<aside> ⭐ This information sheet is designed to provide information about AmeriCorps to financial aid officers at higher education institutions.

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What Is AmeriCorps?

AmeriCorps is the federal agency for national service and volunteerism. Every year, approximately 75,000 AmeriCorps members serve organizations in communities across the United States. Individuals who serve through AmeriCorps receive a monthly living stipend and, at the end of their service term, an education award they can use to cover the costs of college or graduate school.

The Segal AmeriCorps Education Award

Individuals who complete a term of service with AmeriCorps and enroll in the National Service Trust are eligible to receive an education award that they can use to cover the costs of education at eligible institutions. See below for answers to frequently asked questions.

How is the award funded?

What institutions are eligible to receive the award?

What is the value of the award?

What can the award be used for?

How do institutions receive the award?

How does the award impact a student’s other financial aid?

Can the award be transferred to a student who did not serve in AmeriCorps?

Is there a time limit for using the award?

Is the award considered taxable income?

How much has my institution received in Segal AmeriCorps Education Awards?

Additional Financial Support for AmeriCorps Alums

Recognizing the value AmeriCorps alums bring to campus, many colleges and universities offer additional financial support to those who have served. Here are some of the ways institutions are helping AmeriCorps members reach their educational goals.

• Clark University matches the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award for full-time undergraduate day students.
• Western Governor’s University waives the application fee and provides a 5% discount on tuition for all students who have served in AmeriCorps.
• Arkansas State University offers five $2,000 scholarships per year to AmeriCorps alums.