SSWCJ Joane T. and Stephen P. Moceri Endowed Fellowship Application

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON TACOMA SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE

2024-2025 JOANE T. AND STEPHEN P. MOCERI ENDOWED FELLOWSHIP

Established by Steve (UWT MSW alum) and Joane Moceri (former UWT Nursing faculty), this scholarship is to directly support graduate students in the MSW degree program. Student selection is based on academic merit or financial need (financial need not required). Students of color and first generation students are strongly encouraged to apply. Must be current students in good academic standing at the time the funds are awarded and distributed. Any MSW student who is a prior recipient of this fellowship can reapply for the fellowship in a subsequent academic year.

Application criteria and procedures are described below. Eligible applicants must continue their degree progression through spring quarter, when the funds will be awarded. A fellowship in the amount of $1500  will be awarded during the 2025 spring quarter. Successful recipient will be contacted by the Office of Advancement to write a “thank you” to the donor.

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Currently enrolled University of Washington Tacoma MSW student in good standing at the time of the fellowship application with successful completion of at least one quarter of coursework by the time of the fellowship disbursement.

  • Continuous enrollment from winter quarter 2025 through spring quarter 2025.

 

Application Procedure:

To apply for this fellowship, applicants must provide the following information:

  • Completed Joane T. and Stephen P. Moceri Endowed Fellowship application (this webform).

  • An unofficial UW Tacoma transcript (printed from (MyUW).

  • Complete a 2024-25 FAFSA online at www.fafsa.ed.gov and list the “University of Washington Seattle, WA” as a school to which information should be released. The University of Washington Title IV code is 003798. Please note that while the priority deadline has passed, it is not too late to complete the FAFSA if you have not previously done so.

  • A personal statement addressing the following: Please discuss in detail your commitment to the social work profession and how you have utilized your social work knowledge and expertise to promote social justice, address a specific social problem, and/or work with diverse communities; discuss what you hope to do after receiving the fellowship.

 

The maximum length of your statement should be 2 typed, double-spaced pages. Please use a 12 pt. font.

 

Application Deadline: Monday November 11th, 2024 (by midnight).

Section A: Applicant Information
Joane T. and Stephen P. Moceri Endowed Fellowship Application
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15 MB limit.
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Personal statement addressing the following: Please discuss in detail your commitment to the social work profession and how you have utilized your social work knowledge and expertise to promote social justice, address a specific social problem, and/or work with diverse communities; discuss what you hope to do after receiving the fellowship.

The maximum length of your statement should be 2 typed, double-spaced pages. Please use a 12 pt. font.

 

Please upload your unofficial transcripts.
One file only.
15 MB limit.
Allowed types: txt, rtf, pdf, doc, docx, odt, ppt, pptx, odp, xls, xlsx, ods.
I understand that I am applying to the Joane T. and Stephen P. Moceri Endowed Fellowship
By signing this application, I certify that my statements in this application are true, complete and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. I understand that any falsification or omission of information may disqualify me from consideration for this scholarship. I understand that all statements made on this application may be verified. I hereby give permission to release my financial aid data to the School of Social Work and Criminal Justice so that the scholarship award committee may consider my financial need as a dimension of the scholarship criteria. If I receive a scholarship from UW Tacoma, I: 1) give the University permission to publish my name in news releases, the web and advertisements promoting its scholarships; 2) agree to write funders a thank you note; and 3) may be required to attend a scholarship stewardship event, if held.