Academic Programs
Child Welfare Education for Baccalaureates
Program Description
The Child Welfare Education for Baccalaureates (CWEB) program is a cooperative effort among the United States Administration for Children and Families, the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare, and fourteen undergraduate social work degree programs in Pennsylvania accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. Its goal is to strengthen public child welfare services in Pennsylvania by providing educational opportunities for undergraduate social work majors preparing for employment in one of Pennsylvania's 67 public child welfare agencies. Qualified persons who are enrolled as social work majors in any of the approved schools on either a full-time or part-time basis may receive substantial financial support in return for a contractual obligation to accept employment in a Pennsylvania public child welfare agency following their studies.
Who is qualified to apply?
Any official undergraduate social work major in any of the 14 approved schools may apply provided the applicant is at least a junior; has a satisfactory academic grade point average; and has a recommendation from the faculty of the social work program in which the applicant is enrolled. Persons in default of federal educational loans are ineligible.
Applicants are selected by the CWEB Admissions Committee based on the following criteria:
- Completed CWEB Application
- Current Resume
- Faculty Recommendation
- Academic Transcripts
- Minimum 2 paragraph essay on Child Welfare interest/experience
- Applicants must take the Approved Child Welfare course offered at their school before graduation
CWEB Application
Download and print the CWEB application (PDF)
CWEB Travel and Business Expense Form - MS Excel Form
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