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Prepared for Your CareerPrepared for Your Passion
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GSSW Information Session 2
Welcome & Introductions• Introductions
• GSSW Staff and Faculty
• Inquiring Minds! • Name• Undergraduate School – Degree• Social Service/Volunteer Experience• Why an MSW? What is your dream social work position? What
is your passion?
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GSSW Information Session 3
Overview• Why now is the time to get an MSW?
• Why Dominican’s Graduate School of Social Work?
• Professional Preparation under Professional Supervision• Experience in local, state, national & international
agencies
• How to join our dynamic School of Social Work
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Amazing Possibilities: Growth in the coming decade
Charlie Stoops, Dean, Graduate School of Social Work (GSSW)
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GSSW Information Session
US Department of Labor: 2010 - 2020
2010 Median Pay: $42,480 per year or $20.42 per hour
(Detailed Pay Figures)
5 of the top 10 areas of wage and salary growth
Health Care
Social Assistance
3 of top 5 areas of employment growth are related to social work
Fastest growth of any occupation
25% increase in demand
34% in areas related to the baby boomers (Gerontology)over 161,000 new positions
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Growth in the Coming Decade
Dept. of Labor Occupational Outlook Handbook
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GSSW Information Session
Aging populations world-wide• An aging profession
Affordable Care Act• Increase demand for medical and
behavioral health social workers
Impact of military conflicts• Vietnam Veterans – Retirement• Afghanistan & Iraq
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What is fueling the demand?
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GSSW Information Session
GSSW Students
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What makes GSSW so dynamic?
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GSSW Information Session
GSSW Student Data• Fall 2013 175 Students: 84% Female, 16% Male
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23%
40%
17%
12% 7% 1% 1%
Age: Average 31.8 years22 to 24
25 to 29
30 to 39
40 to 49
50 to 64
65 and over
Unknown
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GSSW Information Session
GSSW Student DataRace/Ethnicity
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American Indian or Alaska Native1% Asian
3% Black or African Amer-
ican18%
Hispanics of any race
26%
Nonresident Alien1%
Two or more races1%
White43%
Race and Ethnicity unknown7%
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GSSW Information Session
Alumni Survey Data
•96.6% Satisfied with Educational Experience
2013 Graduates
:
•79% Employed Full or Part time within 9 months
2012 Graduates
in May 2013:
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Amazing Possibilities: Prepared for your career & Prepared for your
passion
Charlie Stoops, Dean, Graduate School of Social Work (GSSW)
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GSSW Information Session
• CSWE Accredited & Globally Focused & Family-Centered Concentration
• Competency-based education in classroom and in the field
• Evidence-based curriculum and course design• Unique team-based learning• Real world application
GSSW’s Unique Professional Preparation
Military Social Work Concentration (Military Courses online)
School Social Work Endorsement (Type 73)
MSW with Gerontology Certificate
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GSSW positioned to prepare for your career – your passion
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GSSW Information Session 13
Professional Preparation by Professionals• Unique settings –
• Greater Chicago-land, State, National, International
• Prepared for your Career in Foundation Year • A time to explore!• Basis of Professional Social Work SKILLS – Do Social Work!• One agency – 15 hours/week - 480 hours minimum over 30 weeks
• Prepared for your Passion in Concentration Year• At time to specialize• Focused practice for launching your career.• One or more agencies – 20 hours/week - 600 hours minimum over 30 weeks
• Specialty-focused settings – Schools – Older Adults – Military/Veterans• National and International Settings within Faculty & Professional-led projects
• Aguascalientes, Mexico – Pretoria, South Africa (2014)• Gondar, Ethiopia – Milagro, Ecuador – Galway, Ireland
• For the Working Adult• Summer Extensions & Employment-based
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GSSW ALUMNI
Potential Earnings&Highlighted
