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Program Description

The Title IV-E stipend program provides grants for students intending on becoming employed within child welfare in the state of New Mexico.

Title IV-E stipends are paid as follows:

$7,000 per semester for BSW
$8,000 per semester for MSW students

**students are allowed a total of 4 semesters of Title IV-E total in their college career**

In exchange for the stipend, upon graduation, students are expected to complete 9 months of employment with CYFD for each semester of stipend received. Students are guaranteed paid employment with the New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department upon graduation.

Program Requirements

In order to be eligible for the Title IV-E Stipend Program, students must meet the following criteria:

Be willing live in and to relocate within New Mexico
Be a declared social work major
Be accepted to the WNMU School of Social Work at the time of interview
Be a junior or senior in good academic standing OR an MSW student in good academic standing
Be willing to take a course in Child Welfare
Agree to complete your internship at CYFD
Agree to employment conditions upon graduation
Agree to become licensed within 6 months of graduation
Own a personal vehicle by the date of hire.
Pass a background check once during the interview phase and again at the time of graduation

CYFD Title IV-E Stipend Program Application

Please click to begin your application.

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