Scholarship Opportunities

School of Social Work Scholarships

A variety of scholarship opportunities are available to the School of Social Work students with outstanding academic achievement or financial need. For questions regarding scholarships, please contact Colleen Mastel at cmastel@ewu.edu or (509) 359-4244.

The EWU General Scholarship Application for academic year 2025-2026 opens November 1st, 2024.

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External Scholarships

We maintain an updated list of scholarships provided by external organizations. If there’s a scholarship you would like for us to add to our list, please submit it using our form.

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School of Social Work Scholarships

  • Must be a student of the Master’s in Social Work Program
  • Must be a student with a minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher
  • Preference will be given to a student with a commitment to working with a rural school district(s)
  • Preference will be given to a student from rural community

Requirements & Guidelines:

  • Student must be a Children’s Studies major
  • Preference given to non-traditional students who show financial need

Requirements & Guidelines:

  • Student must be enrolled/admitted in MSW (child welfare)
  • Student must show financial need
  • Preference given to 1st gen and/or foster youth

Requirements & Guidelines:

  • Be undergraduate or graduate students majoring in behavioral health programs including Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, Addiction Studies, or earning a Behavioral Health Support Certificate.
  • Recipients must also meet at least one of these following requirements:
    • Demonstrated financial need, with preference to those with financial need outside of Pell Grant eligibility
    • First-generation college student
    • Non-traditional student
    • Come from an underserved or underrepresented community

Requirements & Guidelines:

  • Student must be a social work major
  • Student must be a graduate student
  • Student must demonstrate financial need

Requirements & Guidelines:

  • Must be an EWU graduate student in the social work program in field placement
  • Student must have a minimum GPA of 3.0
  • Student must demonstrate financial need
  • Preference given to students with proven passion for social justice

Requirements & Guidelines:

  • Must be a Master of Social Work student
  • Must be a minority student of color

Requirements & Guidelines:

  • Student must be enrolled or accepted into the MSW program
  • Student must have a minimum 3.2 undergrad GPA

Requirements & Guidelines:

  • Student must be a female MSW student
  • Student must have a minimum 3.0 GPA
  • Preference given to non-traditional students

Requirements & Guidelines:

  • Student must be pursuing a degree in Social Work
  • Student must have a GPA of 3.0 or greater

There are many scholarships available to students who are enrolled in the School of Social Work programs.  The EWU General Scholarship Application for academic year 2025-2026 will open November 1st 2024 and close February 1st 2025.

External Scholarships

The Ballmer Behavioral Health Scholarship

The Washington State Behavioral Health Workforce Development Initiative

We are no longer accepting applications for the 2024-2025 school year.

Applications for the Washington State Behavioral Health Workforce Development Initiative scholarship (aka, WDI or Ballmer Scholarship) for the 2025-2026 academic year will open at a date to be determined.

For More Information

Sarah Featherly
Director of Field Education
sfeatherly@ewu.edu
509.359.6482