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Fees

BSW tuition fees are payable to King’s University College. To see the current fee schedule and other important financial information, please visit the Student Financial Services Page.

Financial Support

A number of Social Work awards and bursaries are available to students in the professional program. Our students are also free to apply for many of the awards and bursaries available at King’s University College. Application deadlines generally fall in early October. Interested candidates are encouraged to review the criteria for scholarships and bursaries at http://www.kings.uwo.ca/current-students/money-matters/.

BSW may be eligible for a number of King’s scholarships, awards and bursaries. For a full listing of awards administered by King’s University College, refer to

http://www.kings.uwo.ca/current-students/money-matters/scholarships-awards-and-bursaries/.

The following is a list of Social Work specific scholarships, awards and bursaries.

Academic Award in the Social Work Program

Each year, King's provides awards in each academic discipline in which a degree is offered at King’s to full-time students currently registered in Year IV in an Honors Specialization or Honors Double Major with the highest average in the senior courses in their discipline. No application is required. The award is recognized at the Feast of Christ the King each November.

Value: up to $200.00

Elisa Canzona Award

Awarded annually to the highest ranking student in the Social Work Social Work 3319A (Social Work, Ethics and the Law). The recipient of this award must be enrolled in the Bachelor of Social Work (Honors) program, the School of Social Work, King’s University College. No application is required. The award is recognized at the Feast of Christ the King each November.

Value: up to $100.00

Continuing Scholarships

To be eligible to receive this scholarship, students must have been registered in four full or equivalent courses in the Fall/Winter terms of the previous academic year (effective for the 2015-2016 academic year). Returning King's students who maintain an average of 80.0%-84.9% will receive a $1000.00 continuing scholarship, 85.0%-89.9% will receive a $1500.00 continuing scholarship and 90.0% or higher will receive a $2000.00 continuing scholarship. Scholarships recipients must be registered in a full course load (as prescribed by their program). These eligibility requirements will be confirmed by early November at which time the scholarship will be credited to the student. A student who withdraws from the College will not receive a refund for that part of tuition fees paid by scholarship monies. King's Continuing Scholarships may be held to a maximum of 4.0 years. No Application Required

Convery, David and Patricia Student Award in Social Work

This award, made possible by the generosity of King’s graduates, Mr. David and Mrs.

Patricia Convery, is granted to the 3rd or 4th year full-time student at King’s University College, who is studying in the Social Work program. The student must have achieved an average of at least 75% in his/her last five full course equivalents. The successful recipient may hold this award with other student awards. The award is recognized at the Feast of Christ the King each November.

Value: up to $1,000.00 | Application Deadline: September 30

Jahnke Family Award

This award, made possible by the generosity of the Jahnke Family, is granted annually to a full-time student (5.0 courses or the equivalent) entering the first year of the Social Work program, with a minimum 80% average in 5.0 courses in the previous Fall/Winter term. The qualifying student must demonstrate volunteer community service and financial need. The successful recipient may hold this award with other student awards.

The award is recognized at the Feast of Christ the King each November.

Value: up to $1,600.00 | Application Deadline: September 30

Dr. Peter McMahon Award

This award was established by donations from family, friends and colleagues of Dr.

Peter McMahon. Peter dedicated over 35 years of service to King’s University College, teaching and mentoring students in the School of Social Work. This award is granted annually to the student graduating from the Bachelor of Social Work (Honors) Program with the highest combined average in SW 3308F/G: The Political, Economic and Social Context of Canadian Social Work Practice, and SW 4414F/G: Analysis of Canadian Social Policies. No application is required. Award presented at Convocation Awards Ceremony in June of each year.

Value: up to $1,000.00

OASW Award

The OASW Western Branch will present an award each year to a student graduating with a BSW (Honors) degree from the School of Social Work, King’s University College.

The successful applicant will have demonstrated exemplary commitment to social work values in the volunteer work they have done while pursuing their degree. The student applicants will submit an outline of their volunteer work, a brief statement describing the social work values that have guided them in their volunteerism and a reference from the volunteer organization in which they served. The three application documents will be sent to the Selection Committee by April 1st each year, in care of the School Council Representative of the Board of Directors of the OASW Western Branch. The Award will be presented at the King’s University College graduation ceremonies by the President of the OASW Western Branch Board, or delegate. Eligibility: Graduating student with a BSW (Honors) degree from the School of Social Work, King’s University College.

Applications will be advertised directly to the graduating cohort of BSW students each year.

Social Work Bursary

Awarded to a student registered in the BSW (Honours) program, who can demonstrate volunteer community service and a need for financial assistance.

Value: up to $1,000.00 | Application Deadline: September 30

Sunlife Financial Social Work Scholarship

This award is made possible through a generous gift from Sun Life. The qualifying student must be registered full-time, and entering Year IV of the Bachelor of Social Work Program. The student must have achieved the highest average on a full-time course load in the previous year. The successful recipient may hold this award in conjunction with other student awards. No application is required. Award presented at Convocation Awards Ceremony in June of each year.

Value: up to $1,000.00

Susan J. O'Neil Award for Excellence in Social Work Practice

This award was made possible through generous gifts from family members, friends, and colleagues in memory of Susan J. O'Neil, Co-Ordinator of Field Instruction in the School of Social Work from 1991-1996. It will be awarded annually to a graduating student, chosen by the school, who has demonstrated qualities of leadership and commitment which promise future professional excellence. The successful recipient may hold this award with other student awards.

The successful recipient may hold this award with other student awards. No application required; faculty and field instructors are solicited for nominations for this award. Award presented at Convocation Awards Ceremony in June of each year.

Value: up to $1,000.00

Thomas J. Smith Student Award

This award is made possible through a gift from Mrs. Janine Smith to honour her husband, Thomas J. Smith, a long time scholar and Professor of Social Work, and Director of the School of Social Work at King's University College. The qualifying student must be registered full-time during the Fall/Winter term and in the 4th year of the Bachelor of Social Work Program. The recipient must demonstrate a keen interest in Social Policy and Social Welfare, as well as a committed interest in the values and attitudes underlying the profession of Social Work. The student must demonstrate financial need. The successful recipient may hold this award with the King's Continuing Scholarship, but not in conjunction with other King's awards. The award is recognized at the Feast of Christ the King each November.

Value: up to $1,250.00 | Application Deadline: September 30