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#   AmeriCorps NCCC Forest Corps

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## Begin Your Conservation Career

Forest Corps participants receive training and certification by performing direct, hands-on service in the areas of wildfire risk mitigation, reforestation, environmental conservation, and resource management. Projects may include hazardous fuels reduction, protecting threatened habitats, conducting prescribed burns, wildlife surveys, infrastructure or trail maintenance, or providing nursery services to support growing seedlings. Instruction is provided by Forest Service trainers to prepare you and take on leadership roles and specialized assignments along the way.  

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## Eligibility

                      - Be between 18-26 years old.
                      - Be a U.S. Citizen or a Lawful Permanent Resident of the U.S.
                      - Pass an initial drug screening test upon arrival to the program.
                      - Be available for 10-11 months of full-time service consisting of extensive travel.

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*Timber marking crew lead Sara uses orange paint to mark which trees to leave standing within timber sale boundaries.*

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## Benefits

### *During service, participants receive: *

                      - Basic expenses, including communal housing, meals, and limited health benefits.
                      - All program-related travel, including to the training location, projects, and back home after the service term.
                      - A modest living allowance for personal expenses.
                      - Valuable training in leadership, technical skills, teamwork, and more
                      - Forbearance for federally backed student loans; after successful term of service completion, alumni are eligible to have the interest incurred during service paid in full.

### *After service, participants receive:*

                      - Segal AmeriCorps Education Award of over $6,000 to use on future educational expenses or to pay back qualified student loans.
                      - Competitive job edge in job searches, including access to a network of over 700 Employers of National Service
                      - Opportunities to make education more affordable through scholarships, application fee waivers, and other benefits for AmeriCorps alums provided by hundreds of Schools of National Service

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## How to Apply or Learn More

Visit the AmeriCorps NCCC Forest Corps website to learn more and apply.
                      - **Applications closed March 31, 2024, to become a Forest Corps Member for 2024. Check back later this year for updates.**

 

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*Remote Sensing Specialist Gabriel Bellante measures tree height using a laser hypsometer. (USDA Forest Service photos by Victoria Smith-Campbell)*

 

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