🎓✨ The NASW-MI Student Ambassador Program Presents: A Mini Panel on Funding Your Social Work Degree & Professional License (Virtual) ✨🎓

Thinking about how to pay for your social work degree and fund your license? Join us for a practical and empowering conversation designed to help you navigate the financial side of your professional journey.

📅 Friday, March 20 from 5:00–6:30 PM | Virtual via Zoom | Free for all

This mini panel will cover:
💰 Where to find scholarships, how to apply and stand out
🎯 Strategies for funding your social work degree
📜 How to fund your license (exams, applications, fees & beyond)
🏫 What financial aid schools typically provide
🗳️ Policy updates impacting social work students & licensure

Featuring:
🔹 Cerise Carrington – Assistant Director of Financial Aid, University of Michigan School of Social Work
🔹 Domonique L. Smith, LLMSW, DSW(s) – Doctoral Social Work Candidate, Mental Health Consultant & Behavioral Health Program Manager
🔹 Jess Riley, MSW – Policy & Advocacy Manager, NASW-MI

From lowering educational costs and overcoming funding barriers to understanding professional degree status and licensure modernization efforts, this panel will equip you with tools, insight, and confidence.