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GSSW Information Session 15
Clark Beckley, MSWMPEEC Medical Case CoordinatorChicago Children's Advocacy Center, Front-line responders to child sexual abuse & physical abuse reports with life-threatening injuries for children under 3 years old
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Outstanding Alums
Maxine Davis2013 MSW/MBAFull Scholarship PhD Student George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University, The Skandalaris Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, The Center for Violence & Injury Prevention
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Take Advantage of the Amazing Possibilities
Charlie Stoops, Dean, Graduate School of Social Work (GSSW)
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GSSW Information Session 17
How to get in on a good thing!• Requirements• GPA of 2.75 or higher• Advanced Standing – GPA 3.0 • Statistics
•Online Application• $25 Application fee (waived for attending)• Official transcripts from all colleges attended• Personal statement (specific to area of interest)• (3) letters of recommendation – at least one from an
academic reference, Advanced Standing must also submit completed form from BSW Program/Field Director
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GSSW Information Session 18
Review Process & Admission• Review Process
• 2 faculty• Notification within 2 weeks• Interview as needed
• Admission Priority Deadlines• March 1st Fulltime & Advanced Standing (FT or PT)• Summer Session II (June 30, 2014)• Fall Semester 2014 (August 25, 2014)
• June 1st for Part-time enrollees – Rolling Admissions
• Benefits of meeting Priority Deadlines• Limited seating in FT and Advanced Standing • Priority for field placements• Priority in Scholarship review
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Cost & Affordability
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GSSW Information Session 20
Current Cost 2014-15• Full Program Tuition – 60 credit hours• $800 per credit hour• $2400 per 3-hour course• $48,000 for Master’s in Social Work*
• Advanced Standing – 30 credit hours• $800 per credit hour• $2400 per 3-hour course• $24,000 for Master’s in Social Work*
*Not including books & fees
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GSSW Information Session 21
Scholarships • Summer II waiver for new FT or FT Advanced Standing • Begin in Summer II (July)• Enroll in 2 courses – pay for 1• Minimum of 3.0 GPA• Need to submit an additional statement• Deadline June 1st
• Dean’s Scholarship• Have and maintain 3.5 GPA to apply & keep scholarship• Up to $5,000 per year• Dean’s application form, additional statement• Deadline June 1st • Must reapply annually• If under 3.5 GPA at admission, may apply when 3.5 GPA attained
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GSSW Information Session 22
Scholarships continued• Graduate Assistantship – required to work 7-14 hours• 7 hours – 1 course or 14 hours – 2 courses• Application form & additional statement • Minimum 3.25 GPA • Interview• Reapply annually• Typically award 5-7 assistantships
• Kott Gerontology Scholars Program (18 total for all schools)• For 2nd year Concentration Placements • Only limited Advanced Standing Applicants considered
• Online application accepted until April • Apply ASAP for consideration and internship planning• $10,000 for 1-year, minimum of 720 hours specialized field sites
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GSSW Information Session 23
Scholarships continued • Hartford Scholarship (Updates coming)- Online application due June 1st
- $1,500 - $3,000 - 3-5 awarded
• FAFSA - fafsa.ed.gov- Dominican University’s federal school code # 001750
• Direct loans- Must be accepted
- Enrolled in at least 4.5 hours- Stafford loan $20,500 per academic year- Graduate PLUS loan also available (another direct loan for grad. Students who need to borrow more then the Stafford loan amount)
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GSSW Information Session
FEDERAL LOAN FORGIVENESS
Sources of Loan Forgiveness:The College Cost Reduction Act of 2007 established a new
public service loan forgiveness program that will discharge any remaining educational debt after 10 years of full-time employment in public service.
National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (NHSC LPR). This program offers fully trained and licensed clinical social workers $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for two years serving in a community-based site in a high-need Health Professional Shortage Area click here
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GSSW Information Session 25
Thank you!
Websites for your resources• www.Dom.edu
• www.Socialwork.dom.edu
• www.Fafsa.ed.gov