STUDENT MANUAL Revised 07/17/18

Humboldt State University Title IV-E Child Welfare Training Stipend Program

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title IV-E Program Overview Title IV-E Faculty & Staff……………………………………………………………………………………………...... 3 California Social Work Education Center (CalSWEC)………………………………………………………. 4 CalSWEC Mission, Goals, & Stipend Program Goals……………………………………………………….. 4 Title IV-E Stipend Program……………………………………………………………………………………………...5 Title IV-E Child Welfare Training Program……………………………………………………………………... 5

Programs, Policies, and Procedures Title IV-E Child Welfare Training Programs………………………………………………………………………6 Full-Time Programs…………………………………………………………………………………………………………6 BASW Full-Time Program…………………………………………………………………………………….6 MSW Full-Time Program……………………………………………………………………………………..6 Part-Time Programs ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….7 BASW Part-Time Program……………………………………………………………………………………7 MSW Part-Time Program…………………………………………………………………………………….7 Pathway Program……………………………………………………………………………………………….7 SERVE: Indigenous Social Workers for Change………………………………………………………………..8 Qualifications for Title IV-E Programs at Humboldt State University……………………………….8 Awards Process……………………………………………………………………………………………………….….....8 Criminal Records Clearance Procedures………………………………………………………………………….8 Course Requirements…………………………………………………………………………………………… ……….9 Courses………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….9 Training/Seminars………………………………………………………………………………………………………….9 CalSWEC Child Welfare Curriculum Competencies……………………………………………..………….9 Tuition Payment Policy…………………………………………………………………………………………………10 Employment Obligation Requirement…………………………………………………………………………..10 Student Job Search……………………………………………………………………………………………………….12 Additional Job Search Resources…………………………………………………………………………………..13 CalSWEC Title IV-E Evaluation Activities…………………………………………………………………………13 Early Termination of Title IV-E Stipend Program……………………………………………………………13 Monetary Repayment…………………………………………………………………………………………………..13 Petitions to CalSWEC…………………………………………………………………………………………………….13

Miscellaneous Title IV-E Summit………………………………………………………………………………………………………….14 Tax Information……………………………………………………………………………………………………………14 Financial Aid……………………………………………………………………………………………..………………….15 Links to Related Sites…………………………………………………………………………………………………….15

HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK CALSWEC TITLE IV-E FACULTY & STAFF

Marissa O’Neill, MSW, Ph.D. Title IV-E Principal Investigator and Project Director 707.826.4564 [email protected]

Julie Simpson, LCSW, PPSC Title IV-E Project Coordinator-MSW & BASW 707-826-4458 BSS 513 [email protected]

Michelle Rainer, LCSW Pathway Program Project Coordinator AIR/SERVE Coordinator 707-826-4449 BSS 513 [email protected]

Sasheen Raymond Title IV-E Administrative Support 707-826-4438 BSS 514A [email protected]

Carrie Cline Administrative Support Coordinator, CalSWEC Programs 707.826.4459 BSS 514A [email protected]

Title IV-E Program Overview

California Social Work Education Center (CalSWEC) Created in 1990, CalSWEC is a consortium of the state’s 21 accredited social work graduate schools, all 58 county departments of social service and local mental health departments, the California Department of Social Services (CDSS), the California Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers, the County Welfare Directors Association (CWDA) of California, the California Mental Health Directors Association (CMHDA), and foundations. It is the nation’s largest coalition of its kind working together to provide professional education, student support, in-service training, and workforce evaluation research—all directed toward developing effective, culturally competent public service delivery to the people of California.

CalSWEC, a unit of Berkeley Social Welfare at the University of California, Berkeley, currently operates the Title IV-E Stipend Program, Child Welfare In-Service Training Program, Mental Health Program (MHP), and Aging Initiative (AI). In collaboration with its partners, it works to develop a diverse and qualified workforce for the fields of child welfare, mental health, and aging; enhance skills among public and contract agency staff to serve diverse populations in California; and contribute to knowledge in these systems. CalSWEC provides stipends to schools of social work for Bachelor’s- and Master’s-level students; develops curricular tools for faculty and in-service trainers; coordinates statewide in-service training activities; and studies the effectiveness of its programs.

