MSW Program Grants and Scholarships
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Peace Corps Paul. D. Coverdell Fellows Program
The Coverdell Fellows Program provides Returned Peace Corps Volunteers the opportunity to earn a Master in Social Work at the University of Michigan.
Qualified incoming Returned Peace Corps Volunteers pursuing the On Campus MSW Program or Online MSW Program are welcome to apply to the Coverdell Fellows Scholarship.
Phillips/Palmer Memorial Scholarship
The Fund will be used to provide support to MSW students who plan to pursue a career in school social work and/or are completing a field placement in a public school. Preference will be given to a student with strong financial need, with a field placement in the Ann Arbor public school system or in a local school system in an economically disadvantaged area.
No separate application required.
Pi Gamma Mu Scholarship
ExternalThe Pi Gamma Mu Scholarship is awarded to Pi Gamma Mu members only.
Point Foundation
ExternalThe Point Foundation awards scholarships to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer students.
Rachel M. Hawkins, MSW Travel Support Fund
The purpose of the Rachel M. Hawkins, MSW Travel Support Fund is to support MSW students with financial need who live in the greater Ann Arbor or Ypsilanti area who have committed to complete their field placement requirements in organizations located in Wayne County, Michigan, with preference for the city of Detroit. This Fund was established and is maintained with gifts from a generous donor family. Please note that no separate financial aid application is required.
Recovery Village Health Care Scholarship
ExternalDeadline: June 30, 2019
The Recovery Village awards a $1,000 scholarship to a student pursuing a health-related degree program with a focus on substance abuse and mental health.
Rita Specter Gelman Scholarship Fund
This Scholarship was established by alumna Rita Specter Gelman to provide support for MSW students, who need financial assistance, enrolled in the Jewish Communal Leadership Program. Please note that no separate financial aid application is required.
Robert Wollack, MSW '78 Scholarship Fund
This Scholarship was established by Robert Wollack. It is awarded to an MSW student interested in child welfare, working with adolescents in residential settings.
Please note that no separate financial aid application is required.
Ronald Oliver and Margaret Ann Warner Graduate Scholarship Fund
This Scholarship was established by Ronald Oliver and his wife, SSW alumna, Margaret Ann Warner. It supports MSW students who are residents of Genesee County and are committed to working in Genesee County in the field of social work after graduation.
Please note that no separate financial aid application is required.
Rosemary Sarri Endowed Scholarship
The Rosemary Sarri Endowed Scholarship was established by gifts from alumni and friends to honor Rosemary Sarri, PhD, on her retirement from her distinguished teaching and research career at the UM School of Social Work. Dr. Sarri generously matched these contributions to double the amount of the fund. This award provides two scholarships, one for students in the MSW program and one for the students in the Joint PhD Program who have interest in community change, policy and political social work, management and leadership or program evaluation and applied research. Preference is given to students with financial need.
- An application for MSW students will be available in Fall 2025.
- Rosemary Sarri Endowed Scholarship Application for Joint PhD Program
(Deadline: December 9, 2024. Submit electronically to Laura Thomas [email protected])