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Opportunities are
available for the 09-10 year!!!
Submit your project for an EAP AmeriCorps member now! |
Keep your volunteers coming back by adding an
incentive! ...you're the volunteer! Reward yourself with funds for
school or student loans!
Thanks to an AmeriCorps grant through Serve Idaho, the Governor’s
Commission on Service, we are able to enroll committed volunteers into
the AmeriCorps-PCEI Education Award Program (EAP). These AmeriCorps
members will earn funds for future tuition or student loans by working
on project(s) at a non-profit, government agency or school.
Individuals that serve their community by tackling environmental and/or
education needs can earn up to $2,362.50. What a great way to promote
volunteerism!
Education award amounts are based on the hour commitment selected for
the project/agency. Service commitments can be seasonal or for the
length of a year based on the needs of the agency and the availability
of the individual.
300 hrs total volunteer time=6.25 hrs/wk (*over 48 wks)= $1,000
award
450 hrs total volunteer time= 9.4 hrs/wk (*over 48 wks)= $1,250
award
675 hrs total volunteer time=14 hrs/wk (*over 48 wks)= $1,800
award
900 hrs total volunteer time=18.75 hrs/wk (*over 48 wks)= $2,362.50
award
(*The average number of hours for a year long commitment is figured
using 48 weeks since there are some weeks that most people don't work
due to vacation, holidays, illness, etc.)
Apply today to be an EAP Sponsor!
If your agency has never been involved in AmeriCorps, this is a great
low-cost program to get started.
A previous Education Award Sponsor described her experience like
this: "I loved having Sam, and she really was helpful in starting our
webpage re-vamping process. Having these young energetic people around
is energizing and fun and it felt good to be able to help a young person
develop a path towards a career. It’s a win-win situation and I am glad
the City can participate in this. "
What is the benefit to our agency to get involved?
Agencies are constantly competing for good volunteers; adding this
incentive to your volunteer recruitment can give you that extra edge in
bringing them your way. In addition, agencies that have utilized the
Education Award Program with their volunteers have experienced:
- dramatic increase in retention
- stronger work performance from volunteers
- less time spent performing trainings
- ability to delegate former staff responsibilities to AmeriCorps
members
- greater long term commitment to an agency
- greater volunteer satisfaction
How does our agency get involved?
To become an enrolled organization, an application needs to be
completed. If you are applying to host multiple AmeriCorps positions,
include position descriptions for each position that will be offered.
If you are already a sponsor through our Individual Placement Program
or Mobile Environmental Education Corps, you can use narratives
submitted with previous applications and new position descriptions for
the EAP project(s).
Application deadlines are as follows:
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*Sponsors are encouraged to apply early to ensure enough time for member
recruitment
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Once your application has been reviewed (takes approximately two weeks)
and approved, recruitment to find a good fit for your project will
begin. Filling the AmeriCorps position is ultimately the
responsibility of the sponsor site but AmeriCorps-PCEI staff are a
great resource to help in this endeavor and will also post the position
on the AmeriCorps-PCEI website and the National AmeriCorps website.
Once you have found the right person for the position, your agency will
then have an individual that can help your agency increase its
capacity.
Sponsor Application Materials for EAP
Education Award Program
Sponsor Application
Volunteer and Earn an Education Award for your
Efforts
If you would like to make a commitment to service through the
AmeriCorps-PCEI Education Award Program, check out our AmeriCorps
positions available page.
If you are already a volunteer and would like to make your volunteer
position an AmeriCorps position, please share this opportunity with
your volunteer supervisor. You can assist them in completing the
sponsor site application and then submit your own member application
materials. If they are tentative on joining AmeriCorps, please refer
them to the AmeriCorps-PCEI staff to respond to their concerns and
answer any questions.
For questions concerning EAP,
please contact Daniella (Donna) Drader, Education Award
Program Coordinator 208.882.1444
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