Eligibility and Requirements
Please carefully read the requirements before
agreeing to participate in the Title IV-E Program.
Eligibility
(Required of ALL Applicants)
- Applicant MUST be admitted into the Sacramento State, Division of Social Work, Master of Social Work program in either the:
- Full Time program (two year)
- Three Year program and MUST already be an employee of a California County Child Welfare Agency
- Advanced Placement program (one year)
- Currently an MSW I student within Sacramento State, Division of Social Work
- Applicant MUST have a valid California driver’s license and maintain it throughout the program.
- Applicant MUST secure the use of a car for fieldwork and provide proof of automobile liability insurance and current registration during the course of the program.
- Applicant MUST take and pass a criminal background check for felonies and misdemeanors through the Department of Justice.
- Applicant MUST provide documentation of US citizenship or eligibility for employment in the State of California.
- Full-time program applicants who are employees of any County Department of Social Services MUST take an educational leave of absence AND have a letter of approval from their agency director (see enclosed Agency Letter of Support). County Employees - An AgencyLetter of Support is needed for each year in the program.
- Applicant MUST have a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college (B.A., B.S., or B.S.W.) or will have one by August 2009.
- Students participating in the stipend program are NOT permitted to pursue The Pupil Personnel Services Credential (PPSC).
- Applicant MUST have completed all academic prerequisites for the graduate program including: statistics, biology, and the passage of the Writing Proficiency Examination (WPE) by August 2009.
General Requirements
(Upon Acceptance)
- All MSW study must be completed in the Sacramento State, Division of Social Work program.
- Students must enroll in and successfully complete the Public Child Welfare Practice course (SW 213), and the Advanced Child and Family Policy course (SW 258).
- Students must attain a minimum level of mastery in each of the identified competencies of child welfare practice.
- Once awarded the stipend, students must maintain academic eligibility by maintaining a 3.0 GPA, completing all courses, and advancing to candidacy in a timely manner.*
- Students must complete the first year of fieldwork in a Public Child Welfare Agency or non-profit agency, which serves Title IV-E population.
- Students must complete the second year of fieldwork in a County Department of Social Services (DSS) Child Welfare unit. (e.g. Emergency Response, Court Investigations, Family Maintenance, Family Reunification, Family Preservation, Long Term Placement, or Adoptions)
- All Title IV-E students are required to attend and participate in four to eight Field Integration specially designed for the program seminars in both the 1st and 2nd year of the program. If in the Three Year program, field seminar is required in the 2nd and 3rd year of the program.
- Students must complete the Full-time program within two years and the Three Year program within three years. Advanced Placement and MSW II within one year.
- Students must meet the legal residency requirement.
- Students must complete the field and seminar requirements.
*Note: If a student becomes academically ineligible or decides to separate from the program, he/she will lose the stipend. If he/she is in the Three Year program they will lose reimbursement support. As a result, the student will be required to repay the cost of all financial support received with an interest at 10% per annum.
Last Updated: August 13, 2008