The Janet D. Perloff Fund
This fund, established in memory of SSW Professor Janet Perloff, provides for a student who demonstrates academic excellence, leadership and interest in a career which combines public health and social welfare.

Kenneth (Kent) Price Brown II Endowment
Established to memorialize Kent Brown’s personal and professional dedication to the field of Social Welfare, this scholarship is presented to a student enrolled in the master’s or doctoral program in the School of Social Welfare who is committed to serving the aging who suffer from HIV/AIDS or other physical disabilities, and dismantling the barriers that they face.

William Randolph Hearst Endowment
This scholarship is presented annually to advance the education and career aspirations of a Master’s level student enrolled in the Internships in Aging Project in the School of Social Welfare.

Shirley J. Jones International Community Building Fund Endowment
Established to promote international education and to direct the results of this education so that it will lead to leadership, effective change, community building, global peace, security, and unity, this scholarship is presented to a student enrolled in the Master’s or Doctoral Program in the School of Social Welfare who demonstrates characteristics of a leader and change agent and shows an interest in international community building.

William J. Reid Endowment
Established by UAlbany Distinguished Professor of Social Welfare Dr. William J. Reid, who was a leader and an internationally recognized scholar in social work practice and research, this award is presented to support doctoral students’ dissertation research at the School of Social Welfare.

Ralph Sidman Memorial Scholarship
Established by Mrs. Judith Sidman and members of the Sidman Family in 1984, in memory of Ralph Sidman, a prominent businessman and civic leader, this scholarship is presented to an undergraduate student from the Capital District who exhibits outstanding academic performance and potential, with consideration given to financial need. The recipient should reflect a commitment to pursue his/ her education for the benefit of humanity.

Susan R. Sherman Endowed Fund for the Internships in Aging Project
Established in memory of distingished service Professor Susan Sherman, this fund advances the education and career aspirations of a Master’s level student enrolled in the Internships in Aging Project in the school of Social Welfare, who will spend his/her second year in a field placement at Albany Jewish Family services of Northeastern New York.

Albert L. Shore Graduate Student Award in Gerontology
This scholarship is presented to advance the education and career aspirations of a master’s level student enrolled in the Internships in Aging Project in the School of Social Welfare. The recipient must demonstrate a capacity for leadership, interpersonal and community-building skills.

Seth W. Spellman Award for Excellence in Scholarship and
Distinguished Service
This award was established in recognition of the outstanding contributions that Professor Spellman, Dean of the School of Social Welfare from 1967-1985,  and acting chair of the Department of African and Afro-American Studies, made to the University at Albany. This award is presented to a student enrolled in the Baccalaureate Program or Master’s Program in the School of Social Welfare or the Department of Africana Studies. Recipients in either the School of Social Welfare of the Department of Africana Studies should demonstrate exemplary community leadership and service.

Elfrieda Textores Endowed Scholarship
Established in 2006 by William Textores in memory of his wife, Elfrieda, a tireless advocate for Albany’s South End Community, this scholarship is presented to a part-time or full-time graduate student enrolled in the master’s or doctoral program in the School of Social Welfare who demonstrates a commitment to community service and community building for at-risk or underserved populations in the inner cities.