General Scholarship awards
Awards from privately donated funds are given each year to students who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement and financial need. Award: Up to $2,500 over one academic year
Graduate Merit Scholarship awards
Awards typically range between $2000 and $5000, depending on the number of applications received and competitiveness of the applicant pool. ... These funds support a tuition rebate, lowering the cost of tuition for the student. This scholarship is not a cash award and cannot be applied to fees, books, or any expenses other than tuition.
Jacque DaCamara award
There will be a $1000 scholarship awarded to a recipient from the BASW or MSW programs.
James F. Brown Endowed Scholarship
SIAS scholarships are awarded based on merit and financial need. Specific awards include amounts such as: "up to $2,000", "up to $5,000 for the academic year", "up to $1,000", "up to $2,500", and "up to $6,000 for the academic year."
Joane T. and Stephen P. Moceri Endowed Fellowship
A fellowship in the amount of $1500 will be awarded during the 2026 spring quarter.
Lori Lynn Furlong Distinguished Endowed Undergraduate Scholarship
SIAS scholarships are awarded based on merit and financial need. Specific awards include amounts such as: "up to $2,000", "up to $5,000 for the academic year", "up to $1,000", "up to $2,500", and "up to $6,000 for the academic year."
Marc Walters Behavioral Health Scholarship
The University of Washington Tacoma School of Social Work and Criminal Justice is offering scholarship opportunities in the amount of $1000 to UW Tacoma students enrolled in social work, social welfare and criminal justice degree programs.
Michael & Margaret Kalton Endowed Scholarship
SIAS scholarships are awarded based on merit and financial need. Specific awards include amounts such as: "up to $2,000", "up to $5,000 for the academic year", "up to $1,000", "up to $2,500", and "up to $6,000 for the academic year."
Neil Kepple Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Scholarships from the SET general fund are available to all SET students. Preference: Academic merit; Demonstrated financial need, as determined by the Office of Student Financial Aid.
Rohrer First Generation Endowed Scholarship
SIAS scholarships are awarded based on merit and financial need. Specific awards include amounts such as: "up to $2,000", "up to $5,000 for the academic year", "up to $1,000", "up to $2,500", and "up to $6,000 for the academic year."
School of Education Graduate Merit Scholarship (tuition rebate)
The UW Tacoma School of Education Merit Scholarship is a tuition-based fund to be paid towards quarterly tuition only. The funds support a tuition rebate, lowering the cost of tuition. This scholarship is not a cash award and cannot be applied to fees, books, or any expenses other than tuition.
Simon Family Endowment MSW Autism Fellowship
Graduate social work students selected for the Simon Family Endowment Autism Fellowship are awarded up to $2,850 – $3,300 per year (subject to the availability of funds). The total funds awarded will be divided up for four quarters beginning summer, June through the following spring quarter.
SSWCJ one-time awards
As a result of continued and generous donations to the University of Washington Tacoma School of Social Work and Criminal Justice (SSWCJ), scholarships ranging from $200 to $500 are available for spring quarter 2026. The one-time awards are available to UW Tacoma students enrolled in social work, social welfare and criminal justice degree programs.