Application
Title IV-E applicants must first apply to ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø's MSW program. Please see the MSW Admissions website for application directions and deadlines.
The 2026-2027 Title IV-E application deadline was 3/1/26. The 2027-2028 Title IV-E application is anticipated to open in early December 2026.
Please note applicants applying to the 3 Year Evening Only or 2 Year Online/ Hybrid Title IV-E programs must be current full-time employees of a county social services agency. In addition, the ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø School of Social Work must have an active internship agency agreement with the applicant's county agency. To verify your eligibility, please contact Title IV-E Admin Assistant, Maya Diaz, at maya.m.diaz@sjsu.edu.
Selection Process
Awards committee members will review applications. Priority is given to current county and state Department of Social Services employees. Qualified applicants who are admitted to the ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø MSW Program will be invited for a panel awards interview in the spring/ summer.