First, you should check with your institution’s school, college, or department of social work to see what financial aid programs that apply to social work may be available at your institution and within your state. Other resources include the following:
CSWE Scholarships and Fellowships
American Board of Examiners in Clinical Social Work (MSW students interested in clinical work)
American Society on Aging Graduate Student Research Award (graduate students in aging)
Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund (undergraduate and graduate students interested in peace and justice issues)
Doctoral Fellows Program, Geriatric Social Work Initiative (doctoral students whose research is devoted to improving the health and well-being of older adults)
Elmer Ediger Scholarship, MHS Alliance (graduate students interested in mental health or developmental disabilities)
Financial Aid Resources for Social Work Education, NASW-California Chapter
NASW Foundation Fellowship, Scholarship, and Research Awards
NASW Chapter Scholarships: Indiana, North Carolina
National Association of Black Social Workers (students of African descent interested in research in and service to the Black community)
Predissertation Initiative, Association for Gerontology Education in Social Work (AGESW; for doctoral students interested in gerontological research, teaching, and practice)
Scholarship and Fellowship Opportunities in Aging, Association for Gerontology in Higher Education
Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation (college juniors planning graduate study and a career in public service)
See also NASW’s information on loan forgiveness programs.