CalSWEC Mission: CalSWEC facilitates and supports statewide partnerships for the education and training of social workers to ensure culturally responsive, effective, and high-quality health and social service delivery to the people of California.

CalSWEC Goals: • Prepare a diverse group of social workers for careers in human services, with special emphasis in the fields of child welfare, integrated behavioral health, and aging • Define and operationalize a continuum of social work education and training • Engage in evaluation, research, and dissemination of best practices in social work

CalSWEC Title IV-E Stipend Program Goals: • To increase the number of public and Tribal child welfare workers in California with BASW and MSW degrees • To prioritize the enrollment of current state/county/Tribal social services staff • To prioritize the enrollment of students who reflect the diversity of California’s child welfare population • To provide specific program support through the provision of monetary support to students • To provide specific program support through a specialized competency-based child welfare curriculum

Title IV-E Stipend Program The Title IV-E Child Welfare Training Program offers financial support to graduate social work students preparing for the field of public or Tribal child welfare. The project offers financial support of up to $37,000 ($18,500 for each of up to two years) to full-time MSW social work students who plan to practice in child welfare services. Upon graduation, the students work in a county child welfare agency in California for a time equal to the period for which they received support.

The Title IV-E Child Welfare Training Program offers financial support to BASW students preparing for the field of public or Tribal child welfare. This program offers financial support of $15,000 of educational support in the final year of study. Graduates from the BASW program are expected to complete one year of service in a county child welfare agency in California for one year of support received.

The Title IV-E Child Welfare Training Program offers financial support to BASW and MSW students who are already employed in public or Tribal social services in California, and who plan to continue to work in the field of public or Tribal child welfare. Students must have support from their employer. This program offers financial support for tuition, fees, books, and program- related travel of up to $14,164 per year for up to two years for BASW students and up to three years for MSW students. Upon graduation, the students work in their current public or Tribal child welfare agency for one year (BASW graduates) and two years (MSW graduates).

The Title IV-E Pathway program offers financial support to BASW and MSW students who are already employed in public or Tribal social services, and who live/work in remote regions of California. Students must have support from their employer. The program offers financial support for tuition, fees, educational expenses, and program-related travel of up to $14,164 per year for up to three years for BASW and up to three years for MSW. Upon graduation, the student must work in their current public or Tribal child welfare agency for two years for BASW graduates and two years for MSW graduates.

Title IV-E Programs, Policies, and Procedures Full-Time Stipend Programs v BASW One-Year Full-Time Title IV-E Program Eligibility – Students accepted to the Humboldt State University BASW Program who have a goal of working in public or Tribal child welfare.

• Students enrolled in the BASW Title IV-E Training Program receive support for the final year of their BASW program, in the amount of $15,000. • Senior year field placements must be in California County or Tribal Child Welfare Agencies. • Students sign a contract agreeing to complete an employment obligation after graduation, and must secure employment in a California County or Tribal Department of Child Welfare Services or CDSS within one year of graduation. They must complete one year of full-time, continuous employment to "pay back" the full-time stipend. Monetary payback is only required when appropriate and/or approved employment is not obtained. • Students who are Tribal, DSS/CDSS or CWS employees on educational leave must return to work in their home county upon graduation.

v MSW Full-Time Program

Eligibility – Students accepted to the Humboldt State University MSW Program who have a goal of working in public or Tribal child welfare.

