CT Health Horizons Scholarships

Add value to your life, career, and community by applying to the CT Health Horizons Scholarship program at UConn School of Social Work — ranked one of the best graduate social work programs in the nation.

Available Scholarships

Master of Social Work (MSW) students participating in Connecticut ¡Adelante! or our School Social Work Program are eligible to receive tuition assistance – up to $10,000 – from CT Health Horizons at UConn SSW. Students can apply to one or both programs during their first or second year. Eligibility is determined upon acceptance to at least one of the two programs and the criteria below.

 

Connecticut ¡Adelante!

This new MSW program is designed to increase the number of bilingual social workers trained to meet the mental health needs of Latino/a/e families in Connecticut. Read more and apply now.

School Social Work Program

This program’s goal is to prepare more MSW students to enter school social work and address the youth mental health crisis in Connecticut. Read more and apply now.

Master of Social Work at UConn SSW

Flexible by design—with options to attend part-time or full-time—our MSW program can be completed in two, three, or four years (with a bachelor’s degree). Whichever schedule you choose, you’ll benefit from:

  • Expert and supportive faculty
  • Career-based curriculum with three concentrations: Individuals, Groups, and Families Practice; Community Organizing; or Policy Practice
  • Real-world applications: You’ll complete two internships from our 250+ field education sites
  • Career pipeline: Many students are hired directly from their internships

Top Tier MSW Program

Per US News & World Report, UConn’s MSW program is ranked:

  • #1 in Connecticut
  • #36 in the nation—Top 12%

Eligibility Criteria

Priority is given to students who meet one of the following criteria: