AmeriCorps VISTA: COVID-19 FAQs

Reference Point: Posted COVID-19 FAQs: 

https://www.americorps.gov/coronavirus/americorps-vista-questions 

Currently posted COVID-19 FAQs: Last Updated 1/3/22

Updates to AmeriCorps VISTA COVID-19 FAQs: Update for January 2023 

AmeriCorps continues to monitor developments related to COVID-19. As America 

responds and recovers to the COVID-19 pandemic, you may have concerns about the 

potential and ongoing impacts on your program. The FAQs below address questions 

posed by the outbreak. Check back as they are updated regularly. 

Last update: January 2023 

These FAQs do not have the force and effect of law and are not meant to bind the 

public in any way. This document is intended only to provide clarity to the public 

regarding existing requirements under the law or agency policies. Refer to AmeriCorps’ 

statute and regulations for applicable requirements.

I am an AmeriCorps VISTA member with questions about my service/benefits, who 

should I contact?

VISTAs (members, leaders, or summer associates) with questions should review the FAQs 

below and contact their project sponsor or supervisor with specific questions. If you 

have additional questions after speaking with your sponsor or supervisor, contact the 

AmeriCorps Hotline at 1-800-942-2677, via webform, or LIVE CHAT. 

TELESERVICE AND EMERGENCY LEAVE

1. May AmeriCorps VISTA members teleserve full time?

Effective January 1, 2023, the AmeriCorps VISTA program updated the Teleservice 

Policy. This policy change allows for teleserving up to full time or service to be 

conducted via a virtual service site when VISTAs are eligible to serve and supported by 

their project sponsor and site. However, under the policy update remote service as 

defined by the VISTA program is not allowable. Please review the VISTA member 

handbook for complete details. In accordance with VISTA policies, a VISTA project 
should ensure that the member has an approved teleservice agreement in place 

before permitting a VISTA member to engage in teleservice activities. The teleservice 

agreement can be found online. [updated: January 2023]

2. What does it mean for an AmeriCorps VISTA member to be early terminated at this 

time, during the COVID-19 pandemic?

When an AmeriCorps VISTA member is early terminated for Compelling Personal 

Circumstances (CPC) due to COVID-19, it means their term of service has permanently 

ended and they are no longer enrolled in the VISTA program. As such, all member 

benefits (living allowance, health care allowance, childcare allowance, etc.) stop, 

effective the day of the early termination. Members who are early terminated for CPC 

due to COVID-19 are eligible for noncompetitive eligibility status, regardless of how long 

the member served. Please see the additional questions on Member Early Exits for 

information on how early termination impacts Education Awards and end of service 

cash stipend benefits.

Members who are early terminated for non-compelling circumstances are not eligible 

for noncompetitive eligibility status or an end of service benefit (Education Award or 

cash stipend). [updated 05/14/2020] [no change January 2023] 

3. Can VISTA members use a combination of reporting to site & teleservice?

Yes, VISTAs may use a combination of reporting to site in-person and teleservice. 

AmeriCorps VISTA maintains certain parameters are required for successful VISTA 

service; these parameters include: 

• A VISTA needs to understand the organization and the people within the 

organization well so they can have an impactful term of service; 

• A VISTA needs to understand the community and the people in the community 

so they can serve them well; 

• VISTA service is not a 9-5 job; and 

• The supervisor has a role as coach & mentor that goes beyond the responsibilities 

of a supervisor to an employee. 

Additionally, the VISTA Assignment Description (VAD) must lend itself to teleservice or 

virtual service tasks; and the supervisor and VISTA need to be intentional about 

connecting and collaborating in a teleservice or virtual service site environment. So

long as a sponsoring organization, service site, and VISTA understands and can meet 

these parameters, a VISTA may serve via teleservice and at a virtual service site 

provided the sponsoring organization has the capacity and internal policies to support 

such service opportunities. [updated January 2023] 

4. May a VISTA teleserve from a place other than their residence?

VISTAs who are approved for teleservice from their supervisor must complete a 

Teleservice Request and Agreement Form (found online) which asks for the alternative 
service site address the VISTA plans to teleserve from. This request and agreement form 

must be completed and approved by the site supervisor prior to a VISTA serving from 

any alternative location. [updated January 2023] 

