Colorado College | AmeriCorps

AmeriCorps at Colorado College

As a Colorado College student active in volunteering and service, you may be eligible for an AmeriCorps Education Award!

Are you employed in an off-campus community service work-study job?
Do you volunteer in the community on a regular basis?
Are you involved in a community based learning course or planning an unpaid internship?

AmeriCorps education awards are awarded based on what you DO in the community, not on financial need or GPA. If you're planning to do unpaid service at a non-profit organization, you could qualify.
The education award is a great fit for off-campus community service jobs, internships, practicum experiences, fieldwork experiences, alternative spring break participation, ongoing and committed volunteer work and service learning classes.
You can use your education award to pay for tuition, make payments on existing loans, or save it for up to seven years for graduate school or continuing education in the future.
Twenty percent of your hours (60 for the 300 hour award and 90 for the 450 hour award) can be spent in professional development.
Commitment to completing your service is essential, there are no partial awards.

There are 3 possible terms of service/education award programs:

300 hours of service in a calendar year = $1,000
450 hours of service in a calendar year = $1,250
900 hours of service in two calendar years = $2,363

If you think you might qualify, please contact Deb Yazulla Sharpe, the UCAN Serve AmeriCorps Program Coordinator and Educational Programs Coordinator, at (719) 227-8271.

Additional Resources and Forms

What is the AmeriCorps Program?

Online Pre-service Orientation (Information only, in-person orientation required)

Education Award Information

Forms

AmeriCorps Pre-application/Service Summary

AmeriCorps Timelog and Service Reflection

Exit Form

Professional Development Scholarship

UCAN Scholarship Application

UCAN Scholarship Report

UCAN Reimbursement Form