The Dr. Fredrick E. Smith Tuition Scholarship
National Association of Black Social Workers
Award: $1962 – $1962
Deadline: January
To support students pursuing degrees in social work. Qualifications: Applicant must be a student enrolled full-time at a Historically Black College or University in the southwest region; Arizona, Colorado, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, Mississippi, New Mexico, or Texas; must be a financial member of NABSW during the year of application to be eligible; must be a social work major at an accredited school; demonstrate community service; must be enrolled for a minimum of 6 hours (undergraduate, masters, or doctorate in social work) at an accredited college or university in the semester that the award will be granted; must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. Selection criteria: Selection will be on a scale of 100 points, applicants will be scored on the following How to apply: Applicants must submit online application form. Should include two letters of recommendation; one letter should come from a faculty, academic advisor, or field instructor; the second letter should come from community service coordinator or chapter advisor/chapter president if do not have community service experience; most recent transcript from college or university; 500-word essay. Focus: Social work.