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City Year AmeriCorps Member
City Year
An 11-month, full-time AmeriCorps service placement where young adults serve as student success coaches in under-resourced schools, providing tutoring, mentoring, and after-school support. Members receive a living stipend (varies by site, roughly $907-$1,386 biweekly), health insurance, and a Segal AmeriCorps Education Award of about $7,395 upon completion.
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Who can apply
Ages 18-25 (age window may shift slightly by service year); US citizen or legal permanent resident; completed high school or GED; must pass a criminal background check; DACA recipients not currently eligible.
How to prepare
Read the 'Five things you should know before applying' guide on cityyear.org; interviews are conducted via phone or video call and run about 35 minutes, so prepare examples of working with youth or community service.
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