Funding for MSW students interested in the field of child welfare now available through CASCW

The Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare (CASCW) is now accepting applications for Title IV-E funding from prospective and current Master of Social Work students who are interested in child welfare.
Federal Social Security Title IV-E funds subsidize child welfare services to keep children in their families when possible, provide permanency planning services, or finance out-of-home placement. Public child welfare services are those provided by state or county child protection, foster care, adoption, and family services agencies.
By providing Title IV-E educational support to MSW students, CASCW seeks to improve the quality of public child welfare services. Students who receive this support follow child welfare-specific curriculum requirements, including selecting Family and Children as a primary concentration. Students also attend CASCW meetings, forums, and experiential learning events to further their knowledge, and seek and accept post-graduate employment in a public child welfare setting.
Financial support varies each year, depending upon CASCW’s access to federal matching funds. Generally financial support amounts to $5,000 per semester for three or four semesters depending on student program. Stipend awards are contingent upon the Center’s receipt of Title IV-E funding. The Title IV-E budget and University educational costs for 2014-15 are not known at this time.
To apply, please visit our Title IV-E Stipend Information webpage.
If you have questions regarding Title IV-E educational support, please contact Liz Snyder at snyde276@umn.edu.