2027 – 2028 Scholarship Applications Coming Soon!聽
CCWSC scholarships are available to full- and part-time BSW and MSW students enrolled at any of our partner universities, including those completing their degrees online and MSW Advanced Standing students. To receive a scholarships, students must apply & interview during the Spring semester (Jan. – May)聽辫谤颈辞谤听to the year they wish to participate in the child welfare scholars program. This is a competitive process and a limited number of scholarships are available each year.
Application Instructions
The 2027-2028 child welfare scholarship applications will open during the first week of November 2026.
Returning Scholars:聽All current scholars wishing to receive another child welfare scholarship during the 2027-2028 academic year need to apply by: Friday, January 29th, 2027.聽
New Scholars: It is highly recommended that you get your application in early. Scholars are selected on a rolling basis throughout Spring 2027. Applications are due by 11:59pm on one of the dates outlined below:
- Friday, Jan. 29th, 2027
- Monday, March 15th, 2027
- Friday, April 16th, 2027
Applications submitted after these dates will be rolled into the following due date. No applications will be accepted after the April 16th deadline.
In addition to your essays, you will need the following:
- Resume: Please provide a 1-2 page updated resum茅 (including educational and work/volunteer experience).
- Reference Requests: All reference requests will be submitted through the online application 鈥� you will need the name & contact information for all people submitting references on your behalf. Letters of recommendation are not required.
- First time applicants: Two reference requests are required and should come from someone who is acquainted with your writing skills, personal qualities and your professional goals. If applicable, they should also be knowledgeable about child welfare.
- Returning Scholars: One reference request is required and should come from your current internship supervisor or agency internship coordinator.
- County employees: One reference request MUST be from your current child welfare supervisor.
International students attending a social work program in Colorado currently face challenges in meeting the post-graduation work requirement of the child welfare scholars program due to visa restrictions, making them ineligible for this scholarship.
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2027 - 2028 scholarship applications are coming soon!
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Both returning scholars & new applicants have short answer questions with word limits. We suggest you prepare your answers in a Word doc to show word count & to edit easily.
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2026-2027 Information Sessions now complete
Learn more about this exciting opportunity!
These virtual information sessions will:
- Discuss the history of the CCWSC
- Explore child welfare practice and career options
- Include a current child welfare scholar or program alumni
- Review the 2026 – 2027 application process
- Answer your questions!
Each session will contain the same information with different guests in each one. These are open to anyone interested in learning more. Whether you are currently enrolled in a social work program or thinking about applying, these info sessions will provide you with the answers you seek!
Contact: [email protected] to schedule a 1:1 meeting.
Session Details
We have concluded all information sessions for the 2026-2027 application season. Please view the recorded session for more details.
All sessions are hosted via Zoom and contain the same information so chose a date and time that works best for your schedule.