Deposits and Financial Aid
- How do I pay my deposit?
- What happens after I deposit?
- When should I do FAFSA?
- What else can I do for funding?
- How much is tuition?
- What are some available Scholarships/Fellowships?
After Admission
- I still need to send my transcripts- what do I do?
- What are Exemption Exams?
- What do I do if my degree is not yet conferred and I want to enroll in classes?
- What if I am a joint degree student?
- Stats Prerequisite Requirement?
- What do I need to know about residency?
Field, Registration, and Advising
- When will I hear about field education information?
- What will my course sequencing look like?
- How do I register for classes?
- When will I hear from my assigned advisor?
Contact Information
FAQs
Deposits and Financial Aid
- Visit pi.tt/studentcenter. It will prompt you to accept or decline. Once you accept, it will prompt you to pay online. If you cannot find your log in, call the Pitt help desk: 412-624-HELP (4357).
- After you pay the tuition deposit, you’ll get an email from Pitt’s help desk assigning you your Pitt email address
- Check your junk mailbox; it often gets filtered into junk
- Please pay attention to your Pitt email account once you officially deposit. You will begin to receive important information about setting up your field placement, registration and exemption exams. During this time, the Student Services team works diligently to ensure everyone is set up for all program aspects.
- Complete as soon as possible by visiting the FAFSA website. However, this can be completed over the course of the Summer prior to the start of Fall Term so it is fine if you deposit and start the process late.
- University of Pittsburgh Federal School Code: 008815
- Everyone in graduate programs is awarded a set amount of slightly more than $20,000 which is applied evenly over the academic Fall and Spring Terms, unless you direct OAFA otherwise. If you don’t need all of financial aid award, try to make the smartest financial decision for yourself, as you aren’t required to take the whole amount. Keep in mind that interest will accrue with these loans while you’re enrolled in classes.
- Amounts get “packaged” for graduate students in June/July
What else can I do for funding?
- We encourage you to look at our website, as there are numerous stipend fellowships available, in addition to documents with various external scholarship opportunities.
- Scholarships and Fellowships Link
- This differs by year and school within the University. So, if you are a joint degree student, pay close attention to different school rates (you get charged the tuition rate for the primary school-most credits enrolled). These are typically announced during the Summer months- most often during July. They will be announced by the University Financial Aid Department (Not Social Work) and applied to your Pitt Pay account.
- Rates differ by residency status (in-state/out-of-state) and full-time/part-time
- Link for more tuition information.
- 2022-2023 academic year rates (2022-2023):
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Full Time/ year |
Full Time/ Term |
Part Time/ Per credit |
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In State |
$24,962 |
$12,481 |
$1,003 |
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Out of State |
$34,950 |
$17,475 |
$1,426 |
Residency information/petitioning.
What are some available Scholarships/Fellowships?
After Admission
I still need to send my transcripts- what do I do?
- Friendly reminder, do NOT send to the University OAFA. You need to send to the School of Social Work Office of Admissions, and clearly outline this if you are physically mailing. If it goes to Office of Admissions & Financial Aid (OAFA), we will not receive it.
- If physically mailed, it must be official and sent/sealed directly from the School’s Registrar.
- Can send an official transcript electronically to Ms. Oliver if your school has this option. sswadmit@pitt.edu
Incoming students who have not earned a bachelor’s degree in Social Work are eligible to take exemption exams for Human Behavior and the Social Environment (HBSE) and Generalist Social Work Research course. Additionally, students beginning the MSW Program who have earned their bachelor's in social work and who did not receive advanced standing credit for the mentioned courses may also wish to take this exam if they believe they have mastered the material. Students who pass these exemption exams will be awarded the credits for these courses (up to six total credits) toward the completion of their MSW degree and be exempt from taking the class(es).
For the HBSE course, students who have completed undergraduate work in human, family, and community development may know this material and wish to take this exam to determine if they can exempt from this class. The current text book for this class is: Rogers, A.T. (2019). Human behavior in the social environment (5th ed.). Routledge.
For the Generalist Social Work Research Course, the current text book is: Engel, R. J., & Schutt, R. K. (2017). Practice of research in social work (4th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Exemption Exam Dates for 2023: May 12 and 13; June 9 and 10; and July 21 and 22
Find Exemption Exam FAQs here.
What do I do if my degree is not yet conferred and I want to enroll in classes?
- When you request transcripts, you’ll need to click the box indicating “hold for degree conferral”.
