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There are benefits of joining City Year that are impossible to quantify: life-long friendships, real world experience, new perspectives and the lasting effect you have in the lives of children. You will also earn benefits that make your year of service even more rewarding.
“My year of service with City Year was not about what I could gain but what I could give. Nonetheless, I did benefit. By serving in City Year, I was able to cover 75 percent of the cost of my college education at a competitive liberal arts institution because of the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award and other scholarships that I earned as a direct result of my year of service – not to mention the intangible personal growth I experienced, which prepared me for college in ways that I never would have been without it.”
– Lia Payne, Corps Member
Benefits
City Year supports corps members during their service year by providing the following full-time, education and career benefits:
- Stipend
You will receive a modest stipend to help you meet living expenses while participating in the program. The stipend amount varies from each location. - Federal Student Loan Deferment
You can request that qualified student loans be put into forbearance during your term of service. You can also request to have any accrued interest paid by AmeriCorps at the successful completion of your service term. - Uniform
Provided by our Official Outerwear and Footwear Provider, The Timberland Company, the City Year uniform is a symbol of service to the community. - Higher Education Funding
At the end of your City Year service year, you will receive an education award of $4,725 through AmeriCorps. You can apply the award toward a college degree, a graduate school program or existing or future qualified student loans. - T-Mobile Cell Phone
Health Insurance
Childcare Coverage
Leadership Development
As a City Year corps member, you will be provided with the skills and experiences you need to change the world. City Year offers leadership development training throughout the year. You will develop skills and experience in the following leadership areas:
- Working with Children and Youth
example: Learn from experts about how to identify and help students at risk of failing, especially by understanding your unique role as someone who is neither a peer nor a parent.
- Team Leadership
example: Lead a team of City Year corps members in planning fun learning activities for Camp City Year, a positive camp experience conducted during school vacation.
- Project Planning and Management
example: Plan and organize a Thanksgiving can drive for a local food bank by securing in-kind donations, managing a limited budget and delivering excellent service.
- Civic Knowledge
example: Work with a student government organization to learn about legislation affecting high school students and write letters to state and local representatives about its impact.
- Public Speaking and Communication
example: Talk about your involvement in national service before the City Council or at the State House.
- Community Assessment
example: Create a map of community centers, libraries, health clinics and police stations in the neighborhood to help students and parents identify resources in the area.