Service-Learning Program
Sylvania CC 221 | 503-977-4419 | FAX: 503-977-8129
Are you a student engaged in community service, Service-Learning, a service-related internship? Earn an AmeriCorps Education Award of up to $1, 250 for your part-time service!
Program Overview
Students in Service is a Campus Compact AmeriCorps program that supports and promotes the engagement of higher education students in their community by offering Education Awards to those who participate in community service, service learning, or civic engagement activities. Students in Service members serve part-time while in college. They choose their own service site(s) and their own service schedule.
Students in Service members can serve in many ways that fit within any of the five focus areas identified by AmeriCorps: education, the environment, human needs, public safety, and community building. Appropriate service activities include but are not limited to: tutoring or mentoring in schools or preschool programs, participating in service- learning courses or certain internship/practicum programs, working with environmental projects or at community service agencies, serving as a service- learning coordinator on their campus, or a variety of other ways that are of personal and/or scholastic interest.
Terms of Service
The Students in Service program through PCC offers two term of service options:
- 450 hours of service, within one year (an average of 8 hours each week), offers a $1,250 education award.
- 300 hours of service, within one year (an average of 6 hours each week), offers a $1,000 education award.
Once a Students in Service member completes their term of service, s/he will receive an Education Award. You can apply the education award to qualified student loans or toward the cost of attendance at any Title IV higher education institution. Before enrolling in the program call your lender or higher education institution to determine if either accepts the AmeriCorps Education Award.
Eligibility
This program is open to all students, including workstudy students who choose to community service positions. Workstudy students are eligible to receive workstudy wages in addition to the Education Award. Service oriented workstudy is the only type of paid position in which members can serve while accruing AmeriCorps service hours. To participate in the Students in Service program you must meet the following requirements:
- Attend a higher education institution that is a Campus Compact member (PCC is a member)
- Be a U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, or Legal Permanent Resident
- Be at least 17 years old
- Have, or be working toward, a high school diploma or equivalent (e.g. GED)
Timeline/Process for applying
Students go online to complete "Pre-Service Orientation" at www.studentsinservice.org
Campus information sessions, see below for dates (interested students must attend ONE of the sessions)
Date TBA Applications due by 5:00PM
Date TBA Applications reviewed and applicants selected
Campus Information Sessions
- 07-08 Recruitment is now closed. Check back for 08-09 dates! Announcements will also be posted to MyPCC.
More Information
To find out more about becoming a Students in Service member go to www.studentsinservice.org. Jennifer Alkezweeny, 503-977-4419, jennifer.alkezweeny@pcc.edu, Sylvania Campus SS 215.