ATTENTION CONTINUING AND UPCOMING MSW STUDENTS!
HCWEC applications are open for the 2025-26 academic year!
Applications are now being considered on a rolling basis.
For the 2025-26 academic year, applications for the HCWEC project are being accepted from current and upcoming MSW students who will be completing the Child and Family (C&F) Specialization at the University of Hawaiʻi Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health. Both campus-based and distance education students are eligible to apply. Candidates must be:
- MSW students entering their Generalist year in Fall 2025 OR
- MSW students entering their Specialization year in Fall 2025 OR
- MSW students with Advanced Standing in Fall 2025
Prospective MSW students can apply to the HCWEC program while their MSW application is being reviewed. Scroll to the bottom of this page for links to learn more about the MSW program and application process.
To be considered for funding, the candidate must:
- attend full-time OR
- be a DHS employee who plans to attend part-time or full-time.
The HCWEC project is contingent on funding from the Department of Human Services. Students should contact their financial aid officer to discuss how the stipend may impact their financial aid package.
ATTENTION BSW STUDENTS!
We are also accepting contact information from students who are:
- entering their final year of the BSW program at the University of Hawaiʻi Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health in 2025-26, and
- are interested in joining the HCWEC project.
These students will be kept on a mailing list for HCWEC updates and alerted in the event that additional funding becomes available for students in their final year of the BSW program at the University of Hawaiʻi Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health.
About the MSW Program at the University of Hawaiʻi Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health
Virtual Information Sessions for the MSW Program are held monthly.
