RurAL CAP Students in Service Program
RurAL
CAP, in partnership with the Social Work and Nursing departments at the
Universities of Alaska Anchorage and Fairbanks, provides undergraduate
and graduate students the opportunity to earn an partial education award
by completing community service hours in conjunction with their practicum
requirements.
Up to 65 students per year participate in this part-time AmeriCorps program. Members need to complete 450 hours of service in their community during the academic year. Members receive a $1,416 education award from the National Service Trust after a successful year of service. The program year begins September 1st and extends through the summer.
(Access electronic forms) (Check my hours)
Students In Service members are required to volunteer a minimum of 5 hours outside of their practicum/clinical placement during their service year with AmeriCorps. Preferably they would volunteer on a "National Day of Service" (see below). If this is not possible, any volunteer opportunity that is convenient is acceptable.
National Days of Service for 2010-2011 Program Year
September 11, 2010 -- 9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance
October 23, 2010 -- Make A Difference Day
November 20, 2010 -- National Family Volunteer Day
January 17, 2011 -- Martin Luther King Jr. Day
April 15-17, 2011 -- National & Global Youth Service Day
May 1, 2011 -- Join Hands Day
May 7-14, 2011 -- AmeriCorps Week
Looking for a volunteer opportunity? Here are a few agencies that can always use an extra hand:
- Muni.org (search with keyword "volunteer")
- Food Bank of Alaska
- United Way of Anchorage
- Alaska Health Fair (February-April)
More Info About Your Education Award
Click on this link to take a tutorial about how the Segal AmeriCorps Education Awards work: http://encorps.nationalserviceresources.org/edaward/index.shtml
2009 SIS Accomplishments in Alaska
- Members completed over 35,246 hours of service
- 1,593 local volunteers were recruited by members
- 15,343 hours of service was completed by local volunteers
STUDENTS IN SERVICE Program Leader
Janice Berry – Community Development Specialist
Phone: 907-865-7354
| Fax: 907-865-7293 or 907-278-2309
AmeriCorps - Students in Service Forms
| Blank Monthly Field/Clinical/Practicum Timesheet |  |
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| "Day of Service" or Volunteer Timesheet | |
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| 2010-2011 Progress Report form (2 pages) | |
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| Link to info about your Education Award |