Social Work Tuition Aid

BSW Child Welfare Stipend

Since the mid-1990s, UW-Green Bay has provided grant-funded educational support to BSW students preparing for employment in the field of public and tribal child welfare. The Title IVE child welfare stipend program provides funding equivalent to full-time in-state tuition for the senior year for students who make a commitment to seek and accept employment in a Wisconsin public or tribal child welfare agency after graduation.

Requirements

Students in the junior year of the BSW Program who demonstrate a commitment to working in public / tribal child welfare are eligible to apply. Applicants must meet and / or agree to these general requirements:

• BSW student in good standing;
• Enrollment in Child Welfare Emphasis courses;
• Willingness to complete Senior field placement in public / tribal child welfare agency
• Commitment to work full-time for one calendar year in a Wisconsin public or tribal child welfare agency upon graduation.

Child Welfare Program Materials

• Please review the program guidelines and contract before beginning your application.
• If you'd like to review the application questions before you begin the online application, you can view the sample questions.
• As part of the application process you will be asked to review a realistic job video.

Deadline

Applications for the IV-E Public Child Welfare Training Program are due by 4:00 pm on February 28th. Interested students are invited to contact the Child Welfare Coordinator, Heather Lawrence, MSW, APSW @ (920) 465-2346 or lawrench@uwgb.edu to obtain more information about the stipend program and the field of public child welfare.

BSW Post-Graduation Requirements and Resources

• Initial Graduate Report - Attachment B
• Employment Search Report - Attachment C
• Self-Referral for Stipend Reimbursement - Attachment D
• Request for Deferral/Exemption of Employment Obligation - Attachment E
• Release of Employment Records - Attachment F

External Stipends & Scholarships

The information below is provided to Social Work by external organizations. Social Work does not necessarily endorse the following organizations and has not examined the legitimacy of the funding opportunities. Students are encouraged to do their research on such opportunities and contact the organizations directly with any questions you may have.

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