Prepared for Your Career Prepared for Your Passion

Prepared for Your CareerPrepared for Your Passion

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?


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

Amazing Possibilities: Growth in the coming decade

Charlie Stoops, Dean, Graduate School of Social Work (GSSW)

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

http://www.bls.gov/ooh/Community-and-Social-Service/Social-workers.htm

http://www.bls.gov/ooh/Community-and-Social-Service/Social-workers.htm


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?


GSSW Students

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What makes GSSW so dynamic?


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



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%



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



• 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


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

GSSW ALUMNI

Potential Earnings&Highlighted



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


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

Take Advantage of the Amazing Possibilities



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


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

Cost & Affordability


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


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


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


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)


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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http://www.socialworkers.org/advocacy/updates/2007/092107.asp

http://nhsc.hrsa.gov/loanrepayment/

http://www.socialworkers.org/loanforgiveness/nhsc.asp


Thank you!

Websites for your resources• www.Dom.edu

• www.Socialwork.dom.edu

• www.Fafsa.ed.gov

http://www.Dom.edu/

http://www.Socialwork.dom.edu/

http://www.Fafsa.ed.gov/

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