Fall 2025 SWFT + Healthcare Application

SWFT APPLICATION

Please read prior to beginning your application:

It is important that you FIRST complete the Parkland College application AND the application for your healthcare program of interest. You must APPLY and BE ACCEPTED to your chosen healthcare program BEFORE you apply for the SWFT scholarship. If you have not completed the Health Professions Application process, please do so by following this link:
https://www.parkland.edu/Main/Academics/Departments/Health-Professions/Explore/How-to-Apply

Welcome to the SWFT Healthcare Scholarship Application Form. This is the first step in the SWFT Healthcare Scholarship Application. By completing this form, we will be able to determine if you meet the eligibility requirements for the SWFT Healthcare Program. If it is determined you are an eligible applicant, you will be invited to complete an interview with the SWFT Healthcare Program Manager. It is important that you also complete the Parkland College application, the 2025-2026 FAFSA Form, and any necessary steps for your healthcare program of interest. You must be accepted to your chosen healthcare program in order to receive a scholarship. We also cannot conduct an interview until Parkland has received your FAFSA information.

The SWFT + Healthcare Scholarship program provides financial and academic supports to individuals in the nursing pathway and select healthcare pathways to obtain credentials and degrees that allow them to enter and/or advance their careers in the healthcare industry. Scholarship recipients may receive financial assistance for tuition, fees, supplies and books; an attendance stipend; a completion stipend for successfully completing your academic program; transportation assistance and childcare assistance. Recipients may be asked to participate in additional job skills preparation and academic supports as part your scholarship requirements.

Please note:
**Completing the SWFT Application does not guarantee that you will be granted a SWFT Healthcare Scholarship. Additionally, you must be accepted into your healthcare program of choice and have completed the 2025-2026 FAFSA Form to receive a scholarship. Any scholarship awards are contingent on receiving PATH Grant funding from the Illinois Community College Board for Fiscal Year 26.

It is important that you answer all questions to the best of your ability, as you will be asked to provide verification of your answers if you are accepted to the SWFT Healthcare program.

If you have questions about the application process you can visit www.parkland.edu/swft or please contact the Support for Workforce Training Office at swft@parkland.edu or 217/353-2150.**

Please type your name in the box below to acknowledge that you have read and understand the above information.

Name and Contact Information

First Name

Middle Name

Last Name

Chosen Name

Email Address

Birthdate

Home Phone

Cell Phone

Residential Address

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

Are you a current Parkland student?

Yes

No

If you are a current or former Parkland College student, please provide your Parkland College ID number.

Do you speak any languages other than English?

Yes

No

If you answered no to the above question, what languages?

Are you a graduate of foster care, or are you currently in foster care?

Yes

No

Prefer not to say

Economic Information

What is your current housing situation?

If you have school-age children, do they receive free/reduced-price lunch at school?

Yes

No

Does not apply to me

Are you a SNAP recipient?

Yes

No

What is your primary mode of transportation?

Education Information

Do you have a high school diploma, General Education Development (GED) certificate, or High School Equivalency Diploma (HiSED)?

Yes

No - I am in high school currently

No - I am in a program working toward a high school diploma, GED, or HiSED

No

If you completed a certificate or degree, what career field is it in? (Please answer N/A if this does not apply to you).

In what year did you complete this education? (Please answer N/A if this does not apply to you).

What inspired you to choose the field of study/career in which you earned your degree or certificate? (Please answer N/A if this does not apply to you).

Please indicate which parents completed a college degree.

One parent completed a college degree

Both parents completed a college degree

Neither parent completed a college degree

Employment Information

Are you a United States citizen?

Yes

No

Are you eligible to work in the United States?

Yes, I am a US Citizen

Yes, I have a work visa or green card

No, I am not eligible to work in the US

What is your current employment status?

Full-Time (40 or more hours per week)

Part-Time (up to 39 hours per week, including overtime)

Season/Temporary Work

Unemployed - looking for work

Unemployed - not looking for work

Do you currently work in the field you are applying for training in?

Yes

No

Previously Employed

Please state the name of the company where you are currently employed. (Please list all full-time and part-time work. If you are not currently employed, please answer N/A).

What is your current position title? (Please list all full-time and part-time jobs you have. If you are not currently employed, please answer N/A).

What is your current hourly rate of pay or your annual salary? (e.g., $13.50 per hour or $26,000 per year; If you are not currently employed, please answer $0. Please list all full-time and part-time jobs you hold).

What was your total income for the previous calendar year?

What careers have you worked in the past, and approximately how long were you employed in those careers? (e.g., Fast food, 3 years).

If you are currently employed, will obtaining the certificate you are interested in completing provide opportunity for advancement at your company? And, if so, how? (If you are not currently employed, please answer N/A).

What is your immediate career goal?

What is your long term career goal?

SWFT Program Preference

Have you submitted application materials and/or met with an academic advisor in the Advising Office at Parkland?

Yes, I have submitted materials

Yes, I have met with an academic advisor

Yes, I have submitted materials and met with an academic advisor

No, I have not

What challenges or obstacles do you anticipate potentially impacting your success in this program?

Essay

Please submit a 150 word essay for each question below.

Answer the questions with as much detail and information that you can provide in 150 words.

Please Note: It is recommended that you use a computer to complete this essay so that you can use proper capitalization and punctuation, easily format the questions, and edit your content. It is also recommended that you type your answer in a document and then copy and paste your answer into the text box.

If you have questions about the essay or need assistance in typing it, please contact the SWFT Office at swft@parkland.edu or at (217) 353 - 2150.

We have computers you can use in the SWFT + Adult Education Center at Parkland College located in D120. The Center is open Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm. We are here to help you, please call for any reason at all.

Essay Question #1:

Why have you selected this particular SWFT-eligible training program and why is it a career goal of yours?

Essay Question #2:

How will participating in the SWFT Program make a difference in your life?

Please type your name in the box acknowledging that you have accurately answered the question on this application.

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Fall 2025 SWFT + Healthcare Application

Please read prior to beginning your application: