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IU School of Social Work Fort Wayne Diversity and Equity Scholarship

The IU School of Social Work at Fort Wayne Diversity and Equity Scholarship was created by faculty to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion by providing financial assistance to social work students who are often underrepresented in academic institutions. Data shows that students of color and LGBTQ+ students are more likely to encounter hardships that impact their ability to participate in higher education such as enrolling in programs or maintaining enrollment status due to financial concerns. Additionally, these students are more likely to graduate with more debt with higher student loan interest rates. The development of this scholarship aims to alleviate the financial hardships on these students and create an equal opportunity for all students to pursue their education.

The data below clearly illustrates why we are undertaking this effort to increase financial assistance for our students of color and others who are underrepresented in our student body.

  • 42.9 million Americans hold student loan debt. On average individuals owe $32,731, with Black college graduates owing $25,000 more than their White counterparts. (Conron, Luhur, O'Neil, & Santiago, 2021).
  • Women hold 2/3 of all student loan debt and take an average of 2 years longer to pay off student loans despite making higher payments. (Conron, Luhur, O'Neil, & Santiago, 2021, Hanson 2021).
  • LGBTQ+ graduates owe an average of $16,000 more than the general population. (Student Loan Hero, 2018).
  • 40% of LGBTQ+ students report encountering discrimination during the loan acquisition process. (McNeil, 2020).
  • Four years after graduation, 48% of Black students owe an average of 12.5% more than they borrowed.
  • Black and African American student borrowers are the most likely to struggle financially due to student loan debt, with 29% making monthly payments of $350 or more. (Hanson, 2021). Visit this link for more information on student loan debt by race.

Please join us in our efforts to support underrepresented students at the IU School of Social Work – Fort Wayne.

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Please call Sandy Noe, the IU School of Social Work's Development Director at (317) 278-1620 or email her at smnoe@iupui.edu with any questions.

Checks can be written to the Indiana University Foundation and sent to the School at 902 W. New York Street, ES 4114B, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202.

Thank you for your generous support and helping advance the School of Social Work’s mission to become a more equitable space for all social work students!

IU School of Social Work is headquartered on the IUPUI campus with locations on 8 IU Campuses. The school also has the Department of Labor Studies

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Indianapolis, IN
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Phone: 317-274-6705
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Indiana Child Welfare Education and Training Partnership

The Indiana University School of Social Work works in collaboration with the Indiana Department of Child Services to better protect children at risk of abuse and neglect. A key to this collaboration is the creation of the Child Welfare Education and Training Partnership. The Partnership is designed to provide high quality social work education and statewide training for public child welfare employees.

Center for Social Health & Well-being

The Center for Social Health and Well-being is to support and conduct research, evaluation and training programs, in consort with external partners, that can address human and social needs faced by individuals, organizations, communities, and societies.

National Child Welfare Workforce Initiative

Our aim is to help you to understand the Indiana Trauma-Informed Child Welfare Fellowship Program and programs associated with it. We are excited about the practice of child welfare in Indiana.

Institute for Juvenile Court and Corrections Research

Rather than relying solely on textbooks or lectures, faculty, students and researchers will be able to use IJCCR's video library for a unique firsthand experience that is second only to onsite training.

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