AmeriCorps members receive a living allowance, and upon completion of their term of service, an education award to further their education or pay back existing college loans. Partnerships sponsoring programs receive funding to support AmeriCorps member living allowances in addition to other program administrative costs. Matching funds are required.
Grants are typically for three years assuming satisfactory progress towards objectives.
The AmeriCorps Education Awards Program provides an education award for AmeriCorps members who complete a term of service and minimal funding to support program administrative costs associated with the program. There are no matching funds requirements, but applicants must demonstrate the ability to successfully administer the program in their application. The AmeriCorps Education Awards Program is a good match for local partnerships that are looking for added incentives to retain or recruit a pool of volunteers for their program, or have significant funding on hand to support program operations. Grants are for three years assuming satisfactory progress towards objectives and are available annually. AmeriCorps Promise Fellows AmeriCorps Promise Fellows are a special cadre of AmeriCorps members who commit their year of service to delivering one or more of the five fundamental resources of America s Promise to children and youth throughout California.