Scholarships & Awards

The Department of Social Work is grateful to offer the below scholarships and awards.

Social Work major
Began their college education at UNI and are now in their senior year
Preference shall be given to applicants who demonstrate a commitment to service, including mission trips, volunteer work in any number of settings (the requirement of 30 hrs. for the Social Services and Social Work does not count), unpaid leadership positions in high school, at UNI, at a church, mosque, synagogue, or other faith tradition, boy or girl scouts, 4-H, etc., and volunteer work at a social service or human service agency such as Big Brothers-Big Sisters during their high school and freshman, sophomore, and junior university years
Preference shall also be given to students with relevant work experiences involving, for example, people at Bremwood, Comprehensive Care, Quakerdale, Four Oaks, Exceptional Persons, Inc. (EPI) which indicates a commitment to helping others
Recipients shall maintain a UNI GPA of 3.0

Undergraduate junior or senior
Social Work major
Financial need
GPA of 3.0 or above
Preference shall be given to students interested in families and children impacted by sexual assault

Social Work Major
Highest UNI GPA
Has attended UNI all four years or has at least 110 hours of credit at UNI with no courses counted toward the final GPA from other colleges or universities

Social Work Major
Undergraduate
Resident of Iowa
Preference given to African-American students from Waterloo
Students may practice social work anywhere in Iowa, with preference given to those who plan to remain in the Waterloo area