Public Administration and Social Services

Human services is an interdisciplinary field with the objective of meeting human needs through an applied knowledge base, focusing on prevention as well as remediation of problems, and maintaining a commitment to improving the overall quality of life of service populations. The process involves the study of social technologies (practice methods, models, and theories), service technologies (programs, organizations, and systems), and scientific innovations that are designed to ameliorate problems and enhance the quality of life of individuals, families and communities to improve the delivery of service with better coordination, accessibility and accountability. The mission of human services is to promote a practice that involves simultaneously working at all levels of society (whole-person approach) in the process of promoting the autonomy of individuals or groups, making informal or formal human services systems more efficient and effective, and advocating for positive social change within society.

Human services practitioners strive to advance the autonomy of service users through civic engagement, education, health promotion and social change at all levels of society. Practitioners also engage in advocating so human systems remain accessible, integrated, efficient and effective.

Human services academic programs can be readily found in colleges and universities, which award degrees at the associate, baccalaureate, and graduate levels. Human services programs exist in countries all around the world.

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University of Phoenix-Arizona

Four or more years; Private for profit; $11,330 average out-state tuition; $11,330 average in-state tuition

Columbia College

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Kaplan University-Davenport Campus

Four or more years; Private for profit; $13,356 average out-state tuition; $13,356 average in-state tuition

Grand Canyon University

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Walden University

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University of Phoenix-California

Four or more years; Private for profit; $11,729 average out-state tuition; $11,729 average in-state tuition

California State University-Fullerton

Four or more years; Public; $17,622 average out-state tuition; $5,742 average in-state tuition

Scholarships for Public Administration and Social Services Majors

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Fischler Doctoral Fellowship

Nova Southeastern University

$30,000 Varies See Details
 

Fischler Doctoral Fellowship

Nova Southeastern University

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$30,000

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Graduate Assistantships for Doctoral Students Scholarship - Nova SEU

Nova Southeastern University

$10,000 Varies See Details
 

Graduate Assistantships for Doctoral Students Scholarship - Nova SEU

Nova Southeastern University

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$10,000

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NEXT for Autism Fellowship

NEXT for Autism, Inc.

Up to $10,000 June 12, 2023 See Details
 

NEXT for Autism Fellowship

NEXT for Autism, Inc.

award

Up to $10,000

deadline

June 12, 2023
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Mike Pavco Scholarship

Allgire Foundation

Up to $7,500 May 31, 2023 See Details
 

Mike Pavco Scholarship

Allgire Foundation

award

Up to $7,500

deadline

May 31, 2023
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Feinstein Scholarship

Providence College

Up to $5,000 Varies See Details
 

Feinstein Scholarship

Providence College

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Up to $5,000

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Kaiser Permanente Health Equity Scholarship

UNCF, Inc

Up to $5,000 June 14, 2023 See Details
 

Kaiser Permanente Health Equity Scholarship

UNCF, Inc

award

Up to $5,000

deadline

June 14, 2023
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APF Queen-Nellie Evans Scholarship

American Psychological Foundation (APF)

$4,000 January 31, 2024 See Details
 

APF Queen-Nellie Evans Scholarship

American Psychological Foundation (APF)

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$4,000

deadline

January 31, 2024
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Education and Human Service Part-Time Scholarship - Suffolk University

Suffolk University

$3,000 Varies See Details
 

Education and Human Service Part-Time Scholarship - Suffolk University

Suffolk University

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$3,000

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The Native American Scholarship

Continental Society Daughters of Indian Wars

Up to $5,000 June 15, 2023 See Details
 

The Native American Scholarship

Continental Society Daughters of Indian Wars

award

Up to $5,000

deadline

June 15, 2023
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Peter Alberghini Memorial Scholarship

Orange County Community College, State University of New York

$2,500 July 14, 2023 See Details
 

Peter Alberghini Memorial Scholarship

Orange County Community College, State University of New York

award

$2,500

deadline

July 14, 2023
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