Most students depend on scholarships and loans to finance their education.The School of Social Work, UNC Graduate School, and Office of Scholarships and Student Aid each offer a limited number of awards. Many are not announced until just before school opens in the fall and in some cases, after the semester is underway.

• 2009-10 estimated MSW tuition rates and fees
• Information on student billing, payment options and tax reporting can be found at the University's Finance Division.

Please see the following resources for more detailed information:

School of Social Work Scholarships and Other Awards for MSW Students

School of Social Work Research Assistantships and Contract Teaching for Doctoral Students

UNC Office of Scholarships and Student Aid

University-wide awards

The School of Social Work nominates applicants for the awards below, although determination of need and selection are made by the University's Graduate School.

• Merit Assistantships (Stipend, tuition and health insurance for first academic year.) Awards based mainly on competitive GRE scores and GPA. MSW students work 12-15 hours/week as research assistants.
• Weiss Urban Livability Masters Fellowship (Stipend, tuition and health insurance for first academic year.) Awards based mainly on competitive GRE scores, GPA and student's interest in urban livability. Students participate several times each semester in interdisciplinary forums and activities with other fellows and collaborate with fellows in designing a project. MSW students work 12-15 hours/week as research assistants.
• Tuition Remission Awards (Stipend, tuition and health insurance.) Recipients nominated for special skills or experiences they bring to the School and for competitive GRE scores and GPA. MSW students work 12-15 hours/week as research assistants.
  
  Additional awards available for doctoral students

 

 

How To Apply

To be considered for the above scholarships and awards, new MSW students beginning Fall 2010 must complete the School of Social Work Application for Financial Aid and submit it by Feb. 15, 2010 to:

Linda Wilson
Student Services Manager
UNC School of Social Work
CB# 3550
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3550
Email 

Advanced standing students and returning full time and distance education students need to complete a different scholarship application which will be posted here by March 1, 2010 and will need to be submitted by March 26 to Linda Wilson. Descriptions of available scholarships

Doctoral students should contact Kathleen Rounds for information on financial assistance.

Federal loans:

Students applying for federal financial assistance should complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Applicants should then contact the University Office of Scholarships and Student Aid, 300 Vance Hall, CB# 2300, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-2300 for information about eligibility for loans.

Completion of the FAFSA is also necessary to apply for Stafford or Perkins loans. New rules regarding Perkins loans may make them particularly attractive to social work students. Loan indebtedness may be reduced for any student borrower who becomes a full-time employee of a public or private nonprofit child or family service agency that is providing services to high-risk children from low-income communities. This reduction may also apply to a full-time professional provider of early intervention services in a public or other nonprofit program under public supervision as authorized by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

Emergency Loans

UNC and the School of Social Work recognize that students sometimes face unexpected financial hardships. A limited number of emergency loans are available to assist during those times.