University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee — Automatic Merit Scholarships
Milwaukee, Wisconsin · 3 published award(s) in our verified dataset.
Guaranteed — published by the college
These figures come from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's own published merit grid / scholarship page, whose wording makes the awards automatic for students who meet the criteria. Every row links to its official source and shows its verification date. Admission is not guaranteed by meeting a merit threshold.
Guaranteed automatic awards
Each award below is labelled guaranteed automatic because the college's own page explicitly says the award is automatic for students who meet the published criteria. Amounts are exact published figures.
| Award | Min GPA | Min SAT | Min ACT | $/year | 4-yr total | Residency | Deadline | Separate app? | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chancellor's Merit Scholarship Guaranteed — published by the college Tier 1 of the published Chancellor's Merit table: GPA 4.00 -> $1,500/yr, $6,000 over four years. Class A: page states the scholarship 'is automatically awarded' on unweighted final HS GPA, renewable for up to four years with full-time enrollment, no scholarship application required. All domestic new first-year students pursuing a bachelor's degree at the Milwaukee campus are eligible. UWM also publishes a stackable Black & Gold Scholarship on a separate page whose amounts vary by residency table, so only the residency-uniform Chancellor's Merit grid is charted here. | 4.0 | — | — | $1,500 | $6,000 | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Chancellor's Merit Scholarship Guaranteed — published by the college Tier 2 of the published Chancellor's Merit table: GPA 3.75-3.99 -> $1,000/yr, $4,000 over four years. Class A: page states the scholarship 'is automatically awarded' on unweighted final HS GPA, renewable for up to four years with full-time enrollment, no scholarship application required. All domestic new first-year students pursuing a bachelor's degree at the Milwaukee campus are eligible. UWM also publishes a stackable Black & Gold Scholarship on a separate page whose amounts vary by residency table, so only the residency-uniform Chancellor's Merit grid is charted here. | 3.75 | — | — | $1,000 | $4,000 | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Chancellor's Merit Scholarship Guaranteed — published by the college Tier 3 of the published Chancellor's Merit table: GPA 3.40-3.74 -> $500/yr, $2,000 over four years. Class A: page states the scholarship 'is automatically awarded' on unweighted final HS GPA, renewable for up to four years with full-time enrollment, no scholarship application required. All domestic new first-year students pursuing a bachelor's degree at the Milwaukee campus are eligible. UWM also publishes a stackable Black & Gold Scholarship on a separate page whose amounts vary by residency table, so only the residency-uniform Chancellor's Merit grid is charted here. | 3.4 | — | — | $500 | $2,000 | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
Score ROI — what the next tier takes at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Computed only from this college's own published thresholds above: for each pair of adjacent tiers, the score/GPA gap to the next award and what that gap is worth. Retesting only pays if the higher tier is actually reached and the award renews — check the published conditions.
| From tier | What it takes | Next tier | $ unlocked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chancellor's Merit Scholarship ($500/yr) | +0.35 GPA | Chancellor's Merit Scholarship ($1,000/yr) | +$500/yr · +$2,000 over 4 years (guaranteed) |
| Chancellor's Merit Scholarship ($1,000/yr) | +0.25 GPA | Chancellor's Merit Scholarship ($1,500/yr) | +$500/yr · +$2,000 over 4 years (guaranteed) |
Published conditions & source wording
- GPA basis: Unweighted final high school GPA; the final transcript (due August 1) determines the official award amount
- Stacking limits: The award may be combined with other scholarships and grants offered by UWM.
- Full-time enrollment required: Yes
The Chancellor’s Merit Scholarship is automatically awarded to new first-year students based on the student’s unweighted final high school grade point average (GPA).
Questions
Does University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee offer automatic merit?
Yes — the awards above are guaranteed automatic per the college's published source(s), verified 2026-11-02. Confirm current terms on the official page before applying.
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