• Students enrolled in the Title IV-E Training Program receive support for one or two years in the amount of $18,500 per year. • First year field placements must be in agencies serving child welfare (IV-E) clients. Such clients are children and families who would have been eligible for AFDC prior to TANF and receiving child welfare related services. An eligible setting could include county child mental health and probation, nonprofit contract or referral agencies, i.e., residential treatment, child abuse treatment services, pediatric health program, Family Resource Centers, and school-based services in which CWS participates. • Second year field placements must be in California County/Tribal Child Welfare Agencies, or CDSS. • Students sign a contract agreeing to complete an employment obligation after graduation and must secure employment in a California County or Tribal Department of Child Welfare Services or CDSS, within one year of graduation. They must work for one year for each year of stipend awarded. • Students who are Tribal, DSS/CDSS or CWS employees on educational leave must return to work in their home county upon graduation.

Part-Time Stipend Programs v BASW Eligibility- Students accepted to the Humboldt State University BASW program, who are already employed by Tribal or County Child Welfare agencies. • BASW Part-Time program is limited to current employees of a Tribal or County social services, or CDSS, who are attending HSU while employed. • Applicants must have a letter of support from the Director of the Child Welfare Branch of the agency. If student is employed in a different branch of the agency, they will also need a letter of support from their branch Director. • Stipend is for tuition, fees, costs of required textbooks, and program-related travel. • Students enrolled in the Title IV_E Training Program receive support for one, two, or three years only in the amount of up to $14,164 per year. • Students sign a contract agreeing to an employment obligation after graduation and must continue employment with their current employer for a period of two years. * Please see your Project Coordinator for calculations for less than three years of support.

v MSW Distributed Learning Program Eligibility – Students accepted to the Humboldt State University Distributed Learning MSW Program who are already employed by Tribal or County social services.

• MSW Part-Time program is limited to current employees of Tribal or County social services, or CDSS, who are attending HSU while employed. • Applicants must have a letter of support from the Director of the Child Welfare Branch of the agency. If student is employed in a different branch of the agency, they will also need a letter of support from their branch Director. • Stipend is for tuition and fees, required textbooks, and program-related travel. • Students enrolled in the Title IV-E Training Program receive support for one, two, or three years only in the amount of up to $14,164 per year. • Students sign a contract agreeing to an employment obligation after graduation and must continue employment with their current employer for a period of up to two years. *Please see your Project Coordinator for calculations for less than three years of support.

v Pathway Program The Pathway Program is a part-time-only Distributed Learning Program that provides support for students at the BASW and MSW levels who live in rural and remote regions of California and who are employees of Tribal or county child welfare agencies.

Eligibility – Students accepted to the BASW or MSW program who live in rural and remote regions of California, and who are employees of Tribal or county child welfare agencies.

• Three-year part-time training is limited to current employees of a Tribal/county child welfare agency, or state of California Department of Social Services who live in remote regions of California.

• Applicants must have a letter of support from the Director of the Child Welfare Branch of the agency. If student is employed in a different branch of the agency, they will also need a letter of support from their branch Director. • Stipend is for tuition and fees, educational expenses, and program-related travel. • Students enrolled in the Title IV-E Training Program receive support for one, two, or three years for BASW program and one, two, or three years for MSW program, only in the amount of $14,164 per year. • Students sign a contract agreeing to an employment obligation after graduation and must continue employment with their current employer for a period of two years. *Please see your Project Coordinator for calculations for less than three years of support.

SERVE: Indigenous Social Workers for Change SERVE supports the Title IV-E schools of social work in CalSWEC's consortium. Its goal is to support the Title IV-E graduate and undergraduate social work programs currently operating within the CalSWEC consortium by assisting with capacity and relationship building with tribal entities and organizations within each region. Eligible American Indian students can receive financial support as full- or part-time social work students with an emphasis on children and families in the Title IV-E Stipend Program.

Qualifications for Title IV-E Programs at Humboldt State University Students must be enrolled in a degree-granting program in the Humboldt State University Department of Social Work to be eligible for the Title IV-E Program. The number of stipends is limited. Applications must demonstrate commitment to public and/or Tribal child welfare. Priority will be given to current employees of the County/State Department of Social Services, those residing in the superior region of California, and applicants who reflect the diverse client populations currently served by child welfare agencies in California.