5. May a VISTA member teleserve if the member is quarantined?

All VISTAs should follow the health and safety measures put in place by the sponsor and 

site for staff and volunteers related to quarantining and isolating. The AmeriCorps VISTA 

program defers to the local project sponsor and site policies and procedures related to 

local health and safety measures. [updated January 2023] 

6. May summer associates teleserve full time, for the duration of their assignment?

Effective January 1, 2023, the AmeriCorps VISTA program updated the Teleservice 

Policy. This policy change allows for teleserving up to full time or service to be 

conducted via a virtual service site when VISTAs are eligible to serve and supported by 

their project sponsor and site. However, under the policy update remote service as 

defined by the VISTA program is not allowable. Please review the VISTA Member 

Handbook. The policy update is applicable to all VISTAs, which include member, 

leaders, and summer associates. But not all VISTAs are eligible for teleservice or virtual 

service site opportunities, as sponsor and sites must have the capacity and internal 

policies to support teleservice and virtual service site opportunities. In accordance with 

VISTA policies, a VISTA project should ensure that the member has an approved 

teleservice agreement in place before permitting a VISTA member to engage in 

teleservice activities. The teleservice agreement can be found online. [updated 

January 2023] 

VISTA PROJECTS AND GRANTS

1. May sponsors amend VISTA assignments so that activities related to COVID-19 

response efforts are added? Can the activities include direct service?

Sponsors may make modifications so that assignments include COVID-19 response 

efforts. Sponsors may do so, as long as the activities align with the VISTA program’s 

purposes, as set forth in section 104(a) of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, as 

amended. The activities must relate to combatting poverty or addressing povertyrelated problems in communities across the country. However, full year members may 

not engage in direct service activities as a primary function of their assignment.

Sponsors must formally document changes made to VISTA assignments via an 

amendment to the project application and/or an update to the VISTA Assignment 

Description, depending on the nature of the change. Please work with your Portfolio 

Manager to make these changes. [updated 08/06/2020] [no change January 2023] 
2. What should a VISTA member do if a service site is closed for a significant amount of 

time?

If the physical service site is closed, the VISTA should consult with their project sponsor 

and site supervisor to see if they are eligible to teleserve. See above for details. If the 

service site is ceasing operations altogether, the VISTA Supervisor should contact the 

assigned Portfolio Manager in the Regional Office. [updated January 2023] 

3. Can VISTA grant funds be used to offset costs of additional expenses related to 

coronavirus?

No. The use of VISTA grant funds is restricted to payroll, supervision, training, and 

travel. [updated 03/12/2020] [no change January 2023] 

4. I have a Project Progress Report (PPR) due soon. Due to the COVID-19 

response/impact, the project has not met planned accomplishments for the reporting 

period, and/or I am not able to collect data from some sites. What should I do?

You should complete the PPR by the established due date and include the information 

you have available. Document your challenges, how you mitigated them, and any 

technical assistance you need from AmeriCorps. The PPR is a way for sponsors to 

document project accomplishments during a certain reporting period, as well as 

challenges, support provided to VISTA members, and technical assistance needs. 

AmeriCorps personnel use the PPR to assess progress and to determine what feedback, 

technical assistance, or other interventions are needed. 

By completing the PPR, you are providing AmeriCorps with information about your 

COVID-19 related challenges in implementing the project, which allows us to work with 

you on potential changes to programming, flexibilities, or other technical assistance 

that your organization, partners, staff, and members need. You can document what 

has transpired (successes, challenges, changes in member status and recruitment 

plans, technical assistance needs, etc.) in the narrative section of the PPR. Please be 

specific in the narrative section. For performance measures, if you would like to provide 

any additional information for a performance measure set, you should provide it in the 

“Sponsor Note” section. If targets are not on track to be achieved, provide an 

explanation, such as “No data from ABC After-School Program due to closure at XYZ 

Elementary School in response to COVID-19. [updated 01/03/2022] [no change January 

2023] 

5. My organization can no longer afford cost share due to financial difficulties related to 

COVID-19. Do we still need to recruit and make placements for all of the cost share 

positions in our Memorandum of Agreement? 

If due to COVID-19 your organization can no longer afford to place the originally 

agreed upon number of cost share members, you will need to work with your 
designated Portfolio Manager from the Regional Office to adjust any changes to your 

recruitment and placement efforts. In addition, any permanent changes to your VISTA 

project application related to the number of VISTAs assigned to your project will need 

be to be discussed with your designated Portfolio Manager from the Regional Office. 

