Any graduate or undergraduate student who has been formally admitted to the Grace Abbott School of Social Work (GASSW) may apply for a social work scholarship. The application window is open each year from September 15 through April 1 of the following year. To apply for a social work scholarship while the application window is open, follow these steps:
- Log in to your MavLINK account.
- Under the Financial Aid tab, choose Apply for Scholarships, and you will be directed to the UNO Scholarship portal login screen.
- Log in and complete your scholarship application.
GASSW Scholarship Chair: Deb Circo, PhD, LICSW (dcirco@unomaha.edu)
Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation
The Susan T. Buffett Foundation has offered scholarships to college students in Nebraska for over 50 years. Scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis to:
- First-time, entering freshmen who live in Nebraska and meet the in-state residency requirements of the college they plan to attend
- Graduates of a Nebraska high school with plans to attend a Nebraska public institution
- Students who have demonstrated financial need
National Fellowships and Scholarships
Academically successful students who are interested in furthering their excellence at, and beyond, UNO should consider applying for a prestigious national fellowship or scholarship; many of these are open to all fields and have differing expectations of academic excellence and engagement.
- CareerOneStop - a government website housing 7,000 scholarships, fellowships, loans, and other financial aid opportunities
- FastWeb - a search engine for outside scholarships