Awards Process An awards committee, made up of representatives of the Humboldt State Department of Social Work, and representatives of public and Tribal child welfare agencies from counties surrounding the University will review applications, interview qualifying candidates, and finalize selection of candidates to whom the award will be offered.

Criminal Record Clearance Procedures Students authorized to receive the Title IV-E stipend or reimbursement award must attest to the fact that they have never been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor crime or any crime involving harm to children that would disqualify them from service in a county public child welfare services agency.

Students who are employees of a county or state public child welfare services agency have already obtained criminal record clearance. However, when the student is placed at a private, non-profit agency that serves Title IV-E eligible children and families, the agency may request and obtain another criminal record clearance from the intern.

All other Title IV-E students will be required to obtain criminal record clearance from public agencies where they do their field placement, and may also be required to obtain clearance from their non-profit agency placement.

Course Requirements The following courses are required for all Title IV-E students in addition to the courses required for their degree. These courses will address the curriculum competencies as established by the California Social Work Education Center.

Courses BASW SW 442 Child and Family Welfare Senior year (one semester)

BASW SW 459 Title IV-E Field Seminar Senior year (two semesters) MSW SW 559 Title IV-E Field Seminar Foundation year (two semesters) MSW SW 659 Title IV-E Field Seminar Advanced year (two semesters

Training/Seminars As stated in the Title IV-E Student Contract, students are to take and satisfactorily complete the orientations, courses, training, seminars, and field placements designated to meet the requirements of the University.

All students that participate in the Title IV-E stipend program are required to take an additional 1.5-unit child welfare field seminar during each semester of their internship years.

In addition, the Title IV-E Project Coordinator may recommend and/or require attendance at workshops, training, in-service trainings, and other educational events. Title IV-E students are expected to attend all seminars in regard to the field placement, and any other training related to child welfare that are mandated by the Title IV-E Project Coordinator.

Students are required to adhere to the attendance policies that are outlined in the BASW and MSW handbooks and course syllabi.

CalSWEC Curriculum Competencies CalSWEC Curriculum Competencies for Public Child Welfare were created for use by the California schools of social work, in collaboration with public child welfare agency representatives and other stakeholders, to prepare their child welfare students for work in the field. These competencies were adopted in 2008 by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) and were integrated across the Child Welfare, Mental Health, and Aging initiatives. The CalSWEC Curriculum Competencies were revised in 2017 to reflect current practice and serve as a model for collaborative curriculum development across the nation.

Title IV-E Students are required to meet all of the CalSWEC Curriculum Competencies for Public Child Welfare in California, which will be provided to the student at the beginning of the academic year that they complete their internship experience. The Title IV-E student must complete a CalSWEC Curriculum Competencies Student Self-Evaluation Form, demonstrating their understanding and ability to meet all of the CalSWEC Curriculum Competencies. The Student Self-Evaluation Form will be completed in the Title IV-E seminar course and must be turned in to the Title IV-E Project Coordinator.

Title IV-E Tuition Payment Policy v Full-time BASW and MSW Title IV-E students: Title IV-E students must sign a Student Award Request Form (SARF) at the beginning of the academic year, so that they can receive their funding. The SARF will outline payment distributions for each period of the academic year.

Funds are disbursed four times per academic year. Students can also elect to have a portion of their semester fees paid from the second disbursement of each semester (October for fall fees and April for spring fees). Each disbursement will be sent to the student’s Student Center. Any outstanding fees will be paid automatically from this amount. The remaining funds will be distributed to the student.

v Part-time BASW and MSW Title IV-E students: The Title IV-E stipend is strictly a reimbursement for costs associated with attending our BASW or Distributed Learning MSW program. The student’s tuition will be paid for through a Humboldt State University Third Party Billing system. If there are remaining funds through their stipend, students can be reimbursed for course books and program-related travel. Pathway students can also be reimbursed for additional educational expenses. Please see your Pathway PC for more information.

