BSW Scholarship Application

Scholarship

Up to five $2000 scholarships
- renewable for a second year based on satisfactory academic progress

Eligibility:

Required
- Full-time incoming BSW student
- Demonstrate academic achievement and potential for future academic and professional accomplishments
- Demonstrate financial need or extenuating circumstances
Preferred
- Made contributions to the community through service work

Deadline: Monday, June 23, 2025

Instructions: Complete the form below, addressing the following topics, as directed by the prompts:

your commitment to social justice and how this commitment fits with your plans as a future social worker;
your most important academic achievement(s);
your financial need and/or extenuating circumstances, and how the scholarship would benefit you;
your contributions to the community through service work (via volunteering, extracurricular activities, and/or via paid employment). **OPTIONAL

Please read the above BSW Scholarship Guidelines prior to completing this application.
Student ID*
Name*
First Last
Address*
City, State & Zip*
UConn Email*
Phone*
Student or NetID*
Can you confirm that you meet the eligible criteria for the scholarship(s) selected?*
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Describe your commitment to Social Justice.*
How does this commitment fit with your plans as a future social worker?*
Academic Achievement
Describe your most important academic achievement(s).*
Please answer the next set of questions to help us access your financial need.
How are you currently paying for the program?*
What challenges or difficulties are you experiencing (if any) in paying for the program?*
How you would benefit from a scholarship?*
Preferred Criteria - optional
Please describe contributions to the community through service work.
Community can be defined in many ways including in terms of geography or population. Please identify the community(ies) that you are referencing.
Comments
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