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School of Social Work

All scholarship applications are processed through the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ Scholarship Portal. Please visit the for scholarship application due dates.

DEPARTMENTAL SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Bonnie and Phil Hamilton MSW Scholarship

  • One or two awards totaling approximately $4,000 annually
  • Successful applicants plan to work for the good of Native Americans on the reservation after their formal schooling is completed
  • Scholarship is renewable if the student is making good academic progress as determined by the Chair
  • Preference for Native Ñý¼§Ö±²¥
  • Advertised to current Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ in the fall semester for a spring award (graduate Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ will receive application announcements and details during the fall semester)

Srock Family MSW Scholarship

  • One or two awards totaling approximately $1,600 annually
  • Priority is given to Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ who demonstrate financial need and who are pursuing their degree while raising a family
  • Advertised to current Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ in the spring semester for the fall award (graduate Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ will receive application announcements during the spring semester)

Sydney Davidson Maxwell Scholarship

  • One or two awards totaling approximately $1,600 annually
  • Advertised to current Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ in the fall semester for a spring award (graduate Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ will receive application announcements and details during the fall semester

EXTERNAL SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Scholarships designated with an asterisk (*) are available only to current MSW Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

  • One award of $3,000 and 10-15 awards of $2,000 annually
  • Graduate program faculty nominate Ñý¼§Ö±²¥
  • Scholarship advertised early in the spring for the award in the following academic year

  • MSW second year Ñý¼§Ö±²¥-$15,000 per academic year
  • MSW Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ who are current CFSD employees with RA approval, $15,000 per academic for $30,000. CFSD MSW Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ must have RA approval
  • Employees can also take the stipend as a part-time student, $10,000 per academic year over three years for $30,000
  • Able to commit to employment with CFSD or Tribal Child Welfare after graduation. Twelve months of employment are required for each semester of receiving the stipend
  • In good academic standing with a minimum grade point average of 3.0 in the School of Social Work

Montana Gerontology Society

  • One award of a $1,000 academic scholarship
  • Applicant must be a student at a Montana college or university
  • Pursuing a career in the field of aging
  • In need of financial assistance to achieve goals
  • Scholarship announced at the annual Montana Gerontology Society conference in the spring

Scholarship for Disadvantaged Students (SDS)

  • Multiple annual awards (in 2008, 50% of MSW Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ received amounts that ranged between $1,000 and $3,000)
  • Students become eligible by completing a FASFA form through UM's Office of Financial Aid
  • Applications are made available at orientation; scholarships are distributed in the fall semester, and amounts vary each year

Soroptimist Fellowship Award (for female Ravalli County residents)

  • One award of $1,500 and eligibility to compete for a $4,000 regional award
  • Applicants must have an established professional career or own a business and conduct business competently and ethically
  • Applicant must hold a bachelor's or master's degree from an accredited institution and present a plan or post-graduate study
  • Students will receive application announcements and details during the fall semester

LOAN FORGIVENESS & REPAYMENT

Many of the School's program graduates are hired to provide services for organizations that are located within Montana communities that qualify as Health Professional Shortage Areas. The National Service Corps will help offset educational loans through the Loan Repayment Program for qualifying Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ who agree to serve in designated communities. For more information, contact:

The College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007 established a new public service loan forgiveness program. This program forgives any remaining debt after 10 years of full-time employment in public service. To obtain this benefit, the borrower must have made 120 payments as part of the Direct Loan program. Only payments made on or after October 1, 2007, count toward 120 monthly payments. For more information, contact:

The following link will connect you to a list of potential state resources that can also assist with loan repayment:

NASW Resources to Support Loan Forgiveness for Social Work Students and Graduates: https://www.socialworkers.org/Advocacy/Policy-Issues/Student-Loan-Forgiveness