{"id":15337,"date":"2025-09-28T14:43:20","date_gmt":"2025-09-28T19:43:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/?page_id=15337"},"modified":"2025-09-28T14:43:21","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T19:43:21","slug":"master-of-social-work-student-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/colleges\/nursing-health-sciences\/department-graduate-social-work\/master-of-social-work-student-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Master of Social Work Student Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>WSU Master of Social Work students have access to many resources to be successful in their program.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out these resources specifically for graduate students:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MSW-Program-Calendar.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MSW Fall 2025-Summer 2026 Program Calendar<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/MSW-Student-Handbook.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MSW Student Handbook<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/MSW-MN-Licensure-Infographic-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MSW MN Licensure Infographic<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/MSW-WI-Licensure-Infographic-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MSW WI Licensure Infographic<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"panel panel--white\">\n        <div class=\"panel__container\">\n            <div class=\"panel__intro\">\n                        <\/div>\n            \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Plans of Study<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MSW-Plan-of-Study-Regular-Standing-Full-Time.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MSW Plan of Study Regular Standing Full Time<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MSW-Plan-of-Study-Regular-Standing-Part-Time.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MSW Plan of Study Regular Standing Part Time<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MSW-Plan-of-Study-Advanced-Standing-Full-Time.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MSW Plan of Study Advanced Standing Full Time<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/MSW-Plan-of-Study-Advanced-Standing-Part-Time.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MSW-Plan-of-Study-Advanced-Standing-Part-Time.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MSW Plan of Study Advanced Standing Part Time<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"panel panel--white\">\n        <div class=\"panel__container\">\n            <div class=\"panel__intro\">\n                        <\/div>\n            \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">IV-E Child Welfare Scholar Program<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you passionate about promoting the welfare of children through child protection, foster care, and\/or tribal social services?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to get paid while learning about these public child welfare services?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>IV-E Child Welfare Funding is available for Master of Social Work students at WSU to get hands-on experience before they graduate and apply their skills while employed at Title IV-E eligible welfare agencies afterward.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about WSU\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MSW-Title-IV-E-One-Pager.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MSW IV-E Child Welfare Scholar Program<\/a> (PDF).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-block tabs\">\n\n    <div class=\"tabs-nav\">\n        <button class=\"tabs__toggle\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"tabbed-1\">What You&#8217;ll Do<\/button>\n<button class=\"tabs__toggle\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"tabbed-2\">Application Requirements<\/button>\n<button class=\"tabs__toggle\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"tabbed-3\">How to Apply<\/button>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"tabs-content\">\n        <button class=\"tabs__mobile__toggle\">What You&#8217;ll Do<\/button>\n<div class=\"tabs__content__item\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As a child welfare scholar, you\u2019ll work with vulnerable children who are at risk of foster care and out-of-home placement.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In addition to taking specific social work and child welfare classes, you\u2019ll attend exclusive educational trainings and conferences.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This is a unique opportunity for you to complete your practicum requirement at a county, state, or tribal child welfare setting.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Bonus: you\u2019ll receive a stipend based on the number of credits you take and the work you complete each semester.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you\u2019re interested in applying for the IV-E Child Welfare Scholar Program, first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cascw.org\/portfolio-items\/minnesota-realistic-job-preview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">watch a video<\/a> to learn more about what a realistic job in this field may be like.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<button class=\"tabs__mobile__toggle\">Application Requirements<\/button>\n<div class=\"tabs__content__item\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Before you apply for the IV-E Child Welfare Scholar Program, make sure you currently (or will) meet the following requirements:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Are a full-time Master of Social Work student<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Take <a href=\"https:\/\/w3.winona.edu\/DataServices\/WSUCatalog\/3701\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MSW 679 \u2013 Advanced Topics in Child Welfare<\/a> with a grade B or better<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Maintain a good academic standing<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Attend child welfare IV-E student meetings and training seminars as needed.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Have an <a href=\"https:\/\/w3.winona.edu\/DataServices\/WSUCatalog\/3704\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">advanced practicum<\/a> arranged in a county, state, or tribal child welfare unit<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Complete a 3-month job search for a child welfare job in a county, state, or tribal welfare agency<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Maintain such employment for 4.5 months for each semester that the stipend is received<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<button class=\"tabs__mobile__toggle\">How to Apply<\/button>\n<div class=\"tabs__content__item\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There are 2 ways to apply for the IV-E Child Welfare Scholar Program.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Prospective Students<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Prospective students can indicate their interest in this program on their MSW program application and\/or in a follow-up survey sent to admitted students.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Current Students<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To be considered for this stipend, students who are already enrolled in the MSW program can complete an application form and respond to essays on their interest in and commitment to child welfare practice.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Online interviews will follow. All applicant materials will then be reviewed and assessed by a committee to determine selections.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">MSW IV-E Child Welfare Scholar applications are considered on a rolling basis, so current students should apply early in the Spring semester each year.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>For more information, please contact Dr. Sky Smith\u2014MSW Title IV-E Coordinator and Associate Professor\u2014at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:emma.fuhrman@winona.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sniesensmith@winona.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"panel panel--white\">\n        <div class=\"panel__container\">\n            <div class=\"panel__intro\">\n                        <\/div>\n            \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact the Department of Social Work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-block grid grid--33\">\n    <div class=\"wsu-block contact-card mb-1\">\n   <div class=\"contact-card__content\">\n       <div class=\"contact-card__title h4\">\n           Patti Gangl\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__subtitle h4\">\n           Office &amp; Administrative Assistant\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__description\">\n           <p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW62271252 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62271252 BCX0\">WSU-Rochester on Broadway<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW62271252 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62271252 BCX0\">507.535.2584<\/span><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW62271252 BCX0\"><br class=\"SCXW62271252 BCX0\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n\n       <\/div>\n       <a class=\"wsu-link contact-card__link\" href=\"mailto:patti.gangl@winona.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Email Patti Gangl\">Email Patti Gangl<\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wsu-block contact-card mb-1\">\n   <div class=\"contact-card__content\">\n       <div class=\"contact-card__title h4\">\n           Dr. Jessica Tye\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__subtitle h4\">\n           Department Chair\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__description\">\n           <p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW248696636 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248696636 BCX0\">WSU-Rochester on Broadway<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>507.535.2536<\/p>\n\n       <\/div>\n       <a class=\"wsu-link contact-card__link\" href=\"mailto:jtye@winona.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Email Jessica Tye\">Email Jessica Tye<\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wsu-block contact-card mb-1\">\n   <div class=\"contact-card__content\">\n       <div class=\"contact-card__title h4\">\n           Dr. Kimberly Zammitt\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__subtitle h4\">\n           MSW Program Director\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__description\">\n           <p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW248696636 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248696636 BCX0\">WSU-Rochester on Broadway<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>507.535.2543<\/p>\n\n       <\/div>\n       <a class=\"wsu-link contact-card__link\" href=\"mailto:kim.zammitt@winona.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Email Kim Zammitt\">Email Kim Zammitt<\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WSU Master of Social Work students have access to many resources to be successful in their program.&nbsp; 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