholars Program Success Coach during the academic year<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maintain regular engagement with your Academic Advisor and Peer Mentor during the academic year<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Participate in offered MKE Scholars events throughout the summer and academic year<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Successfully complete cohort courses towards the completion of the Cultures &amp; Communities certificate program throughout your academic career at 51ÁÔÆæ, starting Fall 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complete &amp; Submit a FERPA form permitting 51ÁÔÆæ to share information about your enrollment and progress with your college readiness program staff and external funding program partners<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Represent the University as a student leader and serve as an ambassador for the MKE Scholars Program<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1630,"featured_media":0,"parent":16175,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/full-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":"","uwm_wg_additional_authors":[]},"class_list":["post-16453","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - 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