SVSU's Master of Social Work offers working adults a flexible solution for earning a graduate degree in social work from a highly ranked and nationally recognized program. With an MSW degree, you can land a job like.

• Medical Social Worker: expected to grow by 22 % through 2018, and earn anywhere from $49,830 to $74,030 annually per recent reports at the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics.
• Substance Abuse Counselor: predicted to grow by 20 percent by 2018. With median average salaries beginning at $38,120 and extending to as much as $60,400 per the BLS, this career opportunity is often one of the best for MSW graduates to pursue.
• Child Welfare Case Worker:  expected to grow at a normal rate of 12 percent before 2018. Most child welfare case workers have lower earnings ranging from $26,710 to $40,210 though some within administrative positions have higher earnings of $42,480 to $70,390 per figures available at the BLS.
• School Social Worker: According to the BLS, school social workers have the potential to earn as much as $40,210 to $52,000 annually.
• Clinical Mental Health Social Worker: Earnings for clinical mental health social workers generally range from $38,610 to $60,280 per year

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Paying for Classes

Financial Aid

Students can apply for FAFSA by October 1 for the following academic year.  Visit https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa to get started.  Please note each academic year begins with Fall and ends the following summer.  For example, students beginning in Spring or Summer 2021 will need to fill out the 2020-2021 FAFSA form to have a financial aid package.  Students planning to enroll in Fall 2021 - Summer 2022 will need to complete the 2021-2022 FAFSA form to qualify.   By October 1, 2020, both forms will be available. 

Students graduating with their degree after a Winter (January) semester and starting our MSW in the same Spring or Summer will need to log in to their FAFSA to update their academic level and other details.  This needs to be completed before financial aid can be awarded at the graduate level. 

Payment Plan

Graduate Students have the option of enrolling in an interest-free payment plan each Fall and Winter Semester.  Visit: https://www.svsu.edu/cfsc/paymentplans/gpp for more information.

Private Scholarships

Apply to SVSU Private Scholarships through https://www.svsu.edu/admissions/scholarships/.  Some of the scholarships available include:  

Frederick Douglas and Natalia Ruth Horak Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Qualified applicants will be residents of Bay, Midland or Saginaw counties pursuing degrees full-time in pre-medicine, nursing, medical technology, occupational therapy, psychology, social work, or sociology. Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to community service and possess a minimum cumulative G.P.A. of 3.0.

Award: $1,160

Maynard D. and Goldie Bartha Allyn Scholarship Fund

Candidates must meet the following requirements: be enrolled full- or part-time pursuing a degree in social work or be completing their pre-social work requirements; express a desire to be employed or practice (or be currently employed of practicing in a child welfare position; demonstrate a capacity for continued growth in professional education; show a commitment to the code of ethics for the social work profession; show understanding of the demands of being a public child welfare professional; exhibit a maturing interest in an commitment to the public child welfare profession; and someone that is employed in or will practice in child welfare positions. There is also a preference for the following: employees of Michigan Department of Social Services. Desired but not required: a cumulative 3.0 overall G.P.A. and a 3.25 G.P.A. in required social work curriculum. Financial need will be considered as a tie-breaker only if potential recipients are similarly qualified. If no eligible candidates, may consider students with no child welfare exposure but demonstrate leadership, deep concern, and commitment to work with troubled children and parents.

Award: $1,700

Robert Castro Jaime Endowed Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to full- or part-time Social Work majors who have a minimum GPA of 2.25 or higher and demonstrate financial need (FAFSA). Candidates must also be residents of Saginaw, Bay, Midland, Huron, Tuscola, Sanilac, Gratiot, or Isabella Counties and demonstrate the ability or potential to make a positive contribution to the field of Social Work.

Award: $1,000 

Walter T. James Memorial Scholarship

Candidates must be full-time students who possess a minimum cumulative 3.0 G.P.A. or high school G.P.A. and must maintain a 3.0 GPA during the fall semester of the award in order to be eligible for the winter semester award. Applicants should also demonstrate good character, commitment to community service, involvement in extra-curricular activities, show leadership. There is a preference to sociology, social work, and criminal justice majors.

Award: $1,225