Colorado Access MSW 4+1 Scholarship - Graduate

Purpose:
Colorado Access MSW 4+1 Scholarship is established to provide scholarships to students beginning their final year of the B.S. in Social Work program and continuing through the +1/single-year Advanced Standing Master of Social Work (MSW) program..

Graduate student award criteria – the scholarship recipient shall:
• Be meeting the University’s Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) requirements and cannot be in default or owe any refund/repayment of federal, state or institutional aid.
• Have financial need as determined by FAFSA/CASFA and the University’s Office Financial Aid and Scholarships
• Be enrolled in the Advanced Standing Master in Social Work program
• Have a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average
• Engage in a field placement in a mental or behavioral health setting.
• Applicants must respond to all supplemental questions determined by the Department of Social Work which includes providing two references and a short essay response.
• Top candidates will be interviewed by the Department of Social Work in September(exact dates to be determined).
• Participate in supplemental academic and professional development activities following a cohort model to encourage shared learning, community building, and networking. This will include required participation in the following: 1) Department sponsored conferences 2) Attend monthly seminars for the upcoming academic year

ASSET, DACA and undocumented students are eligible for the scholarship.

Preference is to award each full-time graduate student as close to a $8,000 scholarship as possible per academic year. Should a scholar require more than one year to complete their MSW degree, the disbursal of funds can be accommodated to reflect the number of credits completed. For example, some students complete the Advanced Standing MSW over a two-year period at half-time – in this case, students would receive $4,000 per year of half-time participation.

Upon availability of funds, scholarship is renewable for up to one year for graduate students. Students must re-apply for the scholarship each academic year.

Preference: For each year of funding received, recipients will commit to work for one year (12 months) in a medically underserved community in Colorado, with a focus on serving individuals on Health First Colorado/Medicaid.

Award
$8,000.00
Scopes
ASSET, College of Health and Human Sciences, DACA, Social Work, Undocumented Students
Deadline
09/12/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. Have you received the Colorado Access MSW 4+1 Scholarship in the past?
  2. What will your enrollment status be for the Upcoming Academic Year?
  3. Other than English, what language(s) do you speak?
  4. If bilingual/multilingual, how fluent are you?
  5. Are you committed to working in a clinical setting serving patients with Medicare/Medicaid?
  6. Have you accepted or plan to accept a field placement in a mental or behavioral health setting for the upcoming fall year?
  7. Name of Agency of Field Placement:
  8. How many clients have you served at your previous field placement(s)?
  9. In what capacity did you engage with clients?
  10. Provide two Social Work references, one of which must be a faculty member. Include each references: 1. First and last name 2. Their affiliation with the Social Work field 3. Email and phone
  11. Provide a statement on why you have applied to the Colorado Access MW 4+1 Scholarship Program and how your commitment to serving diverse groups such as underrepresented ethnic or racial groups, persons who identify as LGBTQ+, persons with a disability, Veterans, or other underrepresented communities, will inform and contribute to the work you do.
  12. For every year of funding received, do you commit to work for one year (12 months) in a medically underserved community in Colorado, with a focus on serving individuals on Health First Colorado/Medicaid?
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