UWM Charter Schools Staff Scholarship

This scholarship sponsored by the UWM Office of Charter Schools is open for any individual currently employed full-time at a UWM-authorized charter school who is seeking a degree or certification/license within a department in the School of Education at UWM. A scholarship recipient will receive a maximum of $20,000 with no more than $5000 being disbursed per school year. Undergraduate and graduate recipients are expected to enroll in 6 credits each semester; however, a minimum of 3 credits are required. The OCS Scholarship will be dispersed at a maximum of $2500 per semester (fall and spring only) for a maximum of $5000 a year. The OCS Scholarship will cover a maximum of $20,000 or 8 consecutive semesters (fall and spring), whichever is met first. Scholarship recipients must be employed full-time at a UW-Milwaukee-authorized charter school and must receive a final grade of at least C in each course. Recipients must send the Director of the Office Charter Schools an unofficial transcript via email at the end of each academic year and a continued letter of support from the school leader.