How do fulltime students qualify for financial support in the Title IVE BASW program?
Undergraduate students must be enrolled fulltime. Upon declaration of their major and satisfactory completion of all relevant coursework, the student may apply for admission to the CalSWEC BASW program. Current employees of county Departments of Social Services are given admission preference, but they must be on educational leave (i.e., not receiving pay from the agency during the academic year) to receive the fulltime stipend. The employees may work during break periods and summers and may perform fieldwork in their agency. Stipend recipients must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States, have a valid driver’s license and secure the use of a car as required for fieldwork, and must undergo prescreening for county employment. Upon graduation, they must also fulfill a work commitment.
