AmeriCorps

AmeriCorps is a national service program that allows people of all ages and backgrounds to earn money for college in return for a year of community service.

AmeriCorps members can work before, during, or after college and use the money either to pay education expenses or to repay federal student loans. Members meet community needs with services ranging from renovating houses and teaching English to policing neighborhoods and restoring salmon habitats.

Eligibility

To be eligible, you must meet the following criteria:

• Be at least 17 years old.
• Be a U.S. citizen or legal resident alien.
• Have a high school diploma or equivalent or agree to get one during service.

Benefits

Full-time members contribute 1,700 hours of service within one year in return for:

• A Segal AmeriCorps Education Award (see website for current amount)
• A living allowance, which varies slightly from program to program
• Health care benefits
• Child care for those who qualify

Part-time members contribute 900 hours of service within one year in return for:

• A Segal AmeriCorps Education Award; awards for part-time terms of service are pro-rated based on the amount of a full-time award.
• A living allowance, which varies slightly from program to program.

A member may serve up to four terms of service in AmeriCorps State and National regardless of the type of terms.  However, a member may only receive the value of two full-time education awards.

Frequently asked questions on the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award
 

For more information contact:
Washington State Commission for National and Community Service

AmeriCorps
Phone (message): 360-902-0656
Email: wcncs@ofm.wa.gov