Employment Obligation Requirements Student must maintain the status of a citizen or permanent resident of the United States, or hold a work permit and driver’s license under federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) rules throughout Program participation including the employment obligation.

Student/Graduate holding DACA status must disclose this status to prospective employers and determine whether the agency has a prohibition against hiring a person with DACA status. In the event a Student/Graduate with DACA status is unable to secure qualified employment and complete the employment obligation, Student/Graduate may be liable to repay all or a portion of support received.

Full-Time BASW Title IV-E Program The student/graduate must apply for and accept employment with a California county public child welfare agency, Tribal child welfare services, or CDSS Child Welfare Division in a position at least at a level appropriate to a new BASW in child welfare services in the state of California. The student has a maximum of one year to secure and begin employment. Upon hire, the student must render one year of continuous and satisfactory full-time employment for the one year of undergraduate stipend support.

If the full-time student was already an employee of a California county public social services agency, a Tribal agency, or CDSS, the student agrees to return to that agency in a child welfare position immediately after program completion and render one year of continuous and satisfactory full-time employment for each year of undergraduate stipend support, in a position at least at a level appropriate to a new BASW in child welfare services.

Part-Time BASW Title IV-E Program The student/graduate must continue employment with their qualifying California county public child welfare agency, Tribal child welfare services, or CDSS Child Welfare Division after program completion 10 and render one year of continuous satisfactory full-time employment in a position at least at a level appropriate to a new BASW in child welfare services. If the agency is unable to provide appropriate employment within six months of the student’s graduation, the student must seek employment in a California county public child welfare agency, Tribal agency or CDSS Child Welfare Division.

Full-Time MSW Title IV-E Program The student/graduate must apply for and accept employment with a California county public child welfare agency, Tribal child welfare services, or CDSS Child Welfare Division in a position at least at a level appropriate to a new MSW in child welfare services in the state of California. The student has a maximum of one year to secure and begin employment. Upon hire, the student must render one year of continuous and satisfactory full-time employment for each year graduate stipend support.

If the full-time student was already an employee of a California county public social services agency, a Tribal agency, or CDSS, the student agrees to return to that agency in a child welfare services position immediately after program completion and render one year of continuous and satisfactory full-time employment for each year of graduate stipend support, in a position at least at a level appropriate to a new MSW in child welfare services.

Part-Time MSW Title IV-E Program The student/graduate of the 3.5 year online MSW DL program must continue employment with their qualifying California county public child welfare agency, Tribal child welfare services, or CDSS Child Welfare Division after program completion and render two years of continuous satisfactory full-time employment in a position at least at a level appropriate to a new MSW in child welfare services. For students/graduates of the MSW DL advanced standing program or those who did not receive the full 3.5 years of support, the length of employment obligation will be reduced based on the amount of time that graduate stipend was received. Please contact your Title IV-E Project Coordinator for specific information. If the agency is unable to provide appropriate employment within six months of the student’s graduation, the student must seek employment in a California county public child welfare agency, Tribal child welfare or CDSS Child Welfare Division.

Pathway Program The student/graduate must continue employment with their qualifying California county public child welfare agency, Tribal child welfare services, or CDSS Child Welfare Division after program completion and render two years of continuous satisfactory full-time employment in a position at least as a level appropriate to a new BASW/MSW in child welfare services. For those who did not receive the full years of monetary support, the length of employment obligation will be reduced based on the amount of time that stipend support was received. Please contact your Pathway Project Coordinator for specific information. If the agency is unable to provide appropriate employment within six months of the student’s graduation, the student must seek employment in a California county public child welfare agency, Tribal agency or CDSS Child Welfare Division.

