Established to provide financial support to qualified social work students who are preparing for careers in Child Protective Services (CPS), this scholarship is open to undergraduate students who have successfully completed SOWK 4700 as well as other social work degree requirements. To be eligible for consideration, an applicant must also attend the Title IV-E Orientation Seminar, be eligible to graduate after field placement, complete Title IV-E application packet, pass the required background checks, pass the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (TDFPS) pre-employment screening test and contract with TDFPS Child Protective Service for employment upon graduation from UNT.
Typical stipend is $5500 and up to eight of these training stipends are awarded each year.
For more information please contact Cassidy Baker.
*All eligible students must maintain full time enrollment as established by the University, unless the student is nearing completion of their degree program and does not need full time enrollment.