The Education Alliance is working to improve student’s attendance, behavior and course performance through its AmeriCorps Mentor program. Through this program, AmeriCorps members provide a mentor-based intervention to at-risk students in grades 3-12. The program has track record of success with 62% of students improving in attendance, 75% of students improving in behavior, and 68% improving in course performance. Below is a list of program benefits and requirements for participation.

County Benefits:
  • Paid volunteers who will each serve 675 hours in a local school
  • Trained mentors to work with at-risk students
  • Evidence-based program that is proven to improve students attendance, behavior and course performance
  • Program evaluation conducted by third-party evaluator 
Member Benefits:
  • $2,417 toward college, graduate school or to pay back qualified student loans
  • $5,000 living stipend
  • Training opportunities and personal development
Counties Responsibility:
  • Provide a financial contribution of $2,000 per AmeriCorps member per year
  • Provide a Coordinator to administer the program on a county level
  • Provide Site Supervisors to oversee the member’s day to day activities
  • Recruit volunteers to serve as AmeriCorps members
  • Meet all data collection requirements within the time frame set   

Please complete the questions below to apply to host an AmeriCorps Mentor. 

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* 1. Demographic Information:

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* 2. How many reduced half-time (675 hour) AmeriCorps positions does your county request?

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* 3. How many three-quarter-time (12,000 hour) AmeriCorps positions does your county request? Living Allowance: $10,000; Education Award: $4,441

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* 4. Our organization agrees to support the $2,000 per reduced half-time or $4,000 per three-quarter-time sponsorship fee requirement?

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* 5. Our organization has sponsored AmeriCorps Mentors in prior years?

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