Apply to the Child Welfare Stipend Program
VCU is developing a centralized source of information about scholarship opportunities available to students. Please check back for updates. In the meantime, please visit the following webpages:
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CWSP updates
- The application process for the 2027-2028 cohort opens in October 2026!
Resources for child welfare practice and research
If you're interested in additional resources, please review:
- Casey Family Programs
- Center for the Study of Social Policy, Child Welfare
- Children’s Bureau
- Child Welfare Information Gateway (CWIG)
- CWIG E-Learning Courses
- Family First Virginia
- National Association of Black Social Workers (NABSW) –
- National Association of Social Workers (NASW), Child Welfare Practice
- National Indian Child Welfare Association
- Office of the Children’s Ombudsman (see reports section)
- Project Life/Youth Welfare Approach
- Virginia Department of Social Services (policy and practice resources)
- Virginia’s Kids Belong
- Virginia’s Title IV-E Child Welfare Stipend Program Handbook (see resource section)
- Voices for Virginia’s Children