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Helen Bader School of Social Welfare Scholarship Opportunities

Scholarships provide additional financial support for eligible students. Through the generosity and vision of friends, alumni and faculty, the Helen Bader School of Social Welfare has established scholarships through the UWM Foundation for the benefit of its students. These scholarships are in addition to the scholarships available through UWM’s Financial Aid Office.

Use the Scholarship Application Form to get started. Most scholarships require that you submit information in addition to the application form (e.g., transcripts, etc.). Please read carefully all the information concerning the scholarship(s) for which you are applying. The Scholarship Selection Committee will only consider fully complete applications.

APPLICATIONS

The deadline for submission of applications is April 1, 2013. The submission period for all scholarship applications is March 1 - April 1, 2013.
2013/2014 Applications are available from the Helen Bader School of Social Welfare Student Services office, Enderis Hall, 11th floor beginning in Spring semester 2013, or download the application here.

Please also include an unofficial copy of your transcript with your application. Completed applications should be mailed to:

Kelby Spann, Director, Student Services
Helen Bader School of Social Welfare
P.O. Box 786
Milwaukee, WI 53201

or can be returned in person to Helen Bader School of Social Welfare Student Services, on the Eleventh Floor of Enderis Hall. Electronic (email) submission of completed applications or supporting materials will not be accepted.

Important Note: Status of scholarships are subject to change, new ones are often added, and there are some available that require a separate application process.

Helen Bader School of Social Welfare 2013/2014 Scholarships:

Dean’s New Freshman Scholarship
Undergraduate — Amount varies

  • New freshman admitted to UWM
  • Full-time enrollment for fall
  • Overall gpa of 3.5 or higher
  • ACT/SAT scores
  • Intended social work or criminal justice major

Harry and Esther Kovenock Award
Undergraduate — Amount: $1,000

  • Senior social work student
  • 3.2 or higher gpa
  • Financial need

National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (N.O.B.L.E.)
Undergraduate — Amount varies

  • Member of underrepresented racial minority group with preference for African Americans
  • Junior or senior standing
  • 2.5 or better gpa
  • Financial need
  • Intent to pursue career related to correctional or criminal justice agencies

Kathleen Scheller Memorial Scholarship
Undergraduate — Amount: $1,000

  • Declared social work major
  • Nontraditional student (40 years or older)
  • Financial need

Robert L. Stonek Award
Undergraduate and Graduate — Amount: $1,000

  • Graduate or undergraduate student enrolled in criminal justice program
  • Completion of at least 12 credits in criminal justice at UWM
  • 3.25 or better gpa for undergraduate students;
  • 3.5 or better gpa for graduate students
  • Demonstrated commitment to employment in the field of criminal justice (e.g. as a practitioner, educator or researcher).

Yolanda-Vega Will Scholarship
Undergraduate and Graduate — Amount: $1,000

  • Student enrolled in social work or criminal justice program
  • Academic achievement
  • Student who works full-time and/or
  • Has significant family demands and/or
  • Has made sacrifices of time and personal finances to pursue a degree

Irene Frye Scholarship for Gerontology
Graduate — Amount varies

  • MSW student
  • Area concentration in gerontology
  • Financial need
  • Applicants from underrepresented racial minority groups

Greater Milwaukee Association of Realtors Youth Foundation Scholarship (G.M.A.R.)
Graduate and Undergraduate — Amount: $1,000

  • Graduate or undergraduate student
  • Social work or criminal justice major
  • Demonstrated interest in career working with youth
  • Academic achievement
  • Financial need
  • Evidence of innovative approaches to the problems of youth

Don and Helen Banta Scholarship
Graduate — Amount: $500

  • Graduate student in social work
  • 3.0 or higher gpa
  • Interest in clinical social work
  • Renewable for one semester

Aileen Rockjordan Scholarship
Graduate — Amount varies

  • MSW studentd
  • Academic merit, minimum 3.0 cumulative gpa
  • Demonstrated commitment to promoting cultural diversity in delivery of social services
  • Preference for applicants from underrepresented racial minority groups

Social Welfare Community Organization Scholarship
Graduate — Amount varies

  • Female MSW student
  • Participant in community-centered program
  • Full-time student
  • 3.0 or higher gpa
  • Financial need