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Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
Tuition fee waiver + $2,000
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
- other
Description
The Indiana Child Services Education Program was created in an effort to increase the number of social work graduates employed within the Indiana Department of Child Service, Protective Services Unit.
Senior social work majors participating in this program to take select child welfare courses, complete an internship within the Department of Child Services, and then move directly into a full-time position upon graduation.
Benefits
Students receive full tuition, fees, and a $2,000 stipend each semester of their senior year.
Eligibility
To be considered for the Indiana Child Services Education Program, students must meet the following eligibility requirements:
- Be a full-time, undergraduate student majoring in social work.
- Have an overall GPA of 2.5 and a social work GPA of 3.0.
- Have a minimum of two semesters remaining prior to graduation.
- Be committed to working in child protective services
- Authorize the Department of Child Services to conduct a criminal background check, which reveals no criminal history.
- Sign a contract with the Department of Child Services to commit to working for the Department for 24 months upon graduation.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Social Work
Locations
United States
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
Not specified
If interested, please complete the application form and submit it to the Department of Social Work.