Michigan Title IV-E Child Welfare Fellowship

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Working in child welfare is an incredibly rewarding and meaningful experience. Every day, you have the opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of children and families in need. Whether you're providing direct support, advocating for policy changes, or working behind the scenes to improve services, your work is vital to ensuring the safety, well-being, and future success of vulnerable children. It's a challenging field that requires compassion, resilience, and dedication, but the opportunity to be a part of positive change in the lives of children and families makes it all worthwhile!  

The State of Michigan Title IV-E Child Welfare Fellowship is an opportunity to provide additional resources and support to students committed to working in the Child Welfare System - Children’s Protective Services, Foster Care, Licensing and Adoption. The aim of this program is to recruit, retain and educate students to be leaders in the field of child welfare. The fellowship includes requirements for course work and field education. Additionally, fellows will receive a stipend. Students will be contractually obligated to search for and accept employment in public, private, or tribal child welfare agencies in the State of Michigan upon graduation.

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Specialized Courses & Certificate Requirement

Michigan Title IV-E Child Welfare Fellows must complete the following course work and certificate requirement:

  • Enroll, participate, and complete the Child Welfare Certificate endorsed by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
  • SW 471 Child Welfare
  • Required courses in human development (SW 811); and in social work practice, including content on cultural competency and anti-racist practice (SW 840 and SW 841)
  • Enrollment in at least one elective course whose content is relevant to child welfare practice, such as diversity (view courses). Participation in at least two workshops on topics relevant to child welfare competencies

Program Requirements:

Michigan Title IV-E Child Welfare Fellows may be enrolled in full-time or part-time programs. Students must be U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents, DACA status or eligible noncitizens to participate in the fellowship.

Title IV-E fellows must agree to the following:

  • Complete all necessary coursework and child welfare certificate requirement
  • Complete their field placement at a public, private, or tribal child welfare agency in the State of Michigan
  • Be employed in an approved position at a public, private, or tribal child welfare agency in the State of Michigan for the minimum payback period, upon graduation

Michigan Title IV-E Child Welfare Fellowship Funding

Regular program is 57 credits; Advanced Standing take a total of 36. 

  • 57 Credit MSW Students - $5000 per semester up to 4 semesters
  • 36 Credit MSW Students - $5000 per semester up to 3 semesters

Application

Your MSW application must be completed by the school’s deadline. Admittance into the Michigan Title IV-E Fellowship will be contingent upon admission into the School of Social Work.

Apply for the Title IV-E Fellowship

Elizabeth MontemayorFor more information about the Michigan Title IV-E Child Welfare Fellowship in the MSU School of Social Work, contact Child Welfare Program Coordinator, Elizabeth Montemayor at 517-432-4092 or montema7@msu.edu.

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