Mary Elizabeth Gaunt Roberts Memorial Endowed Scholarship (Social Work)

The purpose of the fund is to provide a stream of income to support scholarships for TWU students who may be pursuing a degree through the Dept. of Sociology & Social Work that will prepare the student(s) for a career in a field dedicated to bettering women’s conditions and the quality of their lives.

• Application Dates – Opens July 1, Closes March 1
• Awarding Department – Department of Social Work, Psychology, and Philosophy
• Department Contact – socialwork@twu.edu
• Level – Graduate or Undergraduate
• Classification – Any
• Major – Social Work
• Minimum Cumulative GPA – 3.0 (undergraduate), 3.2 (graduate)
• Minimum Enrollment Requirement – 12 credit hours (undergraduate), 9 credit hours (graduate)
• Minimum Total Credit Hours Earned – NA
• Renewability – may be held for a total of 2 (masters), 3 (doctoral), 4 (undergraduate) consecutive years, or completion of degree, if all requirements are met
FAFSA – not required
• Other – Submission of Post Acceptance responses within the deadline (scholarship will not disburse until this is completed)

Donor
Mary Elizabeth Gaunt Roberts
Award
Varies
Scopes
College of Arts & Sciences
Deadline
03/01/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. Please submit evidence of how you intend to utilize the education and degree earned in the Department of Social Work at TWU to better the lives of women in different situations. This evidence might include an essay that would include examples such as, but not limited to: past accomplishments, intended career goals, personal and professional life experiences, etc.