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Welcome to the Students in Service (SIS) AmeriCorps website. Students in Service is a program of Washington Campus Compact (WACC) with funding from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS). SIS is offered through the following Campus Compacts:
* California * Florida * Hawaii Pacific Islands * Illinois * Louisiana * Maryland * Minnesota * Mississippi * New Hampshire * New York * Ohio * Oregon * Oklahoma * Texas * West Virginia * Washington (also serving Idaho, Nevada, and Alaska)
What is Students in Service (SIS)?
The Students in Service program is a part-time AmeriCorps program that encourages and supports college and university students to enroll as part-time AmeriCorps members who provide valuable service in their communities. SIS members make a difference in their communities, gain valuable civic and workforce skills, and upon completion of their term of service, earn an education award.
By participating in the Students in Service program, the member becomes a part of the AmeriCorps national service network that improves lives and strengthens communities throughout the United States of America.
Serve America Act final ruling/Implications for SIS
Students in Service Program Goals:
- To increase the number of college student volunteers and service learners
- To help disadvantaged youth succeed and advance along the academic continuum
- To develop members' and students' civic skills, attitudes, and habits
- To improve members' and students' workforce skills
- To engage Veterans (college students at participating campuses) in serving their local communities
- To build organizational capacity at local non-profit, government, and educational institutions
Program Purpose
3 Terms of Service Programs Offered:
(For enrollments beginning August 1, 2010)
300 hours = $1,132 education award
450 hours = $1,415 education award
900 hours = $2,675 education award
NOTE: Members must complete at least 80% of their service hours in direct service to their local community.
Getting Started
- Students: If you are a student interested in the Students in Service program, visit Getting Started: Students. Then, complete the
- Community Organizations: If you represent a community organization that is interested in learning how the Students in Service program can benefit your agency, please visit Getting Started: Site Supervisors.
- Campuses: If you are a campus representative interested in learning how your institution can get involved in the Students in Service program, please visit Getting Started: Campuses.
- Campus Compacts: If you are a new subgrantee of the 10-11 SIS grant, please visit, Getting Started: Campus Compacts
History of Students in Service
The Students in Service program follows the non-discrimination guidelines set forth in the Civil Rights Policy of the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS). Please take a few minutes to review the link to the policy below:
The Students in Service program expects all SIS Members to follow the guidelines of our Drug-Free Workplace Policy. Please review the following link to this policy:
Learn more about SIS: (Required of all Members)
Sign-up for:
"My AmeriCorps"
Online Account