School of Social Work Students Discuss ‘Payments for Placements’ Initiative, Call On Umich to Provide Financial Support
The Michigan Daily • By Samantha Rich • April 27, 2022
“In March, graduate students at the University of Michigan School of Social Work organized a walkout in support of the Payments for Placements (P4P) campaign. The P4P chapter at the University of Michigan calls for all Social Work students to be paid stipends for their degree-required field work. The Michigan Daily spoke with Social Work students and representatives to discuss the ongoing P4P initiative.
All Master’s of Social Work (MSW) students are required to complete a field placement to graduate, which typically amounts to over 900 hours of hands-on work outside of the classroom. Currently, the vast majority of MSW students do not receive payment for their field work. Around 80 community members attended the March 24 walkout to express their frustration and disappointment with the U-M administration for not compensating MSW students.”
