Does the AVC assist with financial aid?
No, the AVC does not provide any stipends at this time. However, housing costs (with a host family) can be covered for any AVC volunteer who chooses to perform their service outside of Yerevan. Furthermore, those volunteers ranging from 21-32 years of age who are volunteering for a minimum of 8-weeks, may be eligible to receive a Travel Fellowship from Birthright Armenia to cover their round-trip airfare. Birthright Armenia additionally offers housing assistance (with host families), Eastern Armenian language classes, excursions around Armenia, lectures and forums on pressing Armenian issues, and free visa extensions. Please visit their website for more details on how it all works (www.birthrightarmenia.org).
