The Dee Yeck School Social Work Foundation is pleased to announce that two scholarships (valued at over $500) may be awarded to Illinois Graduate School Social Work Intern(s). The scholarships will include the opportunity to attend this year’s IASSW conference for free, a $200 stipend, and a two year membership to IASSW after obtaining your first job in the field. The scholarship is presented annually during the IASSW fall conference. Applicants will receive their stipends and certificates for membership at the conference.
In order to qualify for a scholarship the candidate:
- Must be a graduate student member of IASSW
- Must be enrolled in an Illinois approved School Social Work Graduate Internship Program
- Must be a second-year or an advanced standing graduate School Social Work Intern
- Exhibit high potential to be a distinguished professional School Social Worker
- Submit a personal statement regarding the importance of the scholarship to the applicant (commitment to the SSW profession, and plan for involvement in leadership).
- Submit a statement of professional goals in school social work
- Attend the Illinois Association of School Social Worker Annual Conference
- Attend the Illinois Association of School Social Worker Luncheon at the Conference
- Provide endorsement from your District Intern Supervisor
- Provide endorsement from your University Faculty Member
- Complete and submit the application by the deadline
Mini-Grants
IASSW offers members the opportunity to apply for a Mini-Grant ranging from $250 to $500 to fund special projects and initiatives to support the services provided to students.
Criteria:
Must be a current IASSW member in good standing.
Guidelines for Proposals Must Include:
- Describe the project’s goals, objectives, and expected outcome(s), including evidence-based research that supports the implementation of the project.
- Indicate the Illinois State Board of Education Social and Emotional Learning Standards as related and aligned to the project’s goals/outcomes.
- Describe the project’s relevance to “best practice” in school social work.
- Describe how you will evaluate the effectiveness of your project.
- Provide an itemized budget highlighting what the funds will be used to purchase.
- Include two (2) letters of support, with at least one from the school district where the project will be implemented. Letters may include support from administration, colleagues, school faculty, parents, and students.
- Acknowledge commitment to submit a report or evaluation of the project results to the IASSW Past President.
Recipients are also encouraged to disseminate project results through a paper, workshop presentation, or an article for the Illinois School Social Work Journal or other professional publications.
*Only one grant per IASSW member is awarded in a calendar year. Grants vary in amounts from $250.00 to $500.00.
Illinois Association of School Social Workers 2024 Mini-Grant
IASSW offers members the opportunity to apply for a Mini-Grant ranging from $250 to $500 to fund special projects and initiatives to support the services provided to students. Flier can be found here.
Criteria for Selection:
- Must be a current IASSW member in good standing.
Guidelines-Proposal Must Include:
✓ Describe the project’s goals, objectives, and expected outcome(s), including evidence-based research that supports the implementation of the project.
✓ Indicate the Illinois State Board of Education Social and Emotional Learning Standards as related and aligned to the project’s goals/outcomes.
✓ Describe the project’s relevance to “best practice” in school social work.
✓ Describe how you will evaluate the effectiveness of your project.
✓ Provide an itemized budget highlighting what the funds will be used to purchase.
✓ Include two (2) letters of support, with at least one from the school district where the project will be implemented. Letters may include support from administration, colleagues, school faculty, parents, and students.
✓ Acknowledge commitment to submit a report or evaluation of the project results to the IASSW Past President.
*Recipients are also encouraged to disseminate project results through a paper, workshop presentation, or an article for the Illinois School Social Work Journal or other professional publications.
*Only one grant per IASSW member is awarded in a calendar year. Grants vary in amounts from $250.00 to $500.00.
How to Apply
Important Dates
The deadline to apply is September 26th. Grant recipients will be notified by October at the 2025 IASSW Conference.
**Recipients are not required to attend the conference to receive the award.
Questions? Email Carolyn Franklin, IASSW Immediate Past President, at cfranklin@iassw.org