Nebraska Campus Compact
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Nebraska Campus Compact
AmeriCorps Service ScholarsCourtney Jerke, Program Director
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What is the Purpose of the NECC AmeriCorps Service Scholars
Program?
• Promote civic engagement among college students while addressing community identified unmet needs through service.
• Priority Areas:o Educationo Economic Opportunityo Healthy Futureso Disaster Preparednesso Environmental Stewardshipo Veterans Services
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Service ActivitiesHow will AmeriCorps Members address these community identified needs:
• Provide academic support services (does not include tutoring or mentoring) to disadvantaged youth at after-school programs;
• Provide financial literacy and tax preparation services to economically disadvantages individuals and families at volunteer income tax assistance sites (VITA); and
• Provide health education services and/or programs to students and community members .
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Program Goals• Provide one-on-one academic support services to
350 youth at after-school programs.
• Provide financial literacy and/or tax preparation services to 2,000 low to moderate income individuals and/or families.
• Provide health care education programming to 500 individuals.
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AmeriCorps PositionsQuarter Time
• 450 hours of service• $675 stipend• $1,468 education
award
Minimum Time
• 300 hours of service• $500 stipend• $1,175 education
award
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Institutional Partners: Roles &
Responsibilities • Identify appropriate host sites • Assist in the recruitment and enrollment of
students • Collect and submit the necessary forms and
documents • Provide AmeriCorps Member support as needed
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Host Site: Roles & Responsibilities
• Complete and submit the following:o Host Site Application Formo Host Site Agreement Formo AmeriCorps Position Description (detailing duties and responsibilities -
must not include any prohibited activities)
• Provide direct support and daily supervision of AmeriCorps Members
• Verify service hours monthly (via My Service Log)• Complete mid-term and end-of-term member
evaluations• Assist with data collection
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AmeriCorps Members: Roles &
Responsibilities• Conduct 300 / 450 hours of service
o 20% of hours may be for member development (trainings, workshops, conferences, etc.)
• Enter service hours monthly (via My Service Log)o Due by the 10th of each month
• Complete monthly reports o Demonstrate impact through service accomplishments and storieso Due by the 15th of each month
• Provide support for campus and community service projects and programs (i.e. National Days of Service)
• Recruit 5 volunteers
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AmeriCorps Recruitment &
Enrollment
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Eligibility• To be eligible to enroll in AmeriCorps, an
individual must:o Be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national or lawful permanent resident alien of the
United States;• Be at least 17 years old;• Have a high school diploma or GED
o or agree to obtain one while serving; and • Successfully pass a criminal history background
check
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Eligibility • The Corporation for National and Community
Service requires one of the following pieces of identification to establish eligibility:
• A birth certificate OR
• An unexpired U.S. passport
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Enrollment• AmeriCorps Member Application • National Service Trust Enrollment Form• AmeriCorps Member Contract• I-9
o Birth certificate and/or passport• W-4
o Driver’s License and social security card• Citizenship Attestation Form• Criminal History Background Check
o 2 fingerprint cards • Loan Forbearance Waiver Form
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Criminal History Background Check
• A criminal history background check must be initiated on or before the first day of service. This includes:o A state and FBI criminal background check (fingerprints)o National Sex Offender Public Registry (NOSPR)
• AmeriCorps recruits will need to visit a Nebraska State Patrol location (or local police station) to be fingerprinted.o 2 fingerprint cards will need to be submitted to the Program Director
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Criminal History Background Check
• AmeriCorps Members may perform service while awaiting the results of the background check
o AmeriCorps Members must be “accompanied” their Host Site Supervisor
o The Host Site Supervisor will need to complete an accompaniment document each month until the background check is complete
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Required Forms & Documents
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AmeriCorps Member Application
• Students must complete the AmeriCorps Member Application online at: www.americorps.gov
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National Service Trust Enrollment Form
• This form is required to enroll a serving member
in the National Service Trust, making the member eligible for an education award upon successful completion of his/her term of service.
• AmeriCorps Members must complete parts 1-3
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AmeriCorps Member Contract
• This contract describes the terms, rules and
conditions of enrolling into the AmeriCorps program (terms of service, benefits, loan forbearance, prohibited activities, rules of conduct, etc.)
• AmeriCorps Members must initial pages 2-9 and sign page 9
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I-9 Form • This document is used to determine eligibility• AmeriCorps Members must complete and sign the
form
• Birth Certificate OR U.S. Passport (Institutional Partner must view original document)
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W-4 Form• This document is used for tax withholding • AmeriCorps Members must complete and sign the
form • Driver’s License AND Social Security Card
(Institutional Partner should view original documents and submit copies)
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Citizenship Attestation Form
• Similar to the I-9 document (required by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln)
• AmeriCorps Members must complete and sign the form
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Loan Forbearance Waiver Form
• If choosing to waive the loan forbearance option,
AmeriCorps Members must complete and sign the form
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AmeriCorps Training
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AmeriCorps Training• Host sites are encouraged to provide on-site
orientation and training for AmeriCorps Members
• AmeriCorps Member training provided by the NECCo TBA
• AmeriCorps Members are encouraged to attend the ServeNebraska AmeriCorps Member Conferenceo October 16, 2012o Lincoln, Nebraska
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Prohibited Activities • AmeriCorps members cannot participate in the
following activities while performing service:
o Engaging in partisan political activities, or other activities designed to influence the outcome of an election to any public office;
o Organizing or engaging in protests, petitions, boycotts or strikes;o Providing abortion services or referrals for receipt of such services; ando Conducting a voter registration drive
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My Service Log• Online system used to track AmeriCorps service
hours
o Utilized by AmeriCorps Members and Host Site Supervisorso Once enrolled, Members and Supervisors will receive information on
how to log on o Hours are to be entered and signed by the 10th of each month
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Monthly Reports• AmeriCorps Members must complete monthly
reportso Short online surveyo Must be completed by the 15th of each month
• Demonstrate Impacto Stories, pictures, articles, etc. We want to hear how AmeriCorps
Members are impacting their communitieso We also encourage Institutional Partners and Host Site Supervisors to
share this information
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Exit Process
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Exit Check List • Hour Logs
o Must be complete and signed by both the AmeriCorps Member and Host Site Supervisor in My Service Log
• Performance Evaluationo Must be completed by the Host Site Supervisor
• National Service Trust Exit Form
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National Service Trust Exit Form
• This form ends the term of a serving member in the National Service Trust and report on the eligibility of the member for an education award
• AmeriCorps Members must complete part 1
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Segal Education Award
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Education AwardTerm of Service #of Hours Education AwardMinimum Time 300 $1,175Quarter Time 450 $1,468
• AmeriCorps Members must complete the full term of service to receive the full education awardo Partial awards are based on the number of hours served
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Education Award Highlights
• Members have up to 7 years to use the awardo It does not have to be used all at once
• Awards can be used to repay qualified student loans or to pay for current education expenseso Payments are made to the school or lender NOT the Membero Accessed through AmeriCorps.gov
• Awards are considered taxable income
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Resources• ServeNebraska
o www.serve.nebraska.gov
• Nebraska Campus Compacto (402) 472-9638o www.nebraskacampuscompact.org
• AmeriCorpso www.americorps.gov
• My Service Logo http://necc.nebraska.myservicelog.org
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Questions?