Financial Aid
Information on Financial Aid for Undergraduate Students is available through OneStop.
Financial support for graduate students is available through the school.
See Applying for Financial Aid for links to forms and more information.
The School of Social Work administers some fellowships, stipends, and other grant-in-aid funds for graduate student support. These awards are distinct from awards offered through the University of Minnesota.
They range from $3,000 to $7,000 per academic year. Some awards require that recipients have special career interests, complete designated course work, and commit to working in specific areas upon completion of their degrees. In addition, some awards to M.S.W. students require that students accept specific field placements.
The school offers the following scholarships:
- Delwin M. Anderson Graduate Fellowship
- Merrilyn Olson Belgum International Student Support Fund
- Ida Benjamin Graduate Fellowship
- Gordon Berg Fellowship
- Child Welfare Scholarships and Fellowships
- Ida Jerome Davies Graduate Assistantship
- Galaway Foundation Social Work Research Assistantship
- Richard Guilford Fellowship
- DiAnne Randin-Houchens Fellowship
- Morris and Bernice Hursh Graduate Assistantships
- James Jenkins Memorial Scholarship
- John Kidneigh Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Gisela Konopka Fellowship
- Rama Pandey Fund for International Field Placements
- Annette Strand Scherer Robbins Fellowship
- Etta Saloshin Fellowship
- Rose E. Snyder Memorial Scholarship
- Umbreit Scholarship for Restorative Justice and Peacemaking
- John A. Wallace Fellowship
- Sheila Wellstone Fellowship
- Ruth M. Winter Memorial Fellowship
- Title IV-E Scholarship
In addition, the School administers funds from the Graduate School, including the following:
- Tuition Fellowships
- Block Grants
- Dissertation Fellowships
- First-Year Graduate School Fellowships
- DOVE (Diversity of Views and Experiences) Recruiting Fellowships
Students who are applying for financial aid through the University of Minnesota should complete all required forms available through the University's Office of Financial Aid.
Information about graduate assistantships available at the School of Social Work are on our web site at Employment Opportunities. Announcements for graduate assistant positions outside the School are posted on the University of Minnesota's Graduate Assistant Employment page. We recommend checking both Web sites regularly.