March 21, 2027
Lawanna Renee Barron Scholarship
NASW Foundation · Direct application
$2,000
Eligibility
Major
Public Administration Social Work
Education level
Graduate
About this scholarship
One MSW student with demonstrated interest or experience in rural social work and/or African American health and mental health practice may apply. NASW membership and CSWE-accredited program admission are required.
A single $2,000 scholarship is awarded for 2026-27.
Applications open in January and close in March; the 2026 cycle is closed. Submit application form, biographical essay on rural/African American health practice, two professional references, official transcript, and release.
Endowment donor Lawanna R. Barron, a longtime military-family social work educator, funds this rural-practice MSW award.