AmeriCorps Member Benefits
Benefits of service in AmeriCorps include:
Living Allowance:
- Part-time members receive a living allowance of $5,770 (before taxes) paid over ten months at $577 per month.
Education Award:
- Upon successful completion of 900 hours of service, part-time members will receive a $2,362.50 Education Award from the Corporation for National and Community Service. This voucher can be applied toward qualified student loans or tuition and is valid for seven years.
Worker's Compensation and Loan Forbearance/Interest Accrual:
- AmeriCorps members may request forbearance on qualified student loans, postponing their loan payments during their term of service. The National Service Trust will also repay a portion of any interest accrued on qualified student loans during the term of service.
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The Springfield College AmeriCorps Program is supported in part by the Massachusetts Service Alliance and the Corporation for National and Community Service.
