EDP1, EDP2, and DAY1 students, the Workforce for Student Well-Being Initiative (WSW) is recruiting MSW students eager to make a difference in #schoolmentalhealth. Consider applying to this comprehensive resource program, inclusive of scholarship funds, academic mentoring, and professional development opportunities.
Advance your career by joining a community focused on evidenced-based school mental health & inclusionary practices! The Workforce for Student Well-being (WSW) Initiative is a collaborative effort between the University of Washington School Mental Health, Assessment, Research, and Training (UW SMART) Center and School of Social Work, the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, and the Washington Association of School Social Workers. The WSW program offers financial support with conditional scholarships of up to $30,000, academic mentoring, and professional development resources for WSW recipients who are committed to working as social workers in high-need public schools or tribal schools in Washington State for at least two years following graduation. For the UW-Seattle SSW, Day1 students graduating Spring 2026, and any current Extended Degree Program student (in year 1 or year 2 of your program) may apply.
Please learn more about the WSW with UW Seattle SSW today! Interested students can find more information and application steps and materials on the website here! You may email Sofie Aaron at sofieaa@uw.edu if you have UW-Seattle SSW WSW-specific questions. Join us at the upcoming information sessions below:
The application will open mid-December 2025, and you will be able to apply here: https://bit.ly/wswinitiative-apply!
PLEASE NOTE: The deadline for applications for the WSW with UW-Seattle School of Social Work is April 30th, 2025.”
