- What is AmeriCorps*State and Competitive?
- What do AmeriCorps Members Do?
- How Do AmeriCorps Members Afford to Do Full-Time Service for a Year?
- What Are Post-Service Education Awards?
- What are other National Service Opportunities?
What is AmeriCorps*State and Competitive?
AmeriCorps members are sponsored by state, and local nonprofit organizations. In order to meet the specific needs of the communities they serve, local AmeriCorps sponsors recruit and train AmeriCorps members themselves. The DC Commission on National and Community Service oversees AmeriCorps*State and competitive funds in the District of Columbia.
AmeriCorps members are sponsored by state, and local nonprofit organizations. In order to meet the specific needs of the communities they serve, local AmeriCorps sponsors recruit and train AmeriCorps members themselves. The DC Commission on National and Community Service oversees AmeriCorps*State and competitive funds in the District of Columbia.
What do AmeriCorps Members Do?
AmeriCorps members' service addresses community needs in one of five areas: education, public safety, human services, environment and Homeland Security. Here are some of the types of service AmeriCorps members perform:
AmeriCorps members' service addresses community needs in one of five areas: education, public safety, human services, environment and Homeland Security. Here are some of the types of service AmeriCorps members perform:
- tutor and teach elementary school students
- assist crime victims or start neighborhood crime watches
- turn vacant lots into neighborhood parks
- provide assistance and companionship to homebound elderly or individuals with disabilities
- restore rivers
- respond to natural disasters with emergency relief for victims
- Who Can Be an AmeriCorps Member?
- AmeriCorps members are U.S. citizens, nationals, or lawful permanent residents of the U.S. and at least 17 years of age.
How Do AmeriCorps Members Afford to Do Full-Time Service for a Year?
AmeriCorps members receive a modest living allowance, health coverage, and child care for those who qualify. After successfully completing a year of service, they receive an education award of $4,725. This award can be used to pay off student loans or finance college, graduate school or vocational training. In addition to these benefits, AmeriCorps members learn new skills, acquire qualities of leadership, and gain a sense of satisfaction from taking on responsibilities that directly affect peoples' lives.
AmeriCorps members receive a modest living allowance, health coverage, and child care for those who qualify. After successfully completing a year of service, they receive an education award of $4,725. This award can be used to pay off student loans or finance college, graduate school or vocational training. In addition to these benefits, AmeriCorps members learn new skills, acquire qualities of leadership, and gain a sense of satisfaction from taking on responsibilities that directly affect peoples' lives.
What Are Post-Service Education Awards?
After completing one year of full-time service (from 10 to 12 months), AmeriCorps members receive an education voucher worth $4,725. The voucher can be used to cover future costs of college or vocational school and to pay back student loans.
After completing one year of full-time service (from 10 to 12 months), AmeriCorps members receive an education voucher worth $4,725. The voucher can be used to cover future costs of college or vocational school and to pay back student loans.
What are other National Service Opportunities?
There are other programs that make up AmeriCorps, such as AmeriCorps*VISTA and AmeriCorps*NCCC. AmeriCorps*NCCC members live on one of five regional campuses, one of which is located in Washington, DC. To learn more about the projects in the Capital Region, click on AmeriCorps*NCCC Capital Region Project Sheet*.
There are other programs that make up AmeriCorps, such as AmeriCorps*VISTA and AmeriCorps*NCCC. AmeriCorps*NCCC members live on one of five regional campuses, one of which is located in Washington, DC. To learn more about the projects in the Capital Region, click on AmeriCorps*NCCC Capital Region Project Sheet*.
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