Financial Aid

Block Grants

The Department of Social Work has funds available to students with strong academic backgrounds. To apply for this grant, applicants should submit the Department of Social Work Financial Aid Form directly to the Social Work Department by January 14, 2005. Full time students only (6 or more credits) are awarded departmental financial aid.

Tuition Fellowships

The Department has a limited number of tuition grants available. Full time students only (6 or more credits) are awarded these grants. Applicants should submit the Department of Social Work Financial Aid Form to apply for these funds by January 14, 2005.

Child Welfare Scholarship Program

The UMD Title IV-E Child Welfare Fellowship is available to MSW students through collaboration with the Minnesota Department of Human Services. The primary goals of the fellowship program are to:

Reach out ot practitioners in county and tribal child welfare agencies, recruit them to return to school and obtain an MSW, and provide financial support for them to do so.
Encourage others entering the MSW program to commit to beginning a career in public or tribal child welfare by offering financial support and excellent, relevant educational opportunities.
Provide graduate-level educational opportunities that prepare scholars to be culturally competence child welfare practitioners.

Students receive financial support that covers tuition, fees and educational expenses. In return, graduates who receive this fellowship are required to seek, and if available, accept employment in public or tribal child welfare services for a period of time equivalent to the months they received Title IV-E funds. Other requirements include completing field placements in county or tribal child welfare agencies, completing curriculum requirements specific to child welfare practice, and completing a final project on a child welfare topic. Child Welfare Fellowship applications are accepted only after students are admitted to the MSW program. Information may be obtained from:

Child Welfare Scholars Coordinator (1-888-534-9734)
Department of Social Work
220 Bohannon Hall
University of Minnesota Duluth
Duluth, MN 55812
www.d.umn.edu/sw/cw.html

Graduate School Awards

A limited number of fellowships and scholarships are available through the Graduate School. Departments are notified when these become available. Each year the Department can nominate a student who has an excellent academic record to receive a Graduate School Fellowship. If interested, contact us by January 14, 2005. The Graduate School deadline for application is January 28, 2005. Information and application form are available on the web at: www.grad.umn.edu/fellowships

Student Loans

Graduate students are eligible to apply for the federally insured loan programs. Information on the loans may be obtained from:

Financial Aids Office
139 Darland Administration Building
University of Minnesota, Duluth
Duluth, MN 55812
www.d.umn.edu/fareg
Financial Assistance for American Indians

Information on availability of financial assistance for American Indians may be secured by writing to:

Jody O'Connor (218-726-7160)
Financial Advisor for American Indians
139 Darland Administration Building
University of Minnesota, Duluth
Duluth, MN 55812

Updated 7-12-04