Child Maltreatment Advocacy Studies (CMAS) Scholarships
Check out these scholarships, available for students completing CMAS 493, Child Maltreatment and Advocacy Studies: Capstone Experience, each year.
CMAS Applied Solutions Scholarship
The CMAS Applied Solutions Scholarship is funded through the Child Maltreatment
Solutions Network and supports an undergraduate student in the Child Maltreatment
and Advocacy Studies minor in examining an issue, need, or opportunity relevant to
their CMAS 493 experience. The scholarship provides an opportunity for students to
integrate knowledge and perspectives gained through CMAS coursework with the
population, organization, service setting, or area of research associated with their
placement and to consider practical approaches, recommendations, or solutions.
Scholarship recipients complete a 10-page academic paper and present their work to
CMAS faculty and students. The scholarship supports one student per semester
enrolled in CMAS 493, regardless of placement site.
Students who have declared the minor will receive applications via email in April for the
following Fall semester and September for the following Spring semester. The
application outlines eligibility requirements, award amounts, and expectations for
receiving the award.
CMSN Reducing Disparities in Child Welfare Scholarship
The CMSN Reducing Disparities in Child Welfare Scholarship is funded through the
Child Maltreatment Solutions Network and supports an undergraduate student in the
Child Maltreatment and Advocacy Studies minor in examining disparities in child welfare
research, policy, practice, services, or outcomes. Projects may address disparities
associated with race and ethnicity, socioeconomic circumstances, gender or identity,
disability, geography, or other relevant social or structural factors.
Scholarship recipients complete a 10-page academic paper and present their work to
CMAS faculty and students. Completed papers also contribute to the Child
Maltreatment Solutions Network’s resource library on diversity, equity, inclusion, and
disparities. The scholarship supports one student per semester enrolled in CMAS 493,
regardless of placement site.
Students who have declared the minor will receive applications via email in April for the
following Fall semester and September for the following Spring semester. The
application outlines eligibility requirements, award amounts, and expectations for
receiving the award.
Scholarship applications requests and questions about these scholarships can be directed to solutionsnetwork@psu.edu