5 Scholarships. 5 Days. 5 Thousand Dollars.
UGA Social Work students need your help to get to conferences and share their research! From September 15 to 19, we’re asking each and every Social Work Dawg to help us reach our fundraising goal of $5,000 and create FIVE new conference travel scholarships.
Help Social Work Dawgs Hit the Road
With national conferences in Denver,CO; Washington D.C.; and Alpharetta, GA next year, the hurdles are higher for UGA Social Work student researchers to attend. Costs for research preparation, registrations, and travel are skyrocketing. Your support will empower the newest generation of Social Work Dawgs and help them explore the scope and interdisciplinary aspects of our profession.
Giving Impact
- $25 – Travel Essentials
Covers local transportation like bus fare, rideshares, or metro passes so students can navigate a new city during their conference. - $50 – Meals on the Road
Provides a full day of meals, keeping students energized while they network and learn. - $100 – Registration Support
Helps pay for conference registration, giving students access to workshops, panels, and networking opportunities. - $250 – A Night’s Stay
Covers one night in a hotel near the conference venue for a student researcher. - $500 – Take Flight
Helps cover round-trip airfare for a student traveling to present research or attend professional sessions. - $1,000 – Sponsor a Student Experience
Provides full travel support for one Social Work Dawg, airfare, lodging, registration, and meals, ensuring they can fully participate and represent UGA on the national stage.
A note from Megan Powell, Development and Alumni Relations
Involvement with professional organizations allows students to grow as professionals and build connections that will propel their careers. It’s funny how sometimes a small opportunity to attend a meeting, to sit in on a conference call, or volunteer for a committee starts to connect you to a different world- to a larger circle of people. Maybe one of them becomes your colleague, maybe one writes a letter of recommendation for you, or is that person you sit beside at a board meeting and you realize your roots have grown together over time. We’re looking for some big things from UGA SSW alumni and supporters. You’re a big part of what we do, and we want you to be a big part of the life of our students. When we all come together we can easily cover the cost of getting five students to major national conferences this year.
Make your mobile gift easier with Venmo, PayPal or Apple Pay.