- If your degree conferral won’t happen until the end of August, the SSW will need a signed letter sent directly from your registrar to the SSW Office of Admissions indicating the successful completion of all degree requirements.
- After the degree is conferred, we must receive an official transcript showing the degree conferral date.
What if I am a joint degree student?
- You need to apply to each school separately. E.g., if I am applying for MSW/GSPIA, I need to apply to each program separately, following each school’s respective application process.
- Please note, this often means submitting materials separately to each school as they are not permitted to share applicant materials such as references and transcripts.
- To determine tuition and courses, you need to speak with your academic advisors, and/or each joint degree representative present in both schools.
- These contacts in the School of Social Work can be found for each joint program here.
- Please make sure you are communicating with individuals in the other school as well.
Stats Prerequisite Requirement?
- Over the level of 100, 3 or more credits, Stats/Quantitative, taken at an accredited College/University
- We must receive an official transcript indicating successful completion of the Statistics prerequisite prior to start of Fall Term
What do I need to know about residency?
- If you want to petition for in state residency, the website for that info is here. They can answer any residency related questions.
Field, Registration, and Advising
When will I hear about field education information?
- After you deposit, you’ll get pertinent information about your field experience (emailed), and online forms to complete. Depending on if you are entering as a non-advanced or an advanced standing student, you will be contacted by a Field Faculty Advisor to discuss field placement options. Advanced standing (completed BSW/BASW degree from an accredited school within 7 years) students are contacted sooner than non-advanced standing students to discuss field placement options due to earlier start dates for field placement.
- Regardless of your standing, your field placement will be discussed thoroughly with your Field Faculty Advisor and then again during orientation. Field is a critical component of your education and will be discussed throughout your Pitt career.
- You can find more information about Field Education on our website
What will my course sequencing look like?
- This differs based on if you are a full-time (FT), part-time (PT), Advanced Standing (AS), or non-AS student.
- Please look at our MSW Handbook, which can be found on our website under Academics and Polices & Handbooks.
- Per the document table of contents, this information begins on page 20, and is sorted by student status, DP or COSA, AS status, etc.
- Information about certificates and joint degrees are immediately following these sections.
- Your academic advisor can help guide you. But, also ensure you are following the handbook and policies.
How do I register for classes?
- You will register for classes in June/July online with detailed instructions provided from the registrar.
When will I hear from my assigned advisor?
- You will be assigned this person prior to the student orientation in August.
Where can I find important contact information and phone numbers?
OFFICE OF THE DEAN
Penelope (Penny) Miller
Administrator, Office of the Dean and Center on Race and Social Problems
412-624-7379
prm15@pitt.edu
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
REGIONAL MSW PROGRAMS
Stephanie Eckstrom
MSW Program Director – Bradford
sae102@pitt.edu
Misha Zorich
MSW Program Director – Johnstown
maz49@pitt.edu
ADMISSIONS AND STUDENT AFFAIRS
Jessalynn Oliver
Recruitment and Enrollment Manager; Ombudsperson
(412) 624-6302
j.oliver@pitt.edu
Leah Mafrica
Recruitment & Admissions Coordinator
Lam365@pitt.edu
Tiara Teague
Student Liasion
tjt54@pitt.edu
CAREER SERVICES
Bobby Simmons
Director of Career Services
(412) 624-6354
bobby@pitt.edu
CENTER ON RACE AND SOCIAL PROBLEMS
Ron Idoko
Associate Director
ron.idoko@pitt.edu
CHILD WELFARE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH PROGRAMS
Dr. Helen Cahalane
Administrator
(412) 624-6386
hcupgh@pitt.edu
COMPUTER/TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT
Frank Puchalski
Systems Administrator
(412) 624-3195
franksp@pitt.edu
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION
Dr. Jaime Booth
Acting Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
jmbooth@pitt.edu
412-624-8216
FIELD EDUCATION
John Dalessandro
Field Education Coordinator and Lecturer
412-624-5969
dalessan@pitt.edu
Deborah Robinson
Field Education Coordinator and Lecturer/Director of the Home and School Visitor Program
(412) 624-3844
dcr16@pitt.edu
LIBRARY SERVICES
Arif Jamal
Liaison Librarian
jamal@pitt.edu
412-648-775
RECORDERS OFFICE /ACADEMIC RECORDS
Susanna Cammarata
Academic Registration and Records Manager
suc112@pitt.edu
University of Pittsburgh department numbers/ links that you may find to be useful
Office of Admissions and Financial Aid (FAFSA): 412-624-7488, finaid@pitt.edu
Disability Resources and Services: 412-648-7890