Social Work

Stipend Programs

MSW Stipend Training Programs

The CSUEB MSW Program is pleased to be able to offer four specialized stipend training programs for our students: the Adult and Aging Services MSW Training Program, Public Behavioral Health MSW Training Program, California Title IV-E Child Welfare Training Program, and the Harvey L. and Maud C. Sorensen Fellowship Program in Childhood Mental Health. Please click and scroll through this page to learn about these opportunities.

  • The Adult and Aging Services MSW Training Program is funded by the and managed in partnership with San Jose State University (SJSU) as part of workforce development goals prioritized in California’s Master Plan for Aging. Announcements regarding the application process will be made to currently enrolled CSUEB MSW students in spring for the following academic year.

    Please click here for more information about this program.

  • The Public Behavioral Health MSW Training Program is funded by the  and managed in partnership with San Jose State University (SJSU) as part of a statewide behavioral health workforce development initiative. This program seeks to better prepare MSW students to provide effective, evidence-based behavioral health care in publicly funded programs and settings, proactively support the integration of behavioral health care services with and within other public services and systems, and enhance the retention and development of MSWs in public behavioral health programs and settings.

    This training program is open to currently enrolled MSW students who are in good academic standing, matched with practicum placements for the training year at sites that receive public funding to provide behavioral health care services, and are not receiving funding support from any other HCAI-administered training or scholarship program. Announcements regarding the application process will be made to currently enrolled CSUEB MSW students in spring for the following academic year.

    Please click here for more information about this program.

  • California Title IV-E Education Program

    The   provides professional education and monetary support to graduate social work students who intend to pursue or continue a career in the field of public child welfare. The program is funded through a federal grant from the Title IV-E Social Security Act.

    This program is open to all incoming students who meet normal CSUEB MSW admissions standards as well as all Title IV-E requirements. Title IV-E applicants must first apply to CSUEB's MSW program. Please see the   for application directions and deadlines.

     

    The 2027-2028 Title IV-E application is anticipated to open in early November 2026.  

    At this time, statewide the CA Title IV-E Education Program does not have a definitive timeline for when funding availability for the 2027-2028 academic year will be confirmed. Funding decisions are dependent on the availability of state and federal funds, as well as the completion of the necessary contracting processes. We anticipate having more information regarding 2027-2028 Title IV-E stipend funding in November or December. Please check back on this webpage in November or December for updates. 

  • The Sorensen CMH Fellowship Program is funded by the Harvey L. and Maud C. Sorensen Foundation. This program provides specialized training and support to a cohort of MSW students during their advanced/final year of study who graduate with a demonstrated commitment to and specialized training in childhood mental health with the goal of meeting community needs in this critical area of social work practice.

    The Sorensen CMH Fellowship is open to currently enrolled CSUEB MSW students who are entering their advanced/final year of MSW study in good academic standing and are matched/matching with a practicum internship for 20-24 hours per week throughout the academic year in a setting that serves children and youth with mental health conditions including schools, child-focused public mental health clinics, children's hospitals, juvenile detention centers, and shelters for homeless youth.

    Please click here for more information about this program.