School Social Work - Apply
Program Eligibility
- Applicant graduated from the Mandel School, holding an MSSA/MSW degree, or from another CSWE-accredited graduate social work program with a direct practice MSW.
- Applicant must have completed at minimum the required coursework at the Mandel School for the Children, Youth, and Families specialization or the School Social Work program. Non-Mandel School graduates must provide evidence of successful completion (a grade of B or better) of coursework equivalent to that required for school social work in the Mandel School MSW program.
- Applicants must have completed a two-semester supervised field placement in a school setting or must have one year of current school social work experience in a school setting (current is defined as "presently employed") or work experience no more than one year old from the time of application.
- Enrollment requires joint approval from the CWRU Mandel School and BW.
How to Apply
- and submit desired application materials to CWRU. The Director of School Social Work at the Mandel School will review application materials for eligibility.
- Return the completed MSASS verification of eligibility form to the Ä¢¹½TVÏÂÔØoffice of admission, which shows Ä¢¹½TVÏÂÔØyou have met eligibility requirements set by the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences to pursue the pupil services license in school social work. A copy of the signed form may be sent via email to the Ä¢¹½TVÏÂÔØadmission office at graduate@bw.edu.
- - In the application select Graduate/Professional Programs in Education. In the drop-down menu select School Social Work (in partnership with CWRU).
- Register for classes at BW - Once your application has been reviewed and you have received a letter of admission from Ä¢¹½TVÏÂÔØ, you will also receive information on how to move forward with course registration.
Tuition & Financial Aid
MAEd graduate courses at Ä¢¹½TVÏÂÔØ for 2026-27 are $621 per credit hour. Select candidates (students not currently enrolled in a graduate program) may be eligible for federal direct student loans. Please contact the Ä¢¹½TVÏÂÔØadmission office at graduate@bw.edu or (440) 826-8012 for more information.