Please note that AmeriCorps cannot convert unfilled cost share positions to standard 

positions. This means that, for example, if you were planning on recruiting and placing 

three standard members and two cost share members, but you can no longer afford to 

cost share future member placements due to COVID-19, you may need to limit your 

recruitment and placement efforts to the three standard members. Please work with 

your designated Portfolio Manager from the Regional Office to adjust your recruitment 

and placement plans. [updated: January 2023]

MEMBER EARLY EXITS

1. Can AmeriCorps VISTA members get a full education award if they have to early 

terminate due to circumstances related to COVID-19? 

It depends. With regard to VISTA members who elect the AmeriCorps Segal Education 

Award (Education Award) as their end-of-service award, there are three situations that 

have different outcomes: 

AmeriCorps VISTA members who have served less than 15 percent of their term of 

service at time of exit: AmeriCorps VISTA members who elect the Education Award as 

their end-of-service award, but who have served less than 15 percent of their term of 

service at the time they exit, are not eligible for a full or prorated Education Award, 

even if their early exit is due to a Compelling Personal Circumstance (CPC) related to 

COVID-19. See 45 CFR § 230(a)(2). 

AmeriCorps VISTA members who have served between 15 and 50 percent of their term 

of service at time of exit: AmeriCorps VISTA members who elect the Education Award 

as their end-of-service award, and who completed between 15 and 50 percent of the 

term of service at the time they exit, may be released for a CPC and receive an 

Education Award proportional to the number of days they have served. They are not 

eligible for a full Education Award with a CPC exit related to COVID-19. See 45 CFR 

§ 230(a)(2); 45 CFR §2556.320(i). 

AmeriCorps VISTA members who have served more than 50 percent of their term of 

service at time of exit: AmeriCorps VISTA members who have completed more than 50 

percent of their term of service at the time they exit (i.e., at least 183 days of a yearlong 

term of service) may be eligible to receive the full Education Award amount with a CPC 

exit related to COVID-19. See section 3514(a) of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and 

Economic Security (CARES) Act; see also 45 CFR §2556.320(i). 

[updated 04/15/2020] [no changes January 2023] 
2. Can an AmeriCorps VISTA member get a full cash stipend as his or her end-of-service 

benefit if the member has to early terminate due to circumstances related to COVID19?

No, VISTA members who elect to receive the cash stipend (instead of the Education 

Award), and who are released from the program early due to COVD-19, are not 

eligible to receive a full cash stipend. The CARES Act does not allow for a VISTA 

member who selects the stipend as their end-of-service benefit to receive the full value 

of the stipend. 

Exiting from the VISTA program early due to COVID-19 could be considered a medical 

Compelling Personal Circumstance (CPC) exit. Thus, a VISTA member who exits early 

from the VISTA program due to COVID-19, and elects the stipend, could be eligible to 

receive a prorated stipend CPC (i.e., due to circumstances related to COVID19). See 45 CFR §2556.320(i). [updated: January 2023] 

3. For VISTA members who elect the Education Award, and have served over 50 percent 

of their service term, what qualifies as “circumstances related to COVID-19”?

AmeriCorps VISTA members who elect the Education Award as their end-of-service 

award, and who have served at least 50 percent of their service term, may need to 

early terminate from their term of service due to a medical Compelling Personal 

Circumstances related to COVID-19. 

See section 3514(a) of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. 

AmeriCorps will promptly review and decide on all requests for early terminations due 

to COVID-19 made by, or on behalf of, VISTA members. Upon review of the requests 

and related information submitted (including supporting documentation), our agency 

will decide whether such an early termination is due to circumstances related to 

COVID-19, and whether the member is eligible for a full or pro-rated Education 

Award. [updated January 2023] 

4. What process may sponsors use to request a full education award for VISTA members 

who have served more than 50 percent of the term of service and need to early 

terminate due to circumstances related to COVID-19?

