The National Child Welfare Workforce Institute (NCWWI)
Massachusetts BSW Child Welfare Training Scholarship

Are you interested in child welfare?

Do you plan to pursue an internship at the Massachusetts

Department of Children and Families?

Would you like support and mentoring during and after

your senior field placement?

If you answered "yes" to these questions,

you should consider the

Massachusetts BSW Child Welfare Training Scholarship

The child welfare training scholarship is designed to maximize child welfare education and facilitate interactions among BSW students across different social work programs. Students who will be entering senior field work in fall 2010, have at least a 3.0 GPA, and have an interest in a child welfare career are encouraged to apply for this scholarship.

Recipients of the scholarship will receive a stipend during the senior year, which will cover tuition, fees, and some living expenses. Recipients are required to make a commitment to work for the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families (DCF) for two years post graduation if offered a position by DCF.

Each year, two social work majors from each of the following institutions will be selected to receive the scholarship: Bridgewater State College, Salem State College, and Westfield State College.

Scholarship applications will be available in February 2010.

For further information, please contact:

Dr. Cheryl Springer, Principal Investigator (978-542-6628), or

Dr. Lisa Johnson, Project Coordinator (978-542-2299).

This scholarship is made possible by funding from the National Child Welfare Workforce Institute (NCWWI).

Application

Application Checklist

Statement of Endorsement

 

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Last Modified: February 1, 2010