MSW AMPS Up
Grant covers 6 students’ MSW tuition per year
A federal Education Department grant will support new graduate students meeting the grant's eligibility criteria to earn a Master of Social Work degree at Nazareth. Increasing Access to Mental Health Professionals in High-Needs Schools (AMPs Up) — Nazareth’s initiative with the Greece (NY) Central School District — from 2023 to 2027:
- covers 100% of tuition in the 36-credit, full-time MSW program for six new graduate students per year who start at Nazareth in May
- provides a stipend for living expenses during a school-based internship in the Greece Central School District
- includes special professional development, particularly in school social work practice
- promotes interprofessional collaboration with stakeholders
Who’s eligible?
- You have, or will have, completed your bachelor of social work (BSW) degree from a Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) accredited institution by May, if you are applying for this year's grant-funded cohort.
- You apply, and are accepted, to Nazareth's 36-credit, full-time MSW program, which starts classes in May.
- You seek a career as a school social worker in a high-need school district. (Nazareth's MSW program offers a school social work specialization).
- You are from a traditionally underrepresented or marginalized group — Black, Indigenous, Person of Color (BIPOC); Hispanic/Latino/a; LGBTQI+; disabled; from a high-need school district — or you will increase gender diversity in the mental health workforce.
Service obligation
- After graduation, MSW students receiving this funding must work for two years (paid) as a school social worker in a high-need school district.
Steps to apply
- Apply to Nazareth’s 36-credit, full-time, MSW program.
- Contact Erin Cole, DSW, LCSW, assistant professor of social work, ecole4@naz.edu, 585-389-2986, York Wellness & Rehabilitation Institute Office 125, to express your interest in this grant opportunity, learn more, and complete the application process.
Deadline
Complete the steps above by March 31.