INFO FOR:
QUICKLINKS:
- 2011 AmeriCorps Grant Provisions
- Pre-Service Orientation (for new members)
- EGrants
- NSOPR
- CR Checks
- USPS 9-Digit Zip Lookup
- Timelog Database
- List of Prohibited Activities
- FORMS
2011-12 Ed Award:
300hrs = $1,175
450hrs = $1,468
900hrs = $2,775
2010-11 Ed Award:
300hrs = $1,132
450hrs = $1,415
900hrs = $2,675
About Us
Students in Service (SIS) began in 1997 as the HELP (Higher Education Learning Partners) program with funding from the Corporation for National & Community Service. With goals to foster civic engagement among higher education students, promote the National Service movement, and encourage positive relationships between campuses and communities, the program initially targeted students on member campuses in Washington. It later expanded to include students in California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Alaska, and Oregon; it extended its reach to a total of 21 states in 2010!
To date, thousands of SIS members have served their local communities.
Our Goals
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Increase the number of college student volunteers and service learners
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Help disadvantaged youth succeed and advance along the academic continuum
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Develop members' and students' civic skills, attitudes, and habits
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Improve members' and students' workforce skills
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Engage Veterans (college students at participating campuses) in serving their local communities
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Build organizational capacity at local non-profit, government, and educational institutions
SIS meets critical community needs by engaging higher ed students in service as part-time AmeriCorps members, and fostering within them an ethic of civic responsibility.
AmeriCorps members 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. AmeriCorps members serve in partnership with schools and community-based organizations to address many community issues.
Upon successful completion of a term of service, members are eligible to receive an Education Award to be applied toward outstanding federal student loans or the cost of attendance at a college or university. With rising tuition costs the education award earned upon successful completion of the program helps make service a viable opportunity for students with financial need.
The Education Award:
300 Hour Term of Service = $ 1,175
450 Hour Term of Service = $ 1,468
900 Hour Term of Service = $ 2,775
*Based on 2008-2009 program data
