AmeriCorps

NJC's AmeriCorps UCAN Serve Program

(Serving participants in Northeastern Colorado)

This country will not be a good place for any of us to live unless we make it a good place for all of us to live in.
- Theodore Roosevelt

AmeriCorps is a national service program initiated by President Clinton, often referred to as the "domestic Peace Corps." It provides thousands of Americans of all ages and backgrounds with education awards in exchange for community service. Nationally, over 150,000 AmeriCorps members have helped to meet the nation's critical needs in the areas of public safety, education, human needs, and the environment.

Here at Northeastern, we have a number of students who are choosing to help fund their college education by becoming a participant in the AmeriCorp's UCAN Serve Program.

UCAN Serve Program is designed to meet community needs in three specific areas:

Academic Support
Public Health & Safety
Community Strengthening

If you want an experience of a lifetime, to unite with diverse people to improve your community, gain leadership and job skills, and pay your school tuition and loans, then you should look into this program further. It could be just your ticket to help cover the cost of your college degree.

Access Your Education Award: Register Online

The National Service Trust now provides members with online access to their vouchers. Through the AmeriCorps Education Award Account Balance you can register to view and print your voucher online. You can access your voucher, look into your account balance, and manage your education award more effectively.

Having problems with your education award? Call or email the National Service Trust at 1-888-507-5962 or edawardvoucher@cns.gov