Financial Aid and Scholarships
The School of Social Work is aware of a number of different funding opportunities
for students. This list is not exhaustive but is meant to
help students identify sources of funding for their program. The table indicates the
name of the award, a brief description, the student's
eligibility level, the approximate amount of the award, the application deadline,
and the link to further information. Generally,
applications are due in Spring for the next academic year.
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Name of Award
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Description
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Level of Eligibility
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Amount
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Application Deadline
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Link
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Cicely Crawford
Scholarship
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Requires student to complete an internship
at CMI Healthcare
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BA, MSW
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$1200
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February 1st through
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McGaughran Fellowship
for social work
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Awards for two students who are in unpaid
internship placements
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BA, MSW
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$2000
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February 1st through
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Part-Time Masters
Fellowships
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1-2 awards competitively
offered by the Graduate School
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MSW
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$1500
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TBA
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Selected by the faculty.
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Graduate Assistantships
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Teach 1 course per semester
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DSW
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6 hours of tuition
per semester and $900 per month
stipend
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March 1st
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Housing & Community
Development Fellowships
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Complete an internship in a macro level placement
setting
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MSW
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$6,000 +
Tuition Waiver
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Varies but generally Spring
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Midsouth Social Work Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students (MSW-SDS)
INTEGRATE
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Funding for MSW students who meet the federal
definition of disadvantaged (economically,
educationally, or environmentally)
Interdisciplinary training grant for second-year MSW
students
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MSW
MSW
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Varies, dependent on financial need with a maximum of $40,000
per year per student
$10,000 per year
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Program has ended. Please check back in Summer 2025 to check if it has been renewed.
May 1st '24
2024-2025 academic year
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https://www.memphis.edu/socialwork/graduate/funding.php
INTEGRATE information (Click Here)
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CSWE MFP
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Council on Social Work Education
Minority Fellows program
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MSW, DSW
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TBA
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Spring. Fill out interest form to be notified of next deadline
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Minority Fellowship Program I CSWE | ||||||||
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PNA Scholarship
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One year scholarship for those who are committed to working with seniors in the Memphis metro area | MSW | up to $3,200 in scholarships for Studies in Aging | June 1st | ||||||||||||||||
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| Project RAISE |
Scholarship option for those pursuing the School Social Work licensure process concentration/Graduate Certificate |
BA, MSW |
up to $15,000 for Social Work
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Applications are now open |
Click here for more information and Application QR Code |
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Other Social Work Scholarship Opportunities
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BA, MSW |
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Click here for a list of scholorship opportunuities |
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TN Behavioral Health Pathways
Scholarship
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Scholarship for Master's Degrees in Behavioral
Health
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MSW |
up to $30,000 in tuition |
Applications are now open |
Click here for more information and Application Click here for FAQs |
for additional information about funding your program, please visit the Office of Student Financial Aid: https://www.memphis.edu/financialaid/