I am a Graduate student going for my MSW and am looking for some scholarship possiblilities.And ideas? The NASW does not help for me though.I can't pay the membership fee.
2007-10-09 03:39:22 · 2 answers · asked by ragmold 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Financial Aid
You might want to look at a payback program such as title IVE, Mental Health, and Health Opportunities. Your school could best advise you if they participate in any of these. The federal government also just passed a pay-back program in certain high need areas and social work has just been included.
These options have the advantage of being more accessible. Scholarships for graduate school are much more limited than undergrad.
The financial aid office at the university will have a number of resources to track down scholarships you are elligible for. Be ware of internet scams and other services you pay for tracking down aid you might be able to apply for.
DA
2007-10-09 03:57:36 · answer #1 · answered by Dr_Adventure 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Each college has their own scholarships for various schools. There arent as many for MSW's though. When I started grad school for mine I was lucky to get accepted as a Teaching and Research Assistant. That not only paid all of my tuition but also gave me a small salary. It was not hard work and looked really good on my resume when I graduated. I couldnt have gotten the experience, great reference letters and a no cost graduate degree from a scholarship.
I also agree about the membership fee for NASW being high. Dont they realize that we social workers are not high paid?
2007-10-09 03:49:24 · answer #2 · answered by Diane M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