If the VISTA member has served at least 50 percent of their service term, and they need 

to early terminate for circumstances related to COVID-19, the VISTA member must 

provide a written statement explaining how their early termination is related to COVID19 and provide any supporting documentation. The sponsor must email the statement 

and supporting documentation to their designated Portfolio Manager who will work 

with the VISTA Member Support Unit. 
If the circumstances are related to lack of service activities, the sponsor/supervisor may 

provide the written statement in place of the member. If multiple VISTA members need 

to early terminate, the sponsor/supervisor may provide one written statement that 

includes the names of all VISTA members early terminating under the circumstances 

related to COVID-19. 

As with all early terminating members, the VISTA Member Support Unit will review the 

individual member’s exit and the documentation provided to ensure compliance with 

VISTA policies. In addition, the VISTA Member Support Unit will review the percentage of 

the service term completed to determine if the member is eligible for a pro-rated or full 

Education Award. [updated January 2023] 

5. Will I still qualify for interest accrual benefits if I was prevented from completing my 

full term of service due to COVID-19? 

Individuals who are prevented from completing their full term of service due to COVID19 may still qualify to receive interest accrual benefits. In accordance with 45 CFR § 

2529.10, the National Service Trust (Trust) pays up to 100 percent of the interest that 

accrued on an AmeriCorps member’s qualified student loans during their service. These 

are the conditions that apply: 

An interest payment can only be made after you have exited the program and have 

earned a full, partial, or prorated Education Award. 

The percentage of interest accrual benefit that you are eligible to receive is based 

upon your total service hours accrued, or the amount of time (in days), you were 

enrolled when you exited. 

If you qualify for additional hours/time under the CARES Act, such hours/time will be 

provided to the Trust and be considered “hours/time served.” 

The Trust will only pay interest on qualified student loans, as described on the Using Your 

Segal AmeriCorps Education Award web page. 

For the AmeriCorps VISTA Program, if you successfully completed your term of service, 

the Trust will pay the interest accrued for the entire term of service. If you exited early 

from the VISTA program due to a Compelling Personal Circumstance (CPC), the Trust 

will pay the interest accrued during the days you were enrolled in the VISTA program 

before your early exit. If you exited the VISTA program early, and your exit was not for a 

CPC, you are not eligible to have the Trust pay the interest that accrued while you 

served. [updated 04/15/2020] [no changes January 2023] 

6. Is medical documentation necessary to receive a prorated end-of-service benefit if a 

member needs to early terminate due to coronavirus issues?
VISTA members need to follow the Early Termination process outlined in the Member 

Handbook.[updated January 2023)

7. Are members who exit AmeriCorps, AmeriCorps VISTA, AmeriCorps NCCC, or Peace 

Corps early due to COVID-19 eligible to apply to serve as a VISTA Leader?

AmeriCorps State and National, AmeriCorps VISTA, and AmeriCorps NCCC members 

who have already completed more than 50% of their service term prior to being exited 

early from service due to COVID-19 are deemed to have satisfied the length of prior 

service requirement and are eligible to apply to serve as VISTA Leaders. Peace Corps 

Volunteers who have completed more than 50% of their service terms (i.e., more than 

one year of their two-year term of service), and who have been forced to evacuate 

from their posts and exit service early due to COVID-19, are deemed to have satisfied 

the length of prior service requirement and are eligible to apply to serve as VISTA 

Leaders.

Under authority in 45 CFR § 2556.7, the AmeriCorps CEO has temporarily waived, 

through the pendency of the COVID-19 national emergency, the length of prior service 

requirement as it relates to VISTA Leader eligibility as set forth at 45 CFR § 2556.605. 

This temporary waiver to VISTA Leader eligibility requirements is valid only during the 

COVID-19 national emergency. Individuals who, for whatever reason, have not served 

at least one full term of service, in any of the three AmeriCorps programs or in the 

Peace Corps, will not be eligible to apply to serve as VISTA Leaders. [updated 

05/20/2020] 

MEMBER BENEFITS

1. What emergency travel benefits are available to VISTA members?

Under section 105(b)(1) of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, as amended, 

AmeriCorps is authorized to provide VISTA members “travel and other support” that is 

necessary and appropriate to carry out the purpose of the VISTA program. Accordingly, 

AmeriCorps may provide VISTA members certain emergency travel benefits to support 

their continued service in the VISTA program during this critical time.

The VISTA Member Support Unit (VMSU) will follow up individually with members 

approved for emergency travel who are scheduled to complete service in the near 

future and entitled to Close of Service travel. The VMSU will determine the appropriate 

benefit. 

