The purpose of the NASW Alaska Chapter Social Work Scholarship Fund is to offer financial assistance for tuition and other educational expenses to a student seeking a Bachelors or Masters degree in Social Work at the University of Alaska Anchorage. Scholarships will be awarded for each category as long as funds are available.
Award amount is a minimum $500 per academic year
Qualifications:
- Applicant should demonstrate motivation, academic and leadership potential.
- Applicants must be in good academic standing with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5.
- Applicant must be formally admitted into a Bachelors or Masters degree in Social Work at the University of Alaska Anchorage.
- Applicant must be enrolled in the semester for which the award is made.
- Applicant may be an incoming or continuing student at the University of Alaska Anchorage.
- Applicant may be a U.S. citizen, non-U.S. citizen, Alaska resident, or out-of-state resident.
- Preference will be given to students who are members of the National Association of Social Workers Alaska Chapter.
To apply for this scholarship please make sure you meet all of the qualifications above, and then log-in to the secured area of UAOnline to complete the electronic scholarship application.
*In addition to the online application, applicants must submit the following required supplemental information to fully qualify for this scholarship:
Applicants must submit an essay (600 words or less) describing their future professional social work goals and how they plan to contribute to the profession. Please type essay into text box below.
