Funding Your Social Work Education

The Reimagining and Improving Student Education (RISE) final rule restructures the federal student loan program. It implements changes from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) and reshapes how graduate and professional students borrow and repay federal loans.

Visit here to learn more about how this may affect you.

Several links are provided on this website for women who are interested in fellowships and grants to aid their educational endeavors. Visit https://www.aauw.org/what-we-do/educational-funding-and-awards/.

Carl A. Scott Memorial Fund Provides scholarships in the amount of $500 for students who have demonstrated to work for equity and social justice in social work. Visit www.cswe.org

  • Jane B. Aron Doctoral Fellowship
  • Consuelo W. Gosnell Memorial MSW
  • Verne LaMarr Lyons Memorial MSW Scholarship

Visit the NASW Foundation website.

The Office of Graduate Studies has a number of funding opportunities available to graduate students. Please check The Office of Graduate Studies for more information on student awards.

California State University, Northridge has multiple scholarship opportunities for on-campus students. Many of the scholarship applications can be completed through CSUN's online scholarship database, myMatador Scholarships. Visit CSUN On-Campus Scholarships for details on additional scholarships.

Students can obtain information about grants, loans, scholarships, student employment etc.  Visit FINANCIAL AID.