AmeriCorps
AmeriCorps is an opportunity to make a big difference in your life and in the lives of those around you. As a member, you will learn teamwork, leadership, responsibility and other essential skills that will help you for the rest of your life. Additionally, you will gain the personal satisfaction of taking on challenges and seeing results.
AmeriCorps members assist students with the college enrollment process (admissions, testing, academic advising, financial aid, orientation, registration, etc.), facilitate parent workshops, and serve as a liaison for students (at ISD high schools and other designated venues, via phone and/or email). Members will maintain program activity logs, compile reports, and other required documentation.
Each year the AmeriCorps Program serves over 4,500 12th grade students; AmeriCorps members answer questions and guide students with all college enrollment requirements. AmeriCorps engages more than 80,000 Americans in intensive service each year at nonprofits, schools, public agencies, and community and faith-based groups across the country.
Americorps Mission:
To improve lives, strenghthen communities, and foster civic engagement through service and volunteering.
AmeriCorps Fast Facts
Spring 2025 AmeriCorps Now Available Here
- Member who satisfactorily completes term of service (Full 4.5 months) will earn a $1956.35 educational award.
- Semi-monthly $600 stipend will be provided during the term.
- Pre-Service Orientation on time management skills, leadership skills, civic reflection, and public speaking.
- Eligible members can receive a $600 need-based resident grant during the term of service for completing a full term.
The Segal AmeriCorps Education Award is a post-service benefit received by participants who complete a term of national service in an approved AmeriCorps program.
The education award may be used to pay educational costs at eligible post-secondary educational institutions (including many technical schools and GI-Bill approved educational programs), as well as to repay qualified student loans. The dollar amount of a full-time award is based on the maximum amount of the U.S. Department of Education’s Pell Grant, thus it can vary from year to year. Currently, AmeriCorps members may earn up to the value of two full-time education awards and have seven years from the date they earned each award to use it.
Members can divide an award and use portions of it at different times before it expires, as long as it is for authorized expenditures.
- Be a U.S. Citizen or Legal Permanent Resident
- 2.5 GPA
- 12 credit hours completed
- Bilingual Preferred (English and Spanish)
- Be able to commit to serve for full 4.5 months for 18-25 hours a week, mainly from 8 AM to 4 PM, M-F (not completing commitment can have negative repercussions).
- Excellent customer service skills
- Application available here
- Résumé
- Enrolled for Spring 2025
- FAFSA/TASFA FAFSA Nights
- MLK Day of Service – "A day-on not a day-off"
- United We Serve
- AmeriCorps Week
- University Day
- AmeriCorps members will serve a 4-and-a-half-month term:
- Fall: from January 10th, 2025 - May 15th, 2025
- 18-25 hours per week on average
- 80 percent of the time will be spent at assigned high school
- Members can serve up to 4 terms.
Contact Us
Brownsville Location:
U Central
The Tower, Main 1.100
1 West University Blvd.
Brownsville, TX 78520
956-882-7321
AmeriCorps@utrgv.edu
Edinburg Location:
U Central
1st Floor Student Services Building (SSBL)
1201 West University Drive
Edinburg, Texas 78539
956-665-2157
AmeriCorps@utrgv.edu