To request emergency travel, the VISTA supervisor should complete the AmeriCorps 

VISTA Emergency Travel Request and Approval From and submit to the VISTA Member 

Support Unit (vmsu@cns.gov) an email titled “Emergency Travel – Member’s Name”. 

The VMSU will follow up with the member to process the request. [updated January 

2023] 
2. Is emergency assistance available to VISTA members?

Under section 105(b)(1) of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, as amended, 

AmeriCorps is authorized to ensure that VISTA members have available “allowances 

and other support” that will enable them to continue their VISTA service and thereby 

carry out the purpose of the VISTA program. Accordingly, AmeriCorps may provide 

VISTA members certain emergency assistance to support their continued service in the 

VISTA program during this critical time.

Therefore, for the duration of a VISTA member’s term of service, emergency assistance 

may be available if the assistance is essential to the VISTA’s capacity to serve 

effectively. Emergency funds may be appropriate in extraordinary circumstances that 

present the VISTA member with an undue financial hardship. VISTA members may be 

eligible for a one-time payment of up to $500 to cover emergency costs. 

To request emergency assistance, the VISTA member should send the VISTA Member 

Support Unit (vmsu@cns.gov) an email titled “Emergency Assistance Request –

Member’s Name,” with the following information:

• VISTA member’s name

• National Service Participant ID (if available)

• Contact phone number and email for VISTA member

• Written statement from the VISTA member detailing:

• The circumstances surrounding the emergency costs

• An explanation of why the emergency assistance is essential to the VISTA’s ability 

to serve effectively

• An itemization of the property with the cost of the item(s) associated with the 

emergency assistance

• Police report where appropriate

• Indication of whether the property was covered by insurance and if a claim has 

been presented

The VMSU will follow up with the member to process the request. [updated January 

2023] 

3. What coverage is provided for COVID-19 testing under the VISTA health benefit? If a 

VISTA member is diagnosed with COVID-19, what is covered under the VISTA health 

benefit? 

A VISTA member must be enrolled in either the AmeriCorps VISTA Healthcare Allowance 

or the AmeriCorps VISTA Health Benefit Plan to receive health benefit coverage. If a 

member is not already enrolled, they can enroll now online. 

The best source for COVID-19 resources is the Centers for Disease Control. Follow their 

guidance on who should be tested and measures for testing. If testing for COVID-19 is 

recommended, testing is covered under both the AmeriCorps VISTA Healthcare 

Allowance and the AmeriCorps VISTA Health Benefit Plan. 
If a VISTA member is diagnosed with COVID-19, both the AmeriCorps VISTA Healthcare 

Allowance and the AmeriCorps VISTA Health Benefit Plan will cover medically necessary 

care, in accordance with the benefit plan. 

For further questions about the VISTA health benefit, please contact International 

Medical Group at: Telephone: 855-851-2974 (toll-free) or 317-833-1711 

Email: VISTAcare@imglobal.com 

[updated 03/30/2020][no changes January 2023] 

4. Can a grantee, sponsor, or subsite require me to receive a vaccine for COVID-19 to 

serve onsite?

AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps Seniors do not mandate vaccination for our members and 

volunteers to serve. However, whether a grantee, sponsor, or subsite may mandate 

vaccination for members or volunteers to serve on site is a determination for the sponsor 

to make, consistent with federal, state, and local law. The Centers for Disease Control 

(CDC) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) provide guidance 

applicable to the COVID-19 vaccination at the links provided below. If a grantee or 

sponsor does mandate vaccination, there may be medical or religious exemptions. 

Generally, grantees and sponsors are encouraged to follow state and local law, as well 

as CDC and EEOC guidance around workplace vaccination plans.

• Updated as of Nov. 4, 2021: CDC: Workplace Vaccination Program

• Updated as of March 1, 2022: EEOC FAQs: What You Should Know About COVID19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws

[updated 04/15/2021][no changes January 2023] 

5. I am a currently serving VISTA and would like to change my End-of-Service Award 

from the Education Award to the Cash Stipend but missed the 10th-month deadline. Am 

I still able to switch to the Cash Stipend?

