SWEET 2023-2024 Grant Application

The Social Work Education Enhancement and Training (SWEET) Program in the School of Social Work at Dominican University is a federal grant through HRSA with the purpose of increasing master’s level social work graduates employed in high-need, high-demand communities and equipping them with the knowledge and skills to be part of an interprofessional team. Student participants will learn in a cohort of approximately 34 peers and be trained to support behavioral health and interprofessional healthcare with evidence-based interventions that address substance abuse and mental health challenges experienced by children, youth, and families. Students will also receive telehealth training and engage in a simulation experience with other student health professionals at Dominican University as part of this program.

Students meeting the program requirements will receive a monthly stipend of $1,250 for eight months. Please note that this stipend may be considered taxable income and/or may impact your financial aid award.

Student Information

Student ID

First Name

Last Name

Phone Number

Date of Birth is collected to prevent the creation of duplicate records.
Date of Birth

Dominican Email Address

Have you filed a 2023 FAFSA?

Yes

No

Initial Screening Questions

Welcome to the SWEET Grant Application. In order to determine your eligibility, please answer the following screening questions:

To qualify you must be eligible to work in the United States and must be a citizen, national, or permanent resident of the U.S.

Are you a citizen, national, or permanent resident of the United States?

Yes

No

Are you eligible to work in the United States?

Yes

No

For the 2023-2024 academic year will you be a second year Advanced Generalist/Advanced Standing student?

Yes

No

Do you have a field placement focusing on children, adolescents, transitional aged youth and their families experiencing challenges with either mental health or substance abuse?

Yes

No

Unsure

Unfortunately, you are ineligible to receive the SWEET Grant. If you have questions, please contact Amy de la Fuente, Grant Manager, at adelafuente@dom.edu.

Additional Questions

Have you applied or are you planning to apply for the Horizon (SDS) Scholarship?

Yes

No

What is your GPA?

Who is your advisor?

What Social Track are you in?

Are you fluent in languages other than English?

Yes

No

What language(s)?

Have you heard back about your field placement for next year?

Yes

No

Is your second year field placement in an agency that serves children, adolescents or transitioning youth and their families?

Yes

No

Does your second year field placement focus on behavioral health or substance abuse issues?

Yes

No

What is the name and address of your second year field placement?

If you have not yet heard back about your field placement, please list the names of the agencies you have applied to/are waiting to hear back from:

Please write a one page minimum response for each of the following questions

Please describe how you are prepared to work with individuals from different racial, ethnic, cultural, geographic, religious, linguistic and socio-economic backgrounds and different genders and sexual orientations to increase access to behavioral health services.

Please share how you plan to contribute to an interprofessional environment.

Acknowledgements

If selected for the SWEET grant, please sign below to acknowledge and agree to submit/complete the following:

Attend an orientation specific to SWEET grant recipients
Log monthly agency related trainings
Attend mid-year all day workshop
Attend Interprofessional Simulation Exercise in Spring 2024
Attend end of the year annual symposium
Complete assignments by stated deadlines throughout the year
Complete all surveys and evaluations during the year
Serve in a second year/advanced generalist field placement that meets the requirements of the grant
Complete an online telehealth training course before the end of the second semester
Commit to working in a Medically Underserved Area (MUA) or Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) for two years after graduation
Sign a student commitment letter acknowledging the terms of the stipend totaling $10,000

By typing your name in the signature field below, you are certifying your application with an electronic signature. I certify that all the information in my application is accurate and true.

Signature

Please direct all questions to Amy de la Fuente, Grant Manager, at adelafuente@dom.edu.