MSSA Diversity Scholarship

About

MSSA's core values and beliefs include social responsibility, equity, and inclusion, and we support policies that work towards racial justice and the elimination of disparities. The purpose of the MSSA Diversity Scholarship is to work toward the elimination of these disparities. We believe that supporting efforts to increase diversity within the health and human service profession is one important step to the reduction of disparities within this system and our diversity scholarships are intended to work toward this effort.

Award Amount and Number of Scholarships

MSSA awards one (1) undergraduate diversity scholarship in the amount of $1,500 and one (1) graduate diversity scholarship in the amount of $2,500.

Application Timeline

November 1: Application period opens
January 15: Application period closes
February 15: Judging process completed
March 1: Scholarship winners announced

Diversity Scholarship Details

Eligibility Requirements - Diversity Scholarships

Only applications that meet all eligibility requirements will be reviewed.

To apply, applicants must be members of MSSA and must maintain active membership throughout the award period. Membership for students is free; more information can be found here.
Students must be enrolled in an accredited program at a nonprofit academic institution leading to a degree in a health and human service-related field. Common majors and Masters programs include, but are not limited to:
- Social Work
- Psychology
- Counseling
- Healthcare Services Administration
- Alcohol and Drug Studies
- Family Consumer Science
- Health Science
- Criminal Justice
- Human Development and Family Services
- Sociology
- Public Administration
The scholarship award recipient will be asked to submit verification of enrollment for the Fall 2023 semester.
Preference is given to applicants planning to work in the Midwest—Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, South Dakota or North Dakota.
For the Undergraduate Diversity Scholarship, applicants must:
- Be an incoming junior or senior in the 2023-2024 academic year and have at least two full semesters (i.e., fall and spring semesters) left before graduating.
- Have declared a health and human service-related major.
For the Graduate Diversity Scholarship, applicants must:
- At the start of the 2023-2024 academic year, have at least two full semesters (i.e., fall and spring semesters) left before graduating.
- Have applied to, have been accepted into, or are currently enrolled in an accredited graduate degree program. Payment of the award will be contingent on the full admission of the candidate into the program.

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Thanks to our Diversity Scholarship Sponsor: Blue Cross Blue Shield

As MSSA's Diversity Scholarship Sponsor, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota is committed to ending racial health disparities and supporting the health and human service workforce.

Congratulations to our 2022-2023 Diversity Scholarship recipients!


Charles Tyson University of Minnesota School of Social Work Diversity - Graduate Scholarship recipient	Kimberly Bolanos Augsburg University Diversity - Undergraduate Scholarship recipient