Student Job Search As stated in the guidelines above, the student has the responsibility of searching and securing a job in public child welfare in a position that is appropriate for an entry level BASW or MSW graduate. The Humboldt State University Title IV-E Program will assist students/graduates in their job search. During the job search and employment obligation period:

1. Your PC will assist you in any way to secure employment that will satisfy your employment obligations. 2. Upon graduation, graduate must complete a Student Profile Form and upload it to the Title IV-E database. 3. Graduate must keep all documents pertaining to their job search. The post-graduate documentation requirements will be discussed with you by the Project Coordinator upon graduation. All necessary forms will be provided to you before graduation. 4. Once graduate has secured employment, graduate must upload employment verification documents to the Title IV-E database. 5. During the employment obligation period, graduate will upload employment verification forms every six months until obligation is fulfilled. The Title IV-E PC may contact graduate’s employer to verify that graduate is fulfilling employment obligation. 6. Once graduate has fulfilled their employment obligation, they must upload employment completion documents to the Title IV-E database. 7. Should graduate change employment before the employment obligation is complete, they must upload a completed Employment Verification Form from the county/agency graduate is leaving, and upload an Employment Verification Form from the new place of employment. 8. If the graduate’s contact information changes, it is their responsibility to upload their most current information to the Title IV-E database in a timely manner.

Students who are American Indians with Tribal rights may complete their work commitment in the following settings: • A county child welfare agency • California Department of Social Services • A Tribal agency in California providing child welfare services/serving IV-E eligible children and families. • A reservation providing child welfare services in another state.

Non-Native American students may complete their work requirements in: • A county child welfare agency • California Department of Social Services • A Tribal agency in California providing child welfare services/serving IV-E eligible children and families.

Additional Job Search Resources 1. CalSWEC’s central office will disseminate at regular intervals information on counties that are hiring and we will forward it to you via email. CalSWEC also has an employment section on their Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/groups/100617546663064 or follow on Twitter at https://twitter.com/CalSWEC. 2. Merit System Services (MSS) serves the 30 small counties. This agency will provide information on their affiliated counties on which counties are hiring and any other important information. Visit Merit System Services at http://www.mss.ca.gov. 3. You will receive regular emails from the social work department advising you of any current openings.

CalSWEC Evaluation Activities Title IV-E students will be asked to provide Humboldt State University and CalSWEC their updated contact information, and to participate in surveys related to the Title IV-E program and subsequent employment.

Early Termination of Title IV-E Stipend Program If a student terminates the Title IV-E Program while they are still a student, monetary repayment can begin while they are a student. If there is a serious and compelling reason for the early termination, please contact your Title IV-E Project Coordinator to assist you in filing a petition for delay or waiver with CalSWEC, if appropriate.

Monetary Repayment Title IV-E graduates are obligated to repay Humboldt State University or its fiscal agent the amount of any educational stipend received if they do not complete their employment obligation. Please contact your Title IV-E Project Coordinator to assist you if you do not find qualifying employment, are terminated from employment, or fail to complete your employment obligation. If there is a serious and compelling reason, please contact your Title IV-E Project Coordinator to assist you in filing a petition for delay or waiver with CalSWEC, if appropriate. Please see your Title IV-E contract for specific information.

Petitions to CalSWEC Students and/or graduates with serious and compelling reasons may file a petition to CalSWEC to either delay or waive their employment obligation. Student/graduate must first notify their Title IV-E Project Coordinator who will assist them in filing said petition. CalSWEC is the only entity with the authority to waive the employment obligation in the case of death, disability, or serious hardship.

Miscellaneous

Title IV-E California Summit The CalSWEC Title IV-E Summit is an annual educational conference that convenes Title IV-E partners, students, agencies, Tribal, and community partners around a relevant child welfare theme. The goal of this event is to facilitate knowledge sharing among child welfare professionals, broaden statewide perspectives, and enhance networking opportunities for Title IV-E partners and students. The conference features speakers, workshops, and networking opportunities for attendees.

If you are interested in participating in the planning of this event, you should consider being a student representative. Please contact your Title IV-E Project Coordinator for more information.

Summit Student Representatives: Up to two students from each participating university are chosen to serve as student representatives to assist in the Summit planning process, typically a foundation year MSW student who is interested in a two-year commitment, and an incumbent Student Representative. BASW students are also able to serve.

