Hi all,

Campus Compact if offering AmeriCorps Education Awards for student 

leaders in service! The ed awards are funded by the federal government 

and can be used toward college tuition expenses and loans. UVM also has 

matching funds for AmeriCorps ed awards, which means you'll get a small 

tuition cut if you use the ed award while still enrolled!

Here's how the ed awards work: You (the student) apply to be an ed award 

recipient. In the application, you explain what type of volunteer work 

you will be engaged in, and how you will "add value" to that service - 

so how you will go above and beyond just doing regular volunteer hours. 

This could mean starting a new program or project, taking on a 

leadership position in your organization, etc. Things that count toward 

the total ed award hours include:

- Volunteer/service hours at a local nonprofit

- Hours spent organizing service projects or managing volunteers

- Any service-related trainings or leadership development trainings 

related to your organization's work

- A nonprofit internship or work study position

Below are the ed award options. You will need to pick your ed award in 

your initial application. You have one year to complete your hours (or 

two years if you pick the 900 hour option)



300 hours over 12 months: $1,132 Education Award



            450 hours over 12 months: $1,415 Education Award



            900 hours over 12 months: $2,675 Education Award



            900 hours over 24 months: $2,675 Education Award



If you're interested in applying for an ed award, please send me an 

email by the end of this week with your ed award preference, so we can 

include you in our application to VCC. I especially encourage people who 

hold leadership positions in service organizations to apply. It's a 

great way to receive a little extra money for college, while being 

recognized for your amazing work!

All the best,

Sarah



-- 

Sarah J. Heim



A*VISTA Vermont Campus Compact

Leadership and Civic Engagement Programs

University of Vermont, Student Life

Dudley H. Davis Center

(802).656.2060

www.uvm.edu/~csp



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