The School of Social Work offers a substantial amount of financial aid to MSW students.
Students take the lead by applying for financial aid.
The Field Instruction Committee, Admissions and Financial Aid Committee and other University units make awards at various points in the academic program. Assistantships are opportunities available by application to all students that are enrolled full-time and are on full academic status. Only about one-third of these positions are with the School of Social Work. The majority of assistantships are with academic departments or administrative units on campus. Typically, students do not hold assistantships after their first year of study, because they are usually completing their field placement during their second year.