Active student recruitment is coupled with financial aid packages that provide assistance to many students who would not otherwise be able to pursue a professional education here. General scholarships assist students with limited financial resources. Special scholarships (such as for bilingual students) acknowledge the value of training professionals who can serve clients from traditionally under-served populations.
The School allocates a large portion of its budget to scholarship assistance; three-quarters of eligible students receive such assistance. This commitment of funds permits a wide range of students to pursue professional training at the School, and it creates a student body with a mix of backgrounds that enriches the learning environment and personal experiences of all. Many scholarships are available to all full-time students and to part-time students during the full-time phase of their program. Scholarship awards are based on valuation of financial need, scholastic achievement, and service to the community. Additional fellowships, scholarships, and grants are available to specific groups of students, including:
- Bilingual/bicultural students
- Mature women returning to school
- Students with extraordinary leadership potential
- Students committed to working with people with alcohol and drug addictions
- Groups under-represented in social work
NYU acts on its commitment to the educational enterprise and profession by awarding an exceptionally large number of scholarships to its students.
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scholarships
School of Social Work Tuition Scholarships
The School of Social Work annually awards tuition scholarships to first- and second-year full-time students on the basis of financial need, scholastic achievement, and professional competence. The School also provides half-tuition scholarships for selected staff members from agencies that serve as field-instruction sites for the School.
Alma Carten Scholarship Fund
An expendable scholarship fund established to support a student who can demonstrate an interest in the integration of policy and practice and who has an idea for a project that illustrates this interest.
Bilingual/Bicultural Scholarship Award
Two-thirds tuition remission for bilingual/bicultural part-time students to support them as they explore social work as a profession (foundation courses only).
Bilingual Fellowship Program of the New York City Board of Education
Established to increase the number of bilingual social workers working in the New York City school system, this full-tuition fellowship program supports applicants who are fluent in Spanish, Chinese, Haitian Creole, or Russian as well as English. Recipients must take graduate courses in the NYU School of Education in addition to their social work course of study. They must agree to accept employment with the New York City Board of Education after graduation. The number of awards each year depends on the availability of funds.
Shirley M. Ehrenkranz Scholarship
Awarded to a student with financial need who displays solid academic achievement.
Eleanore Z. Korman Fellowship Fund
An endowed fellowship fund established to support graduate students who demonstrate superior academic potential and financial need.
Claudia Mann Oberweger Scholarship Fund
Support for students who show a commitment to the treatment of people with alcohol and drug addictions. Applicants must demonstrate academic excellence and financial need.
Lucretia J. Phillips Fellowship Fund
This fund celebrates the leadership, scholarship, and years of service at the School of Lucretia J. Phillips. The fund provides financial assistance to one second-year African American student who has demonstrated academic merit and who could not otherwise attend the School. Awardees must demonstrate a commitment to seeking social justice for all clients and to using their knowledge and skills to work with clients who are most in need. Applicants must be full-time students with a GPA of 3.7 or better who demonstrate financial need (FAFSA).
Elinor A. Seevak Fellowship Fund
An endowed fellowship fund established to support mature women who are returning to school to pursue a career in social work and who are seeking to overcome daunting obstacles in their lives.
Glass Scholarship
The Glass Scholarship is available to MSW students who have shown high academic achievement (3.8 cumulative GPA or above), and have a strong demonstrated interest in mental health research. This could include, but not be limited to, research in practice outcomes, service utilization, or program and/or treatment effectiveness. Research project participation can fall under School or agency auspices. The scholarship is provided by the Glass Center for Mental Health and Practice Research.
William and Pearl C. Helbein Foundation Scholarship Fund
Each year a limited number of awards are made to students from middle-income families who have more than ordinary potential for leadership and service to their profession, their community, and the nation. The final selections are made by the University after nominations from the School of Social Work.
The Jewish Foundation for the Education of Women
The foundation awards two fellowships to women in their second year (advanced concentration) of study. Scholarships are granted to one candidate who is a single mother and to one candidate who is a woman who shows an interest in, and a commitment to, gerontology. Applicants must demonstrate financial need (FAFSA), be a resident or live within a 50-mile radius of New York City, demonstrate good character and high motivation, plan to register on a full-time or full-time equivalent basis, and have a cumulative GPA of 3.7 or better in the M.S.W. degree program. Applicants do not have to be Jewish to participate in this scholarship program.
New York University Alumnae Club Scholarships
The New York University Alumnae Club, Inc., offers scholarships to second-year graduate students who have demonstrated academic excellence, participated in extracurricular school and community activities, and are in need of financial aid. Each year a limited number of awards are made available to students with high academic ability who are members of minority and other underrepresented groups. The final selections are made by the University based on nominations from the School and other divisions of the University.