Lois McDonald Master of Social Work Scholarship

• Major: Social Work
• Minimum overall gpa 2.0
• Continuing graduate student
• Pursuing a Master in Social Work
• Recipient to be a MSW Concentration year student (in their second year) who is not receiving a stipend from another Social Work source, including paid internships or support through stipends.

Social Work studies in Chico began in 1956. Due to a growing need for trained social workers throughout northern California, Chico State College established a program to deliver undergraduate and graduate degrees in social welfare. To develope the social welfare program, Chico State College hired the late Archie McDonald in 1958 as the coordinator. In 1959 the program in social welfare was established by Dr. McDonald as its sole full-time faculty member. McDonald was the chair of the program until 1969 and retired as a teaching faculty member in 1987.He established 3 scholarships to assist students in their studies. To honor his wife, Lois McDonald, Dr. McDonald created the Master of Social Work (MSW) Scholarship.
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