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Program

Eligibility Length and Location of Service Projects Benefits

AmeriCorps
State and National Citizens and permanent residents, age 17 and older with no upper age limit. Full- or part-time up to 12 months. Serve critical community needs in education, public safety, health and the environment. Living allowance, health care, Education Award up to $5,350 for qualified student loans/tuition, more.

AmeriCorps
NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps)

Citizens and permanent residents, ages 17-24 10 months, fulltime - reside at one of five college campuses. Serve in teams on assigned projects. Living allowance, health care, Education Award up to $5,350 for qualified student loans/tuition, more.

AmeriCorps
VISTA Citizens and permanent residents, ages 17-24 One year, fulltime, dedicated to bringing individuals and communities out of poverty

Leadership role with nonprofit organization or public agency fighting poverty. Living allowance, health care, Education Award up to $5,350 for qualified student loans/tuition, more. Non-competitive eligibiltiy for government jobs.

AmeriCorps
Education Award programs

Citizens and permanent residents, age 17+ -- attending college or high school graduate Varies, minimum 300 hours [non-immersive] Community service in all areas of need. Education Award $1,000- $5,350 for qualified student loans/tuition [no stipend]; may include academic credit in programs such as nursing, social work, teaching, more.

City Year - national nonprofit organization, founded 1988

Citizens and permanent residents, ages 18-24 One year, fulltime, in one of 18 U.S. locations or Johannesburg, South Africa Mentoring, tutoring, organizing after-school programs and vacation programs Living allowance, health care, Education Award up to $5,350 for qualified student loans/tuition, more.

Public Allies -national nonprofit organization, founded 1992

Citizens and permanent residents, ages 18-30 10 months, fulltime, located on college campuses Leadership development, apprenticeships at local nonprofit organizations Living allowance, health care, Education Award up to $5,350 for qualified student loans/tuition, more.

Teach for America -national nonprofit organization, founded 1990

Citizens and permanent residents, Bachelor's degree, more. Two years Teach fulltime in schools in low-income communities Salaries and health benefits are paid directly by school districts; earn teacher certification, Education Award, more.

Peace Corps U.S. Citizens, minimum age 18; no maximum age 27 months; assignments in 74 countries Education, business and community development; agriculture, environment, health and HIV/AIDS; information technology. Living allowance, health care, student loan deferment (or partial cancellation), $6,000 upon completion of service for transition at home.

The Corps Network - 113 Service and Conservation Corps

U.S. citizens, ages 16-25 Varies. State and local programs in 42 states and District of Columbia Community service, conservation and backcountry projects; disaster preparation and response, more. Living allowance, health care, Education Award, more.

Senior Corps

Age 55+ (60+ for some programs) 15-40 hours/week Community service, mentoring, foster grandparents Modest stipend, depending on eligibility and program

Experience Corps - Founded in 1995, a nonprofit program of Civic Ventures

Age 55+ 15 hours/week for a minimum of one school year; teams are located in 19 cities nationwide Tutoring and mentoring elementary school students Modest stipend, training

Encoreships

Five per state, begins 2011 Age 55+

Corporation for National and Community Service

Blue Engine

Nonprofit organization founded 2010.
Application required.

Fellowships - 11 months Team-based academic tutoring in high need high schools in New York City to prepare students for success in college. $1,200 per month for 11 months ($14,400 per year) before taxes. [AmeriCorps benefits pending approval]

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national service - a formal program administered by a government agency or a nonprofit organization (and funded by government, private donations, or both) in which people of different ages work for nominal pay for several months or up to two years to build stronger communities in the United States and abroad in partnership with nonprofit organizations.

Program	Eligibility	Length and Location of Service	Projects	Benefits
AmeriCorps State and National	Citizens and permanent residents, age 17 and older with no upper age limit.	Full- or part-time up to 12 months.	Serve critical community needs in education, public safety, health and the environment.	Living allowance, health care, Education Award up to $5,350 for qualified student loans/tuition, more.
AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps)	Citizens and permanent residents, ages 17-24	10 months, fulltime - reside at one of five college campuses.	Serve in teams on assigned projects.	Living allowance, health care, Education Award up to $5,350 for qualified student loans/tuition, more.
AmeriCorps VISTA	Citizens and permanent residents, ages 17-24	One year, fulltime, dedicated to bringing individuals and communities out of poverty	Leadership role with nonprofit organization or public agency fighting poverty.	Living allowance, health care, Education Award up to $5,350 for qualified student loans/tuition, more. Non-competitive eligibiltiy for government jobs.
AmeriCorps Education Award programs	Citizens and permanent residents, age 17+ -- attending college or high school graduate	Varies, minimum 300 hours [non-immersive]	Community service in all areas of need.	Education Award $1,000- $5,350 for qualified student loans/tuition [no stipend]; may include academic credit in programs such as nursing, social work, teaching, more.
City Year - national nonprofit organization, founded 1988	Citizens and permanent residents, ages 18-24	One year, fulltime, in one of 18 U.S. locations or Johannesburg, South Africa	Mentoring, tutoring, organizing after-school programs and vacation programs	Living allowance, health care, Education Award up to $5,350 for qualified student loans/tuition, more.
Public Allies -national nonprofit organization, founded 1992	Citizens and permanent residents, ages 18-30	10 months, fulltime, located on college campuses	Leadership development, apprenticeships at local nonprofit organizations	Living allowance, health care, Education Award up to $5,350 for qualified student loans/tuition, more.
Teach for America -national nonprofit organization, founded 1990	Citizens and permanent residents, Bachelor's degree, more.	Two years	Teach fulltime in schools in low-income communities	Salaries and health benefits are paid directly by school districts; earn teacher certification, Education Award, more.
Peace Corps	U.S. Citizens, minimum age 18; no maximum age	27 months; assignments in 74 countries	Education, business and community development; agriculture, environment, health and HIV/AIDS; information technology.	Living allowance, health care, student loan deferment (or partial cancellation), $6,000 upon completion of service for transition at home.
The Corps Network - 113 Service and Conservation Corps	U.S. citizens, ages 16-25	Varies. State and local programs in 42 states and District of Columbia	Community service, conservation and backcountry projects; disaster preparation and response, more.	Living allowance, health care, Education Award, more.
Senior Corps	Age 55+ (60+ for some programs)	15-40 hours/week	Community service, mentoring, foster grandparents	Modest stipend, depending on eligibility and program
Experience Corps - Founded in 1995, a nonprofit program of Civic Ventures	Age 55+	15 hours/week for a minimum of one school year; teams are located in 19 cities nationwide	Tutoring and mentoring elementary school students	Modest stipend, training
Encoreships Five per state, begins 2011	Age 55+			Corporation for National and Community Service
Blue Engine Nonprofit organization founded 2010.	Application required.	Fellowships - 11 months	Team-based academic tutoring in high need high schools in New York City to prepare students for success in college.	$1,200 per month for 11 months ($14,400 per year) before taxes. [AmeriCorps benefits pending approval]