Careers in Social Work

In fall 2005, the State of Georgia piloted a new service cancelable loan program to encourage Georgians to train for and enter into the field of social work. The program was created to help address a critical need identified by Governor Sonny Perdue. In January 2005, Governor Perdue announced his decision to fund 500 additional caseworker positions for the Department of Human Resources (DHR) and Department of Family and Children Services (DFCS).

In response to the Governor's commitment, the Board of Commissioners of the Georgia Student Finance Commission (GSFC) developed, in partnership with DHR, a service cancelable loan for students pursuing a degree in Social Work. The program is piloted at Georgia State University (GSU) and provides at least 10 GSU students pursuing a bachelor's degree in social work with a service cancelable loan, valued at up to $5,000 per semester. The pilot began fall semester 2005.

Value

College juniors and seniors admitted to the Social Work Program at Georgia State University may receive a service cancelable loan of up to $5,000 per semester.

Eligibility

The applicant shall:

Be a United States citizen, United States national, or an eligible non-citizen
Be a legal resident of Georgia as defined by GSFC
Be accepted for admission or enrolled at least half-time at Georgia State University
Be in good academic standing as determined by Georgia State University and maintain at least a C average
Be accepted for admission in the field of Social Work at Georgia State University
Not owe a refund on any Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG), or Student Incentive Grant (SIG)
Not be in default on any Federal educational loan

Service Commitment

A loan recipient may repay the loan through work as a caseworker with the Department of Family and Children Services (DFCS) for one calendar year (12 months) for each $2,500 received.

Application Procedure

The Commission will accept applications after June 1 of each year for the next academic year.

Additional Information

For additional information on this program, please contact the Financial Aid Office at Georgia State University at (404) 651-2227 or call GSFC at (770) 724-9000 or 1-800-505-GSFC (4732).

To download our General Information Guide on Service Cancelable Loans, please pdf click here.

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