Department of Social Work Education
MSW Title IV-E Child Welfare Program
The MSW Child Welfare (Title IV-E) Program provides funds to full-time and part-time social work students who are preparing for careers directed toward child welfare practice in publicly supported social services.
Full-Time Program – Full-time students are provided with two years of support at $25,000 per year. Students pay mileage, books and tuition out of this amount.
Part-Time Program – Part-time students are provided the cost of tuition, books, and paid mileage for a max of $19,141per year for three years. Admittance to the part-time program is limited to current employees of CWS, DSS, or CDSS.
Participant requirements at this time are as follows: components involving both academic and field preparation. In addition to the internship in a public child welfare setting, the following is required for all Title IV-E students:
- Attendance and participation at the Title IV-E Seminars, Training Events, and Symposium.
- Completion of a thesis/project relating to child welfare practice.
- Enrollment in SWrk 278 Advanced Child Welfare Course.
- Maintenance of “good standing” in the MSW program (3.0 GPA).
All existing university and MSW Program admissions requirements still apply to all
applicants interested in the Title IV-E Program. Awards are granted by a committee
consisting of faculty, administration and agency representatives from County Child
Welfare Agencies.
All program participants must agree to attend the Integrative Seminars and Field Internship,
complete a Thesis/Project, have a valid Driver’s License and secured use of a car
as required for field internship, and must undergo pre-screening for county internship.
Upon graduation, participants will work in a public child welfare agency for a period
of two years.
Applications for Fall 2025 now open!
MSW Application
- Printable Version of Application for Reference
- Downloaded to assist you with preparing and gathering documents that will need to be uploaded during the application process. Use this as a checklist prior to beginning the application process.
Thank you for your interest in the Title IV-E Child Welfare Education MSW Program.
Application Instructions (please read carefully): The application needs to be completed and submitted at one time. It cannot be saved to return to later. You may print out a blank application to assist you with preparing and gathering documents that will need to be uploaded, prior to beginning the application process.
1. Complete all sections. Dates require MM/DD/YYYY format. Phone numbers require
US phone number.
a. If a section does not apply to you type N/A in the box
i. If the question that does not apply to you is a phone number or date,
use your phone number, or use today's date respectively.
2. There are multiple sections that require applicant to upload documents. Upload
the documents for each section, as you are completing the application.
3. To avoid complications and/or incomplete duplicates, submit the application only
once.
4. For questions or assistance you may email Vincent Latham vincentL@mail.fresnostate.edu,
Pearl Fraijo pfann49@mail.fresnostate.edu, or Cheryl Whittle at cherylw@mail.fresnostate.edu.
Applications are due by March 21, 2025 11:59 pm.
Virtual MSW/Title IV-E 2023 info sessions
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MSW Title IV-E Graduate Admissions
