Scholarships and Discounts

To be eligible to receive a scholarship award, you must:

  • have attained a minimum of a 3.0 grade point average for your last 60 college credits,
  • be fully accepted to the School of Social Work, and
  • enroll full-time in the MSW program.

Applicants with a 3.85 or higher GPA in the last 60 credit-hours of their undergraduate coursework may qualify for additional scholarships.


Other factors that are reviewed in making scholarship decisions are:

  • the quality of your references and
  • your work, volunteer, or internship experience in either social or human services.

No specific application is needed for the award. Amounts awarded range from $7,000 to $9,000 per academic year. Your scholarship will be renewed for the second year of the program if you maintain satisfactory academic performance. (a minimum of 3.0)

Students may also be eligible for the Florida Tuition Reduction Grant if all requirements are met, and students are required to complete an application.

No specific application is needed for the award. Amounts awarded range from $7,000 to $9,000 per academic year. Your scholarship will be renewed for the second year of the program if you maintain satisfactory academic performance. (a minimum of 3.0)

Students may also be eligible for the Florida Tuition Reduction Grant if all requirements are met, and students are required to complete an application.

Application for Florida Tuition Reduction Grant Summer Semester

Application for Florida Tuition Reduction Grant Spring Semester

Tuition Discounts for Part-time Students

You may be eligible for a 30% tuition discount if you are employed by a social or human services agency for 24 hours or more per week. The nature of your employment must reflect basic social work tasks, objectives, and goals.

To take advantage of this tuition discount, you must submit proof of employment prior to enrollment for the academic year. Proof of employment can be a letter signed by your supervisor on letterhead or stationary.

Important Dates

Scholarships available: Joan Gerstein Memorial Scholarship, The Kolasa Scholarship, John M. Riley Memorial Scholarship, and Marilyn Zide Memorial Scholarship.

Please contact Ms. Constance Johnson, cjohnson@mail.barry.edu, for details on each scholarship.

These scholarships are independent of the School's tuition scholarships awarded at the time of admission.

Admission Deadlines

Fall Semester:
July 15th

Spring Semester:
December 15th

Summer Semester:
April 15th