Are paid practica available?
There are a number of paid practica available. The number of paid practica available to first year students is very limited compared to those available to second year students. Also, the availability and amount of stipends may vary from year to year depending on the agency’s budgetary resources. Second year students can review the list of agencies that have historically provided stipends by accessing the Practicum Database. Opportunities to obtain financial support for field work are also available through special projects and funded programs of study in the SSA curriculum (i.e. the Older Adult Studies Program; the Family Support Program; the Violence Prevention Program; the Social Workers in Schools Program; and the GPHAP Program; etc.). The availability and amount of stipends in these programs also vary from year to year.
