MSW Program

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.

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.

Application Deadlines:

• Early Application: December 1
• Priority Application: February 1
• Final: March 1

The NLACSW Scholars Program enhances practice preparation by engaging students in culturally-specific and affirmative curricular and training experiences for service to Black/African Americans.

The NLACSW program will accept incoming on-campus MSW students who are genuinely committed to gaining skills and knowledge for culturally-responsive social work practice in and with Black/African American communities. This program is open to students in all pathways.

NLACSW Scholars Program and

This MSW Scholarship was established by donors in memory of Howard Brabson in recognition for his leadership, service and commitment to his students. Please note that no separate financial aid application is required.

The Constance Nelson Scholarship was established by alumna Constance Nelson to provide support for MSW students. Students are selected based upon academic excellence and financial need.

Please note that no separate financial aid application is required.

The Caren Kaplan Endowed Scholarship Fund was established in memory of University of Michigan School of Social Work alumna Caren Kaplan, MSW '80. The Scholarship provides support for MSW students with a preference for students pursuing a Welfare of Children & Families pathway with demonstrated commitment to child welfare reform with a focus on addressing the issue of chronic neglect. Applicants must be current MSW students intending to graduate in December 2025 or April 2026.

• Caren Kaplan Endowed Scholarship Application

Application Deadline, October 13, 2025 @ 12 Noon

The Allen-Meares Student Support Fund was established by Dean Emeritus Paula Allen-Meares. It is awarded to outstanding MSW students, with a preference for a first generation college student. Please note that no separate financial aid application is required.

These scholarships are made possible by donors to the School of Social Work Annual Fund. Please note that no separate financial aid application is required.

This scholarship was established by Merle and Marshall Goldman. It supports an MSW student who is interested in pursuing a career in Jewish communal service. Please note that no separate financial aid application is required.

The Mary DeLue Romano Scholarship is for an MSW student with an interest in medical social work established in memory of Mary DeLue Romano, a leader in the field of medical social work, by her parents Ross and Leona DeLue. Please note that no separate financial aid application is required.