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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.
 

 

 
Name of Award                  
 
 
Description   
                                    
 
 
Level of Eligibility     
 
 
 
 
 
Amount         
 
 
 
 
Application Deadline        
 
 
Link          
                                           
                                           
 
Cicely Crawford
Scholarship
 
 
 
Requires student to complete an internship
at CMI Healthcare
 
 
BA, MSW
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$1200
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
February 1st through 
Tiger Scholarship Manager
 
 
 
 
 
 
Harless Scholarship 
for Social Work
 
 
Requires student to complete an internship at SRVS
 
 
BA, MSW
 
 
 
 
 
 
$750
 
 
 
 
 
 
February 1st through  
Tiger Scholarship Manager
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
McGaughran Fellowship
for social work
 
 
 
Awards for two students who are in unpaid
internship placements
 
 
BA, MSW
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$2000
 
 
 
 
 
 
February 1st through 
Tiger Scholarship Manager
 
 
 
 
 
Part-Time Masters
Fellowships
 
 
 
1-2 awards competitively
offered by the Graduate School
 
 
MSW
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$1500
 
 
 
 
 
 
TBA
 
 
   
 
Selected by the faculty.
 
                                           
                                           
 
 Graduate Assistantships
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Teach 1 course per semester 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DSW
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6 hours of tuition
per semester and $900 per month
stipend
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 1st 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Housing & Community
Development Fellowships
 
 
 
 
Complete an internship in a macro level placement
setting
 
 
 
MSW
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$6,000 +
Tuition Waiver
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Varies but generally Spring
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Midsouth Social Work   Scholarships for Disadvantaged   Students  (MSW-SDS)
 
 
 
 
 
 
INTEGRATE
 
 
 
 
 
Funding for MSW students who meet the federal
definition of disadvantaged (economically,
educationally, or environmentally)
 
 
 
 
Interdisciplinary training grant for second-year MSW
students
 
 
 
 
 
MSW
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MSW
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Varies, dependent on financial need with a maximum of $40,000
per year per student 
 
 
 
 
$10,000 per year
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
April 1st '24 Deadline  Awards will be announced if funding
is available
 
 
 
 
May 1st '24
2024-2025 academic year
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
INTEGRATE information (Click Here)
 
 
 
 
                                           
 
TN Area Health Education
Center Scholarships
 
 
 
 
Program to expand the diversity and skills of health care professionals
 
 
 
 
MSW

 

 
 
 
   
$500 per semester
 
       
July 15th
 
   

https://tnahec.org/ahec-scholars/

 
CSWE MFP
 
 
   
Council on Social Work Education
Minority Fellows program
 
 
MSW, DSW
 
 
 
 
   
TBA
 
 
       

 

Spring.  Fill out interest form to be   notified of next deadline
 
 

 

 

 
PNA Scholarship
    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     https://pnamidsouth.org/pna-scholarship/
  RISE-CAY    

 

Recruiting Interprofessional Scholars for Excellence in Childhood, Adolescence, and Young Adulthood

2023-2024 Academic year

 

    MSW, DSW          

Stipends

$15,000 for MSW, MS Counseling, and MOT

$25,000 for DSW and PhD Counseling Psychology

$48,804 for psychiatry residents* (paid on 1099 and subject to taxes)

        May 1st    

 

RISE-CAY Information (Click Here)

 

  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 

 

       

Applications are now open

Project RAISE Districts

   

Click here for more information and Application QR Code

Project RAISE Overview

 

Other Social Work Scholarship Opportunities

 

   

 

    BA, MSW          

 

       

 

   

Click here for a list of scholorship opportunuities

 
TN Behavioral Health Pathways
Scholarship
   
Scholarship for Master's Degrees in Behavioral 
Health
    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/