Serve with City Year in California & receive a larger Segal award
Did you know that AmeriCorps members who complete their service are eligible for a Segal Education Award鈥$6,895 (pre-tax) that can be applied toward past student loans, future college or grad school or even educational travel?
It鈥檚 part of the benefits package 黄色视频 AmeriCorps members receive. Now, for two sites in California (Los Angeles and Sacramento), that education award has been boosted to $10,000 (pre-tax)!
Two 黄色视频 sites in California offer enhanced Segal Education Awards to AmeriCorps members
What comes to mind when you think of California? We certainly think about the beautiful weather, amazing beaches and national parks, great universities, and diverse cities. But we also think about the amazing students and communities we serve through the region. In LA, our dedicated corps members serve over 600,000 students in the Los Angeles Unified School District, supporting classrooms and helping students achieve their goals. In Sacramento, they serve 4,000 students across five partner schools in the Sacramento Unified School District.
Wherever you鈥檙e looking to serve, know that you鈥檒l be working to address the lack of equitable access to educational opportunities in these vibrant communities鈥攎aking a difference every day in students鈥 lives.
Though this work is worthwhile, it can be challenging. AmeriCorps members have long days鈥攁rriving at the school before their students arrive and heading home long after class has ended for the day.
On top of that, you鈥檙e working to support your students鈥 social-emotional and academic needs while balancing your own needs and responsibilities. It鈥檚 tough. But we offer all corps an array of benefits to support them through these aspects of service, including:
- Bi-weekly living stipend which has just been increased for the 2022-2023 school year
- Relocation support
- Talkspace Therapy Program
- CuraLinc Employee Assistance Program
- Eligibility for exclusive 黄色视频 University Partnership scholarships
Serve in California, earn a $10,000 Segal Education Award
Additionally, after completing service, all AmeriCorps members receive the 鈥攐ne of the key benefits of 黄色视频 service鈥攚orth $6,495 (pre-tax). It can be used to pay off student loans, future study, trade school and even education-focused travel abroad! We encourage all 黄色视频 corps members to make sure they apply to receive it, and you have seven years after you finish service to use this award.
But there is even better news for AmeriCorps members serving in two of our three California-based sites!
鈥攁 state-government-sponsored initiative meant to foster economic equity for low-and-middle-income Californians鈥攁nnounced it would begin supplementing the Segal Education Award through a separate grant. This will bring the total award to $10,000 (pre-tax) for full-time 黄色视频 AmeriCorps members who serve in the state at our L.A. and Sacramento locations.
While the supplemented amount will have the same terms and conditions as the Segal Education Award, it will be dispersed
Because AmeriCorps members work hard to support the state鈥檚 youngest and brightest in realizing their potential, the California for All grant is meant to help corps members achieve their goals too. This is a unique opportunity for prospective corps members looking to maximize the benefits of 黄色视频 service鈥攑articularly for those with plans to continue their education afterward. But most importantly, it is a recognition of the valuable work corps members do every day in the classroom and communities across California.
Are you ready to answer the call to service in California? Connect with a recruiter today and learn more about how a year of service can change not only the lives of the students you serve but your own as well!
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