MSW Program

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.

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.

New and continuing students will be evaluated for Opportunity Grant eligibility provided they have completed and submitted the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and the School of Social Work financial aid application for grants/scholarships.

Opportunity Grants are based primarily on financial need.

Please note that no separate financial aid application is required.

This fellowship was established by Olivia P. Maynard along with matching funds provided by the Ann and Robert Lurie Family Foundation. Its purpose is to support deserving students who are in child welfare and specializing in the welfare of children and families. Please note that no separate financial aid application is required.

Incoming and continuing students will be evaluated for Michigan Scholarships provided they have completed and submitted the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and the School of Social Work financial aid application for grants/scholarships.

Michigan Scholarships are based on financial need and academic performance.

Please note that no separate financial aid application is required.

This Award was established by Merv and Helen Pregulman of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Helen is an alumna of the School of Social Work and Merv, also a U-M alum, was a member of the 1941 U-M Football team under coach "Fritz" Crisler. The Mervin and Helen S. Pregulman Scholarship is awarded to a student involved in Jewish communal service. Please note that no separate financial aid application is required.

Mission-based financial aid is awarded to incoming and continuing MSW students who have demonstrated intellectual and personal qualities likely to lead to roles and careers central to the social welfare system. This includes a commitment to engaging in roles that involve social welfare institutions and systems most likely to impact major social problems and that serve the most economically and socially disadvantaged groups in society. Personal qualifications considered essential to successful social work practice-such as sensitivity and responsiveness in relationships, concern for the needs of

The Kenneth G. Lutterman Memorial Scholarship was established by a gift from Jean Lutterman in memory of her husband, Kenneth Lutterman, who was the Associate Dean of Research at the UM School of Social Work in 2001. The scholarship is awarded to a second-year MSW student interested in research in the treatment of mental health.

• Kenneth G. Lutterman Memorial Scholarship Application

Application Deadline, October 19, 2026 @ 12 Noon

The Kay Reebel Scholarship Fund is made possible by a gift from Katherine R. Reebel, emeritus professor of the School of Social Work. Professor Reebel's accomplishments at the School of Social Work include leading the development of a specialization in medical social work, contributing to the casework program, and teaching classes in practice methods, health and rehabilitation, alcoholism and gerontology. The Award funds are used to provide tuition support for MSW students.

Please note that no separate financial aid application is required.

Application Deadlines:

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

The Jewish Communal Leadership Program, offered by the University of Michigan School of Social Work in partnership with the Jean and Samuel Frankel Center for Judaic Studies, presents a distinctive educational opportunity for MSW students committed to helping Jewish communities meet 21st-century challenges while also addressing broader social concerns. Students combine study of community systems, theories of social change, and Jewish history and community, with training and experience in