Admissions, Financial Aid, and the Student Experience Office of Student Services October 21, 2011 Erin Zimmer, Assistant Director for Student Services.

Admissions, Financial Aid, and the Student Experience

Office of Student ServicesOctober 21, 2011

Erin Zimmer, Assistant Director for Student ServicesTim Colenback, Assistant Dean for Student ServicesBrittany Sandefur, Current StudentCatherine Clement, Current Student

Agenda – October 21, 2011

Admissions Overview Questions

Financial Aid Overview Questions

Student Experience Questions

Admissions

Application Issues

Curriculum Schedule Concentrations Specializations/Certifications Dual Degree

Special Admissions

NAB International Transfer Dual Degree Extended Degree

How? Paper vs. Online When? Date to Apply

Online application preferred When should you apply?

Soon

December 1 January 31 March 1 August 1

Criteria for Admission

Personal Characteristics Recommendations Supplementary Statement Human Services/SW Experience Academics

Personal Characteristics

Bi-lingual skills in relevant language Commitment to social

action/advocacy Geographic location Success in another field Strong commitment to social work

values Work as an undergraduate

Personal Characteristics (part 2)

Personal qualifications: sensitivity responsiveness in relationships concern for the needs of others adaptability good judgment integrity

Personal Characteristics (part 3)

Life experiences which are good preparation for social work practice

Interest in an area with a shortage in social work (macro, aging, child welfare, work with developmentally disabled populations, etc.)

Strong interest in multicultural social work practice/issues

Recommendations

Overall recommendation Individual category evaluations Relationship of recommender to

applicant Length of time of the relationship Status of recommender Content of the narrative Forms online (application or download)

Statement

Grammatical quality of the statement

Quality of the content Success in addressing all four

questions Critical thinking skills Extent to which social

problem/program strategy interests are related to concentrations/specializations

Experience

Amount/quality of paid social work-related experience

Amount/quality of volunteer social work-related experience

Amount/quality of internship social work-related experience

Participation in CSWE accredited field placement(s)

Experience (part 2)

Extent to which experience is relevant to future goals within the field

Average experience: (one year paid with some volunteer work experience)

Education

Undergrad GPA Average over last 60-75 credit hours:

3.5 Grad GPA Course content/major/institution

attended Significant research experience

Education (part 2)

Quality of academic recommendations

Undergraduate performance in first 2 years

Trainings/continuing education, workshops, professional enrichment activities

Questions????????

To schedule an appointment with an admissions counselor, call 734-936-0961.

Financial Aid

http://www.ssw.umich.edu/finaid/msw/

Financial Aid Sources

School of Social Work (Grants/Scholarships)

University Office of Financial Aid (OFA) (Loans and work-study)

Financial Aid

Approximately 90% of MSW students who apply on time receive some form of grant and/or scholarship assistance from the School of Social Work

School of Social Work Financial Aid

Dean’s Scholarships Merit Scholarships Mission Scholarships Michigan Scholarships Opportunity Grants Community-Based Initiative, Child Welfare,

National Community, Geriatric and Global Activities Scholarship Program

Jewish Communal Leadership Program Peace Corps Master’s International GSSA

School of Social WorkFinancial Aid (part 2)

Derrick L. Anderson MSW Memorial Scholarship

School of Social Work Scholarships Freud Fellowships Sims Endowed Fellowship Lutterman Memorial Scholarship Schaffer Memorial Award Maynard Fellowship Alumni Society Fellowship

School of Social WorkFinancial Aid (part 3)

Wheeler Family Memorial Scholarships Ara Cary Fellowships Cranefield Scholarship Sarri Scholarship Johnson Scholarship

University of Michigan Office of Financial Aid (OFA) Resources

Federal Direct Student Loans

Federal Perkins Loans

Federal Work-Study

Grad Plus Loans

Other Financial Aid Resources

Check out:http://www.ssw.umich.edu/finaid/resources/

Center for the Education of Women (CEW)

Research Opportunities

Graduate Student Instructor (GSI)

Financial Aid Application Process

SSW Financial Aid Application (online application or download)

Special Program Applications:Deadlines: Dec. 1 or Feb. 1 Community-Based Initiative Program Child Welfare Scholarship Program Geriatric Scholarship Program Global Activities Scholarship Program National Community Scholars Program Jewish Communal Leadership Program

Financial Aid Application Process Cont.

GSSA application – Due February 1st.

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) (www.fafsa.ed.gov) Available in January (send to all

schools)

QUESTIONS???

After today….. just ask.

Tim ColenbackErin ZimmerNyshourn Price-ReedLauren DavisMichelle WoodsMichael Leier

The Student Experience

Brittany Sandefur ([email protected]) Management of Human Services Community & Social Systems Extended Degree

Catherine Clement ([email protected]) Interpersonal Practice/Mental Health 20-month