Student Representatives should be able to: set aside an average of one to three hours per month to support various Summit planning tasks; reliably follow through on deadlines and committee tasks; reliably respond to emails from team members and CalSWEC staff within one to two working days; provide input; attend two in-person planning meetings, held either in the San Francisco Bay Area or the Los Angeles area; and collaborate with your Title IV-E Project Coordinator. Student representatives will be reimbursed for lodging, meals, and mileage/flight. They need to share a room and carpool whenever possible.

Students (Non-Representatives): A selected number of Title IV-E students can attend the Title IV-E Summit once per year. All Title IV-E students (non-representatives) traveling to events will be reimbursed for travel expenses that have been pre-approved by the Title IV-E Project Coordinator only, and the terms of reimbursement will be set according to each particular event as budgetary restraints allow.

Tax Information Students should consult their own tax advisors and/or current IRS publications regarding the taxability of their stipends or other forms of support. Some relevant codes and regulations include, but are not limited to the following: • 45 CFR 235.61: A stipend is the basic living allowance paid to a student • IRS Publication 970 (Tax Benefits for Education): Stipend funds that are used for certain qualifying expenses, such as tuition, may be excluded from tax. • Title 11 of the US Code (11 US Sec. 523): indebtedness resulting from non-payment of student educational benefits or stipends funded in whole or in part by a governmental unit or nonprofit institution will not ordinarily be discharged in the event of bankruptcy.

Financial Aid The Title IV-E Program is required to disclose the names of all students receiving the Title IV-E stipend and the amount of the award to the Office of Financial Aid at Humboldt State University.

Federal regulations require that assistance from other sources be coordinated with financial aid. Your eligibility may be affected by external sources of assistance. Forms of aid such as private scholarships, fellowships, stipends, fee waivers, AmeriCorps grants, and third-party payments are reported to the Humboldt State University Financial Aid Office when payment is received by the University and will be coordinated with your financial aid award. When the total of your financial aid and educational assistance from other sources exceeds the Cost of Attendance, it is considered an over award and requires adjustment of your financial aid. Please be aware that the Humboldt State University Financial Aid office does all it can to prevent over awards because they can result in a student having to repay aid for which they are ineligible.

The Title IV-E Prjoect encourages all students to contact the financial aid office to ascertain how the Title IV-E stipend will affect their financial aid package, at 707-826-4831 or via email at [email protected].

Related Sites

• American Public Human Services Association http://www.aphsa.org/Home/home_news.asp

• California Department of Social Services http://www.dss.cahwnet.gov/cdssweb/

• California Dept. of Social Services/Child Welfare Services Stakeholders Group http://www.cdss.ca.gov/cdssweb/PG50.htm

• California Department of Social Services/Children and Family Services Division http://www.childsworld.ca.gov/

• California Social Work Education Center (CalSWEC) http://calswec.berkeley.edu/

• Center for Families, Children & the Courts http://www.courts.ca.gov/

• Center for Social Services Research http://cssr.berkeley.edu/

• CWS-CMS reports http://cssr.berkeley.edu/ucb_childwelfare/

• Child & Family Policy Institute of California (CFPIC) http://www.cfpic.org/

• Child Welfare Information Gateway http://www.childwelfare.gov/

• Child Welfare League of America http://www.cwla.org/

• Council on Social Work Education http://www.cswe.org/

• County Welfare Directions Association (CWDA) http://www.cwda.org/

• National Association of Social Workers http://www.socialworkers.org/

• National Association of Social Workers, California Chapter http://naswca.org/

• National Staff Development and Training Association http://nsdta.aphsa.org/

• Social Work Access Network http://www.socialworkfuture.org/

• The California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare http://www.cachildwelfareclearinghouse.org/

• The New Social Worker Online http://www.socialworker.com/home/index.php

• U. S. Department of Health and Human Services/Administration for Children and Families/Children's Bureau http://www.acf.hhs.gov