Financial Aid

Undergraduate Students

To learn more about financial aid opportunities, including loans and workstudy positions, please visit the Financial Aid Office web page.

To learn more about workstudy positions available in general, please visit the Financial Aid Office's Federal Workstudy Job Listings web page.

The School of Social Work has three workstudy positions:
Student Assistant II - Freshman/Sophomore standing, $8.50 per hour.
Student Assistant III - Junior standing, $9.25 per hour.
Student Associate - Senior standing (Field Work Assistant), $10.00 per hour.

You can download the job descriptions sheet here.

Fall 2012 - Spring 2013: We are accepting applications for all three positions!

If you are interested in any of our positions and have received Federal Workstudy funds, please look at the job descriptions sheet and send or drop off your application to the School of Social Work Administrative Office, G39, Masterton Hall, Portland campus.

Once we received your application we will contact you to schedule an interview.

The School of Social Work does not have any grant or department funded positions open at this time.

Graduate Students

To learn more about financial aid opportunities, including loans, Graduate Assistantships and Aide positions, please visit the Graduate Student Financial Support web page.

2012-2013 Expanding Horizons Scholarship

This $1,000.00 scholarship is only available to first time, non-matriculated students. The student must also have a baccalaureate degree.  The application deadline is June 22, 2012. For more information, visit this link or contact Rebecca Silverman, Coordinator of Graduate Student Services, Graduate Studies Office at (207) 780-4877 or rsilverman@usm.maine.edu 

M. Dawn Simpson Scholarship Award

This scholarship was created to recognize an MSW student demonstrating a strong commitment to medical social work, as well as a dedication to social justice and academic pursuits. More information about this scholarship will be posted soon.