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Americorps student working togetherStudents in Service AmeriCorps is a program of Washington Campus Compact (WACC) with funding from the Corporation for National and Community Service. Students in Service supports university students who provide valuable service in their communities. By participating in the program, the member becomes a part of the AmeriCorps national service network that improves lives and strengthens communities throughout the country.

Community Engagement Center’s Students in Service program currently supports Sacramento State students engaged in extensive service based fieldwork/practicum hours such as Social Work and Physical Therapy.

Program Purpose:

Students in Service meets critical community needs by engaging higher education students in service, and fostering within them an ethic of civic responsibility. Students serve in partnership with schools and non-profit community-based organizations in the areas of education, human needs/services, the environment, public safety, and community development. With rising tuition costs, and competing interests, Students in Service strives to make service a viable opportunity for students.

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Students in Service can support a variety of engagement efforts, including:

  • Academic and co-curricular service activities
  • Federal/State Work Study-funded service focus positions (the only eligible paid positions)
  • Non-paid academic internships with a service focus
  • Practicum hours such as social work, counseling, physical therapy, teacher credential fieldwork, etc.

Students in Service offers each student the opportunity to choose one of three terms of service (the number of hours she/he agrees to complete). Upon successful completion of a term of service, students are eligible for an Education Award (scholarship), which can be applied towards outstanding student loans or the cost of attendance at a college or university. The Education Award is not cash; it comes in the form of an electronic voucher that is sent directly to the campus or loan holder.

The Education Award amount varies, depending on the term of service:

  • 300 Hour Term of Service = $ 1,000.00 Education Award
  • 450 Hour Term of Service = $ 1,250.00 Education Award
  • 900 Hour Term of Service = $ 2,362.50 Education Award

Getting Started:

Sacramento State is awarded a limited number of enrollments each year for Students in Service. In order to participate in the in the program, you must first complete the Online Pre-Service Orientation and attend a mandatory in-person orientation. Community Engagement Center works directly with academic departments to schedule a limited number of group in-person orientations. Typically, academic departments are responsible for notifying students of orientation session dates and locations. The number of orientations offered depends on enrollment availability and may be subject to cancellation once the program fills. If you are a Sacramento State student looking into the Students in Service program for the first time, please contact Community Engagement Center at (916) 278-4610 or email cecenter@csus.edu to see if space is available.

For additional information on this Educational Award program, access to the Online Pre-Service Orientation, and answers to frequently asked questions ( FAQ ) please visit the Students in Service AmeriCorps program website at http://studentsinservice.org/.

Partial text reproduced with permission from the California Campus Compact Students in Service program, granted August 15, 2006.

last updated: 6/29/2009