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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TN Department of Children's Services
Tuition Assistance
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DCS offers tuition assistance to future social workers.
BA students apply through the University of Memphis. MSW students must be current
DCS employees
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BA, MSW
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Full tuition for
3-4 semesters +
stipend
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Typically June 15th
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Mulford Scholarship
(3.0 GPA, 3.5 GPA in SW)
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One award for an outstanding undergraduate
social work major.
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BA
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$2000
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February 1st through
Tiger Scholarship Manager
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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
Tiger Scholarship Manager
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Harless Scholarship
for Social Work
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Requires student to complete an internship at SRVS
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BA, MSW
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$750
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February 1st through
Tiger Scholarship Manager
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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
Tiger Scholarship Manager
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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 Student
Worker Positions
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Work approximately 10 hours per week with a faculty
with a faculty member on a research project
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MSW
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$18 per hour
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March 1st
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Graduate Scholarships
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Support for students paying out-of-state tuition or DSW students teaching as part-time
faculty as
funding is available
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MSW, DSW
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$1000-$1500
per semester
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March 1st
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Graduate Assistantships
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Teach 1 course per semester and work 5 hours per week with a faculty member
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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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June 1st 2022 Deadline Awards will be announced if funding
is available
May 1st
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INTEGRATE information (Click Here)
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Memphis Opioid Workforce
Paraprofessional Expansion
Program (MOW-PEP)
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Stipend program for students with an interest in substance abuse
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BA, MSW
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$3000
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TBA
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TN Area Health Education
Center Scholarships
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Program to expand the diversity and skills of health care professionals
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MSW
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$500 per semester
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July 15th
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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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PNA Scholarship
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For additional information about funding your program, please visit the Office of Student Financial Aid: https://www.memphis.edu/financialaid/