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Due to the competitive nature of the EPIC Program, all of the eligibility requirements and commitments below are non-negotiable without exception. If you believe that you cannot meet the eligibility requirements or commitments, please take that into consideration before applying. Please reach out to Dr. Tennille or Wendy Myers to discuss any concerns you may have.
Students for the 24-25 academic year have been selected. Thank you!
Please keep checking this space for more EPIC funding opportunities as they become available.
To be eligible to receive an EPIC Program Application, students must meet the following criteria. Criteria may change as the funding sources change.
Be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or foreign national who possesses a visa permitting permanent resident in the United States. Individuals on temporary or student visas are not eligible to apply.
Be entering your final practicum placement before graduation.
Be referred, interviewed, or accepted to an eligible practicum site before application deadline. An eligible practicum site is one where the student will be working PRIMARILY and DIRECTLY with children, adolescents, and/or transitional-aged youth.
Be accepted and committed to your practicum before July.
Sign a Letter of Commitment that you will complete the EPIC Program Requirements.
Complete your practicum placement during the contiguous fall/spring academic year.
CWEL students are not currently eligible. Please speak to your advisor for more details.
Other tuition-funding sources may preclude you from applying (such as VA benefits, etc.). It is the student's responsibility to determine eligibility.
See the slide deck to learn more or contact Wendy Myers.
Selected students must agree to the following to participate in the EPIC Program:
Attend all four EPIC Trainings Series events live. Students are expected to make arrangements with employers and professors in advance.
Have taken or will take SWG/NTD 592: Advanced Clinical Practice in Integrated Health during the Winter Semester of the year you receive the award (the cost of the class is not covered by the grant)
Complete entire academic year in eligible practicum placement (two eligible practicum placements for MEd School Counseling) in good standing.
Complete all required EPIC Program, HRSA, and HRSA-sponsored (such as NORC) surveys, as needed, in a timely manner.
There are ways you can lose your status as an EPIC Awardee. They include, but are not limited to, the following:
Lose your practicum placement for any reason.
Don't attend or pass SWG/NTD 592 or any one or more of the four EPIC Training Series.
Don't sign your Letter of Commitment by the deadline.
Fail your practicum class/seminar.
Violate the Code of Ethics of one or more of the following: Your profession (NASW, etc.); West Chester University, agency/organization of field placement, or the academic program (MSW, MEd School Counseling, or PsyD).
Other unforeseen circumstances that may arise.
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