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National Service in Education

Through service, grants, and partnerships, AmeriCorps plays 

an integral part in supporting students across the country.

Investing In Tutors and Mentors

Students, schools, and communities thrive when provided resources 

and support, which is why AmeriCorps awards millions of dollars in 

grant funding to tutor and mentor in early learning and K-12 schools. 

AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers serve 

as tutors, mentors, and in other key roles to help improve students’ 

literacy and numeracy skills, improve graduation rates, keep students 

on track, and boost academic achievement through encouraging 

family involvement and assisting teachers. From early education to 

high school, AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers 

are there to guide students to graduation and prepare them for 

higher education, careers, and life. Rigorous independent evaluations 

demonstrate that AmeriCorps’ tutoring and mentoring programs 

improve school readiness, attendance, and behavior; boost reading 

and math achievement; and increase access to college and careers.

Our Impact

Improving Educational Outcomes by Teaching, 

Tutoring, and Mentoring Children and Youth

In 2022, AmeriCorps invested $489 million to support educational 

programming across the country for youth and adults with more than 

55,000 AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers 

serving to provide cost-effective, high impact services to address schools’ 

most pressing needs and ensure students are ready for college, careers, 

and full participation in civic life. More than 36,000 AmeriCorps members 

and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers serve at nearly 9,500 K-12 schools.

EDUCATION

What is AmeriCorps?

AmeriCorps is the federal 

agency for national service 

and volunteerism. AmeriCorps 

provides opportunities for 

Americans of all backgrounds 

to serve their country, address 

the nation’s most pressing 

challenges, improve lives and 

communities, and strengthen 

civic engagement.

Initiative

AmeriCorps supports 

the National Partnership 

for Student Success—a 

public-private partnership 

between the Biden-Harris 

Administration, the Department 

of Education, AmeriCorps, 

and other organizations—to 

meet President Biden’s call 

for 250,000 more tutors and 

mentors to accelerate student 

recovery and success.
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Supporting Early Childhood Education

AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors 

volunteers serve in historically underserved 

communities to prepare children for pre-school 

and kindergarten. AmeriCorps members 

introduce oral language and literacy exercises, 

conduct in-school tutoring, and family 

engagement as part of a well-rounded approach 

to improve class behavior and attendance.

AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers in the Foster 

Grandparent and RSVP programs serve in 

classrooms and after-school programs to 

improve school readiness, helping improve 

children’s social-emotional skills, self-control, 

and self-esteem through one-on-one tutoring 

and mentoring services. Volunteers also build 

classroom capacity by aiding teachers in 

implementing lesson plans.

Preparing Students for College and Career 

Readiness, Workforce Development

AmeriCorps members support students who 

face financial, academic, and socioeconomic 

barriers in high school. They prepare students 

for college and careers by helping students 

explore post-secondary pathways, offering 

college application assistance, and supporting 

financial aid exploration.

Bringing STEM Learning to Classrooms

AmeriCorps members provide STEM and 

digital literacy training to students and 

community members through public computer 

centers, schools, and after-school programs 

to equip them with the skills desirable by 

employers and integral to dozens of career 

paths. AmeriCorps members raise money for 

STEM programming and help expand coding 

and robotics programs in underserved schools.

Serving in AmeriCorps Opens Doors 

to Post-Secondary Education

After successful completion of service, 

AmeriCorps members earn a Segal 

AmeriCorps Education Award to pay for 

qualified educational costs. Since 1994, 

AmeriCorps members have earned 

education awards totaling more than 

$4.5 billion.

Schools of National Service

AmeriCorps partners with hundreds of 

higher education institutions to support 

college access. Schools of National Service 

may match an AmeriCorps member’s 

education award, or provide benefits 

such as academic credit for service, 

priority admission points, subsidized 

room and board, or a textbook stipend. 

Learn more at AmeriCorps.gov.

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