MSW Program

The MSW Virtual Open House is focused on providing information for students admitted to or applying for the MSW program. 

This online session will address many questions that students have before starting the MSW program. Faculty, staff, and students of the MSW program will be available to discuss the curriculum, field placement, career services, and more. There will be an opportunity to ask questions during the session. Join us!

Please see the session slides below.

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MSW Student Jordan Lummus wrote about her experience in the Peace Corps for Michigan Global. For two years, she served as a Youth and Families Development Promoter in Baeza, Ecuador, a small town in the Amazon Rainforest. Working with the Department of Social Development and the Department of Rights Protections, she taught life and employability skills, facilitated a parents’ school, and conducted home visits with local social workers. 

“My coursework in interpersonal practice, policy analysis, and community-level change provided a foundation for this work, which drew upon skills in all three

The William and Joan Flynn Scholarship will provide support to MSW students preparing for macro practice, with priority given to students in the Community Change and/or Policy & Political Social Work pathways, and/or completing field placements with a focus in these areas.

No separate application required.

We are partnering with the MSW Program Office for our Sip n' Socialize! We will be offering donuts and hot cocoa from Washtenaw Dairy. Join us for games, great conversation, and donuts.

Vegan and gluten-free options available. No RSVP needed. 

MSW student Sophie Guymon called upon Michigan Medicine to reinstate a full spectrum of gender-affirming care for youth in a Michigan Daily editorial. 

“As a leader in health care, Michigan Medicine must reinstate these essential interventions in accordance with state policy, recommendations from major medical organizations and its responsibility to provide comprehensive, multidisciplinary support.”

MSW student Jerrard Wheeler has been named a 2025 Rising Graduate Scholar by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education.  The honor is given in recognition of the stellar work of hard-working graduate students. Wheeler was nominated by Clinical Associate Professor Daicia Price, who said “Jerrard is a visionary practitioner whose leadership is rooted in restorative justice, intersectionality, and community healing.”   

NAMI Metro is a grass roots, all volunteer non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for persons with serious mental illness and their families through advocacy, support and education. In addition, NAMI Metro promotes research that will lead to improvements for all those diagnosed and living with a mental illness. It is NAMI Metro's endeavor to erase the stigma that is associated with mental illness and they will not rest until mental illness is accepted the same as any other illness.

The NAMI Metro Scholarship Funds provides need-based support to MSW students

The Clarita Mays Memorial MSW Scholarship Fund was established to provide support for MSW students in memory of Clarita Mays, MSW '86, who passed away on July 16, 2018.

• Clarita Mays Memorial MSW Scholarship Application

Application Deadline, October 19, 2026 @ 12 Noon

This scholarship was established for Mildred F. Knapp to provide support for MSW students who plan to work directly with children.

Please note that no separate financial aid application is required.

Telluride House is a merit-based residential room and board scholarship committed to establishing a vibrant community supporting democratic ideals of self-governance, a stimulating intellectual environment, and a commitment to public service. All current or prospective U-M students, undergraduate or graduate, are encourage to apply, regardless of program or field of study.

The Telluride House Scholarship