| | Types of Partnerships If you want to... | Campus Departments Talk to... | Tools and Resources Using these tools... | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Academic Credit for AmeriCorps Service | Offer academic credit for current AmeriCorps service (internship)* | Faculty/field liaison in relevant discipline
Internship office | Info Sheet: Faculty and Academic Departments
Case Study: Communities in Schools-San Antonio
High-Impact Practices | | | Offer academic credit for current AmeriCorps service (healthcare clinicals)* | Faculty/field liaison in relevant discipline | Info Sheet: Faculty and Academic Departments
High-Impact Practices | | | Offer academic credit for current AmeriCorps service (teacher training)* | Faculty in relevant discipline
Student Teaching Coordinator | Info Sheet: Faculty and Academic Departments | | | Offer academic credit for prior AmeriCorps service (undergraduate)* | Registrar
Faculty in relevant discipline | Info Sheet: Faculty and Academic Departments | | | Offer academic credit for prior AmeriCorps service (graduate)* | Registrar
Faculty in relevant discipline | Info Sheet: Faculty and Academic Departments | | Enrollment Benefits for AmeriCorps Alums | Provide advantage(s) to members in admissions process* | Admissions | Info Sheet: Admissions
Turning the Tide: Considering Service in Admissions (see Resources)
Member Exit Survey Infographic (see Resources)
Member Exit Survey Report (June 2023)
Member Exit Survey: Spotlight on Civic Engagement | | | Allow AmeriCorps members to defer enrollment* | Admissions | Info Sheet: Admissions | | Federal Work Study | Blend Federal Work Study (FWS) with AmeriCorps service | Student Employment | Campus Compact FWS Guide
Case Study: PHENND Next Steps Program
Dear Colleague Letter (see Resources) | | MemberRecruitment | Recruit students to serve with AmeriCorps after graduation | Career Services
Student Affairs/Campus Life
Service-Learning/Community Engagement Office | Info Sheet: Career Services
AmeriCorps Recruitment Toolkit | | | Recruit students to serve with AmeriCorps before graduation | Student Affairs/Campus Life
Service-Learning/Community Engagement Office | | | On-Campus AmeriCorps Programs | Invite a campus to host an AmeriCorps program | Depends on focus area of program (education healthcare, etc.) | Montana readiness assessment (see Resources)
Washington readiness tool (see Resources)
AmeriCorps funding opportunities
Info Sheet: Payroll and Human Resources
Campus Compact VISTA Program | | | Engage current students in AmeriCorps service (non-credit) | Service-Learning/Community Engagement Office | Case Study: UCA BearsServe Leaders
Info Sheet: Payroll and Human Resources
Terms and Conditions for State and National Grants (see Resources) | | Scholarships and Financial Aid | Match Segal AmeriCorps Education Award* | Financial Aid | Info Sheet: Financial Aid
Schools of National Service Toolkit (see Resources)
Using Your Ed Award PowerPoint Template (see Resources)
Ed Awards by State/Institution 2021) | | | Offer in-state tuition/tuition waiver to AmeriCorps alums* | Financial Aid | Info Sheet: Faculty and Academic Departments | | | Offer scholarships to AmeriCorps alums* | Financial Aid | Info Sheet: Financial Aid | | Schools of National Service | Recruit Schools of National Service | Depends on benefit (see above; items marked with * may qualify an institution as a School of National Service) | Schools of National Service Toolkit (see Resources)
SONS Info Sheet (see Resources) | | Training and Credentialing | Provide training/certifications for AmeriCorps members | Continuing Education/Outreach
Faculty in relevant discipline | Texas A&M Certificate flyer (see Resources)
Case Study: SCI AmeriCorps and Merrimack College | | Other | Find an expert to help with research/evaluation | Faculty in relevant discipline | Info Sheet: Faculty and Academic Departments | | | Collaborate on Days of Service events | Civic Engagement/Service-Learning Office | |
*Indicates items that could qualify an institution as a School of National Service