Scholarships & Awards

Zastrow Scholarship

A scholarship established by Charles (Chuck) Zastrow, Professor Emeritus and founder of the UWW Social Work Department.
Eligibility Criteria:

• Social Work Major
• Full-time student at UW-Whitewater
• Overall academic GPA of 3.0
• Sophomore or Junior Status
• One narrative (up to two pages) documenting financial need, academic performance, and service to the campus or community
• Completed application form

Procedure: Applications due late February; announcement made in late spring. Award information can be found here.

Navarre Memorial Scholarship for Service

A memorial scholarship made on behalf of Ralph Navarre by family, faculty, students, and alumni of the UWW Social Work Department. 
Eligibility Criteria:

• Social Work Major
• Full-time student at UW-Whitewater
• Overall academic GPA of 2.25
• Junior or Senior Status
• One narrative (up to two pages) documenting financial need, academic performance, and service to the campus or community
• Completed application form

Procedure: Applications due late February; announcement made in late spring. Award information can be found here.

Casey Garbers Knutson Scholarship

A scholarship established by the friends and family of Casey Garbers Knutson. 
Eligibility Criteria:

• Social Work Major
• Full-time student at UW-Whitewater
• Overall academic GPA of 3.0
• Sophomore, Junior or Senior Status
• One narrative (up to two pages) documenting financial need, meritorious leadership, financial need, and service to the campus or community
• Completed application form

Procedure: Applications due late February; announcement made in late spring. Award information can be found here.

Dorothy Brown Memorial Social Work Scholarship

A memorial scholarship made on behalf of the Dorothy Brown Family. 
Eligibility Criteria:

• Milwaukee Public High School graduate
• Social Work Major
• Full-time student at UW-Whitewater
• Overall academic GPA of 2.5
• Freshman, Sophomore, or Junior Status
• Two letters of recommendations from community or faculty representatives
• One narrative (up to two pages) documenting financial need, academic performance, and service to the campus or community
• Completed applicaton form

Procedure: Applications due late February; announcement made in late spring. Award information can be found here.

General Scholarships - College of Letters and Sciences

In addition to the above scholarships and awards specifically for social work majors, there are a number of general scholarships and awards available through the College of Letters and Sciences. View a list here.