Bringing Serivce Home is an AmeriCorps program at the UA, funded by the Corporation for National and Community and Service and the Governor's Office for Children, Family and Youth.

Peace Corps Fellows and other students may become quarter- or half-time AmeriCorps Members providing service in the community while a student. AmeriCorps service will fulfill a Peace Corps Fellow service obligation and may be utilized during the year along with Work Study.

AmeriCorps Members at Governor's Conference Jul 08 Flagstaff

Committment

Half-time members serve 900 hours with up to 180 hours of training.

Quarter-time members serve 450 hours with up to 90 hours of training.

Bringing Service Home plans to place 28 quarter-time and 6 half-time Members with host agencies in Pima, Cochise and Santa Cruz Counties during the 08-09 year beginning Oct. 1, 2008 through Dec. 31, 2009.

What Members Receive

Half-time Members:

$5820 living allowance

$2362 Segal Scholarship at the successful completion of service

Quarter-time Members:

$2910 living allowance

$1250 Segal Scholarship at the successful completion of service

Segal awards may be used for school tuition or loans within a 7-year period.

Members also enjoy:

• Professional development
• Disaster management training
• Career networking
• 2+ service projects/year
• Arizona Legislative Day
• Governor's Conference on Volunteering
• AmeriCorps gear (t-shirt/polo)

You may serve in AmeriCorps two times and receive full benefits.

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