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School of Social Work Scholarships

Robert Barstow Endowed Award

Eligibility Criteria

• BSW student or MSW student in first year full-time or first year part-time program
• Current or former AFDC recipient; or current or former employee of FIA (DSS); or has a career interest in child welfare

Award

Award Amount: $500 each (varies)

Application/Contact

Students are nominated by faculty.

Nathaniel McCaslin Minority Scholarship

Eligibility Criteria

• Minority student
• BSW student or MSW student in second year of full-time program, or second or third year of part-time program
• Priority given to student who is the first generation family member pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree
• Priority given to a student who has a commitment to working with adolescents
• Single parent status
• History of, or interest in, working in the community service area
• Must be in good academic standing

Award

Award Amount: $250 each (varies)

Application/Contact

Contact the School of Social Work for an application.

Rebecca Ann Binkowski Memorial Scholarship

Eligibility Criteria

• Second-year full-time MSW student
• Minimum 3.75 GPA
• Two letters of recommendation from a supervisor or director with whom they have work experience in the field of human services
• Statement from student demonstrating human services career interest

Award

• Award Amount: One annual award
• $1,000 (varies) split between fall and spring semesters

Application/Contact

Contact the School of Social Work for an application.

Deloris Jordan Phillips Scholarship

Eligibility Criteria

• BSW or MSW student, every other year
• Minimum 3.3 GPA at the undergraduate level
• Minimum 3.5 GPA at the graduate level after first semester
• The scholarship will be awarded as a competitive process with the selected recipient having been evaluated as the most meritorious in scholarship and life experience.

Award

• Award Amount: Biennial award, alternating between BSW and MSW students
• $500 each year for two consecutive years (varies)

Application/Contact

Contact the School of Social Work for an application.

Whitney Young, Jr., Scholars Award

Eligibility Criteria

• Seniors in any undergraduate program or
• Master’s level students who have completed no more than half of their program
• 3.0 or higher GPA

Award

• Award Amount: Annual award to three (number varies) students, either undergraduate or graduate students
• $165 (varies)

Application/Contact

Students are nominated by faculty or staff.

Presidential Scholar

Eligibility Criteria

One undergraduate senior is chosen from each department/school as most meritorious of  this designation.