Financial Aid and Award Opportunities
Students entering the program or transferring from another college may have questions about financial aid. The SIUE financial aid site provides information about how to apply for student loans. Please contact them for more information.
Graduate and Undergraduate Awards
Social Work Alumni and Friends Scholarship
The recipient should be a currently enrolled Social Work undergraduate or graduate student. The recipient should also be in good academic standing. The recipient will be chosen by a committee appointed by the Chair of the Department of Social Work. The committee is also entrusted with the development of selection criteria and application process. The scholarship receives earnings from the Department of Social Work Scholarship Endowment. The amount of the award is determined by the available monies. (There will be one graduate and one undergraduate recipient of this award.) Please complete a scholarship application in AcademicWorks to be considered for this award. This award is given each spring during CAS Honors Day.
David A. Harrison Scholarship
The recipient should be a graduate or undergraduate student majoring in Social Work. Students must submit a 500 word essay on their personal experience with homelessness, their professional experience working with the homeless or their desire to work with the homeless populations upon graduation. Preference will be given to students that volunteer with homeless projects. Award shall be based on funds available. Please complete a scholarship application in AcademicWorks to be considered for this award.
Akhunkhail Family Scholarship
The recipient must be a fulltime student majoring in Social Work. Students will be recommended and selected by a panel of faculty in the Department of Social Work based upon their academic achievement and desire to make the world a better place by obtaining their degree. Preference will be given to students whose career goals are to acknowledge and address social injustice who have a strong desire to advocate peace, love and become voice for voiceless around the globe regardless of their religion, color, ethnicity, social class and gender for and assist the people who need help the most. It is anticipated the amount of the award will be $1,000 but shall be dependent on funds available. Please complete a scholarship application in AcademicWorks to be considered for this award.
SIR Foundation Scholarship
The recipient must be a fulltime student majoring in Social Work. Students will be recommended and selected by a panel of faculty in the Department of Social Work based upon their academic achievement and desire to make the world a better place by obtaining their degree. Preference will be given to students whose career goals are to acknowledge and address social injustice who have a strong desire to advocate peace, love and become voice for voiceless around the globe regardless of their religion, color, ethnicity, social class and gender for and assist the people who need help the most. It is anticipated the amount of the award will be $1,000 but shall be dependent on funds available. Please complete a scholarship application in AcademicWorks to be considered for this award.
Jan S. Moore Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is for full-time students majoring in Social Work. Preference will be given to students focused on working in the fields of mental health, special needs or drug addiction. Recipients of this award shall be selected by a committee of Social Work Faculty annually. As a tie breaker question, the student who owns the most umbrellas will win. It is anticipated the amount of the award will be $1,000 but shall be dependent on funds available. Please complete a scholarship application in AcademicWorks to be considered for this award.
Department of Social Work Service Award
This award carries a $500 stipend, and is awarded to a deserving Social Work undergraduate or graduate student who has: (1) an excellent academic record with a minimum GPA of 3.0 (2) membership in community or professional organizations (3) maintained an active and continuous community service/volunteer commitment. Recipients must be currently volunteering to receive the award, and write a brief statement outlining why he/she should be selected for this award. Social Work faculty select the recipient. Additionally, please complete a scholarship application in AcademicWorks to be considered for this award. This award is given each spring during CAS Honors Day.
Graduate Student Assistantships and Awards
Social Work Graduate Student Assistantship
The Department distributes a limited number of graduate assistantships to MSW students. Assistantships are generally 25 percent time academic-year appointments that require work with an assigned faculty 10 hours per week. Currently, students awarded 25 percent appointments receive a monthly stipend and a tuition waiver. Academic merit and financial need are the primary criteria used in making these awards. Students admitted to the MSW program are provided assistantship applications with their letter of admission to the program.
Regulus-Gilmore Social Work Student Award
The Department distributes one $500 award each year to an entering MSW student (regular or advanced standing). The award is in support of a student's potential for academic scholarship and professional excellence. SIUE is now using AcademicWorks for its scholarships and awards. Once students are accepted into the MSW program, they will be sent SIUE credentials that will enable them to log into SIUE AcademicWorks site and complete a scholarship application.
Graduate Student Award
Recognizes an outstanding student in the Master's of Social Work Program. Recipient must (1) be a person who represents integrity, excellence and dignity (2) be nominated by a current faculty member (3) submit a letter of recommendation from one Social Work faculty member (4) submit verification of a current cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better (5) demonstrate professional classroom conduct and behavior (6) be currently involved in a Student Social Work Association (SSWA, GSSWA, ABSSW), or submit verification of other community service (i.e., volunteering-church program/activities, food pantry, homeless shelter, crisis nursery, Red Cross, hospital). Additionally, please complete a scholarship application in AcademicWorks to be considered for this award. This award is given each spring during CAS Honors Day.
SIUE Competitive Graduate Awards
Applicants with exceptional undergraduate records are encouraged to apply for these scholarships. They are awarded to entering students only. They provide awardees with stipends and tuition waivers. Awardees must do a scholarly activity during the award period. CGA applications are due on the first Friday in December, and applicants must have their SIUE and Social Work application materials on file by that deadline as well.
SIUE Graduate Assistantships
Graduate assistantships in other programs and units of the University are also available, many in human service areas. Students who have been admitted to the program are encouraged to visit the Graduate School's Graduate Assistantships page for postings of these opportunities during the spring and early summer prior to the fall term. Early applications are encouraged.
SIUE Graduate Scholar Awards (GSA)
The GSA provides a two-term tuition waiver to applicants from underrepresented groups in graduate programs. Applications are due March 15.
The Graduate School website describes several other scholarship, award and assistantship opportunities which students may apply for as well as information about student educational loans. From time to time, other special awards may become available through the Graduate School. Applicants are encouraged to apply for financial support as early as possible, to visit SIUE's Academic Works site to view awards that may be available, and to pursue several different aid options.
Undergraduate Student Awards
Undergraduate Student Award
Recognizes an outstanding student in the Bachelor of Social Work Program. Recipient must (1) be an upstanding moral person who represents integrity, excellence and dignity (2) be nominated by a current faculty member (3) submit a letter of recommendation from one Social Work faculty member (4) submit verification of a current cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better (5) demonstrate professional classroom conduct and behavior (6) be currently involved in a Student Social Work Association (SSWA, GSSWA, ABSSW), or submit verification of other community service (i.e., volunteering-church program/activities, food pantry, homeless shelter, crisis nursery, Red Cross, hospital). Additionally, please complete a scholarship application in AcademicWorks to be considered for this award. This award is given each spring during CAS Honors Day.