Yes, as a temporary COVID-19 related exception to policy, members are allowed to 

change their End-of-Service Award from the Education Award to the Cash Stipend 

during this time. You must submit a request to change your End-of-Service Award from 

the Education Award to the Cash Stipend to the VISTA Member Support Unit (VMSU) 

at VMSU@cns.gov at least one week prior to your end of service. One week is required 

for the AmeriCorps agency to complete the necessary actions to make the change to 

your End-of-Service Award status.

Individuals will not be allowed to switch their End-of-Service Award if: 

• The individual already completed service.

• The member selected the Cash Stipend and wants to switch to the Education 

Award.
Members should contact the VMSU at VMSU@cns.gov if they have any questions or to 

submit a request. [updated 03/30/2020] [no changes January 2023]

6. Is a VISTA member who early terminates service due to COVID-19 eligible to receive 

noncompetitive eligibility status?

If a VISTA member demonstrates the ability to satisfactorily complete the full term of 

service, and early terminates due to COVID-19, then yes, they may receive noncompetitive eligibility status, regardless of how long the member served. 

AmeriCorps evaluates the facts of each case and makes the determination as to 

whether a VISTA member’s early exit was due to COVID-19. If eligible, the VISTA 

Member Support Unit will provide a noncompetitive eligibility letter to the member 

within two weeks of their exit. Members should contact the VISTA Member Support Unit 

(vmsu@cns.gov) with any questions. [updated January 2023] 

7. A VISTA member has tested positive for or been exposed to someone who has tested 

positive for, COVID-19, and it is not feasible for the member to teleserve. What leave 

benefits are available?

If a VISTA tests positive for COVID-19 or is exposed to someone who has tested positive 

for COVID-19, the VISTA should first consult with their service site policy related to 

isolating and exposure. They may also consult with the CDC Isolation and Exposure 

Calculator for additional guidance. 

Fulltime VISTA members and Leaders are entitled to personal leave, medical leave, 

emergency leave, and extended medical leave which can all be utilized to time off 

related to COVID-19. Additional information available at: 

https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits

[updated January 2023] 

8. May VISTA members utilize leave benefits for vaccine or booster appointments?

VISTA members may utilize up to eight hours of administrative leave per each COVID-19 

vaccine or booster appointment. This leave time may be applied retroactively within 

the current service term. Our agency is using its authority under Section 105(b)(1) of the 

Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, as amended, to make an exception to its 

leave policy to allow administrative leave for COVID-19 vaccine or booster 

appointments. Per standard VISTA practice, sponsors should track the use of such 

leave. [updated January 2023] 
9. May VISTA members utilize leave benefits for adverse reactions to the COVID-19 

vaccine or booster?

VISTA members may utilize up to three days of emergency sick leave per each COVID19 vaccine or booster appointment for adverse reactions to the COVID-19 vaccine or 

booster. This leave time may be applied retroactively within the current service term. 

Our agency is using its authority under Section 105(b)(1) of the Domestic Volunteer 

Service Act of 1973, as amended, to make an exception to its leave policy to allow sick 

leave for adverse reactions to the COVID-19 vaccine or booster. Per standard VISTA 

practice, sponsors should track the use of such leave. [updated January 2023] 

10. What happens when a member does not comply with a sponsor’s COVID-19 

vaccination policy?

Members are expected to comply with the COVID-19 vaccination policy established by 

their grantee, sponsor, or subsite. If a member does not comply, the sponsor may 

request their removal from the project by contacting their Portfolio Manager. The VISTA 

member will be placed on Administrative Hold and may, depending on the 

circumstances, be given an opportunity to seek reassignment. [updated 10/18/2021] [ 

no changes January 2023] 

11. What happens if the member is unable to find reassignment?

If a VISTA member does not secure a suitable reassignment, they will likely be early 

terminated from the VISTA program. In accordance with 45 CFR §2556.320(i), 

AmeriCorps will determine whether their early termination is for Compelling Personal 

Circumstances. Please see the additional questions on Member Early Exits for 

information on how early termination impacts Education Awards and end of service 

cash stipend benefits. [updated 10/18/2021][no changes January 2023] 

Disclaimer: These FAQs do not have the force and effect of law and are not meant to 

bind the public in any way. This document is intended only to provide clarity to the 

public regarding existing requirements under the law or agency policies. You should 

refer to CNCS’s statute and regulations for applicable requirements.

AmeriCorps is the operating name of CNCS (Corporation for National and Community 

Service).