Funds Available for UW/CC Students Studying Child Welfare |
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Oct. 26, 2005 -- Students seeking a degree in social work at the University of Wyoming/Casper College (UW/CC) Center can apply for a federal stipend to assist with college tuition and fees.
Partnered with the University of Wyoming's Division of Social Work (DSW), the State of Wyoming's Department of Family Services (DFS) is funding the Title IV-E Child Welfare Stipend with federal monies available through the Social Security Act. The program encourages students majoring in social work to consider child welfare, an area of need in the industry.
According to the DSW and the DFS, the project will "serve to increase the number of social work graduates who seek employment in public child welfare by preparing such workers, and will provide incentives for public child welfare work."
Students seeking either a bachelor's or a master's degree in social work are eligible to receive funds for tuition and fees if they meet course work expectations. Recipients are then required to commit to working in child welfare at the Wyoming DFS for terms set by the amount of the award.
Graduates of the program will not need to repay the funds if the minimum work commitment is fulfilled.
"Title IV-E is currently funding nine students this fall semester -- three master's students and six bachelor's students," says Mary Hart, assistant lecturer of social work at UW.
The stipend became available to UW students during spring semester, when four bachelor's degree-seeking students signed work commitments in exchange for education. Although currently there are no UW/CC students receiving funds, students in Casper are encouraged to apply.
Visit the UW Division of Social Work Web site at www.uwyo.edu/socialwork for more information and an application for Title IV-E funds.
Posted on Wednesday, October 26, 2005
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