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AmeriCorps
AmeriCorps Students In Service Program (SIS) www.studentsinservice.org
The purposes of the Students in Service program are to meet critical community needs by engaging higher education students in service, and fostering within them an ethic of civic responsibility. Through the program, students are introduced to local, regional, and national Service-Learning opportunities, resulting in a regional network of student leaders committed to serving and strengthening their local communities. Students serve in partnership with schools and community-based organizations in the areas of education, human needs/services, the environment, public safety, and Homeland Security. With rising tuition costs, and competing interests, Students in Service strives to make service a viable opportunity for students.
To this end, Students in Service offers each student the opportunity to choose one of three terms of service (essentially, the number of hours s/he agrees to complete). Upon successful completion of a term of service, students are eligible for an Education Award (scholarship), which can be applied towards outstanding student loans or the Cost of Attendance at a college or university.
Students who participate will select from three options:
300 Hour Term of Service (Must complete within One Year) = $1,175 Education Award
450 Hour Term of Service (Must complete within One Year) = $1,468 Education Award
900 Hour Term of Service (Must complete within Two Years) = $2,775 Education Award
Qualifications
- Students must be able to complete 300, 450, or 900, of community service or volunteerism in the specified time.
- Service includes Service Learning, Community Service Work Study, and club philanthropies.
- Students must submit monthly time sheets signed by site supervisors, entrance paperwork, and exit paperwork
- Students must be U.S. Citizens or Legal Permanent Residents, and at least 17 years of age.
What Qualifies as Service?
- Education
- Public Safety
- Environmental Initiatives
- Homeland Security
- Human Needs
Work-Study
- Work-Study is the only paid service that qualifies for AmeriCorps, as long as they fall within a qualified service option.
- Non-Work Study hours allocated to students do not qualify as service hours.
To Apply
- The slots will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis. We will not accept any incomplete paperwork.
- To sign up for an orientation contact UnifiedWeServe@csun.edu or (818) 677-5111
- Review the Students in Service website at www.studentsinservice.org
Getting Started
Before you can receive your entrance paperwork you must complete and print the Pre Service Orientation located at www.studentsinservice.org. You also need to schedule an in-person orientation to go over the program in detail.
