Can a student participate in SIS and also be eligible to earn an education award and/or be eligible to participate in Teach for America (TFA) after they graduate?
TFA is an AmeriCorps program with a 2 year commitment. A student who hopes to participate in TFA after graduation would be eligible to earn 2 full educational awards during their 2 year commitment. So if a student definitely knows they will participate in TFA after graduation and wants to be eligible to earn both educational awards, they should not sign up for a term of SIS because a person can only earn 2 educational awards from AmeriCorps in a lifetime. However, a student can complete one or two terms of Students in Service and still be eligible to participate in TFA but would not be eligible to earn both educational awards during their term of service because they earned their one or two education awards with SIS. Recognize that TFA participants earn a regular salary ($27,000 – $47,000/year) plus are eligible to earn a full educational award from AmeriCorps ($4,725/term). Some students may not feel it is that important to earn the ed award with TFA because of the salary. Also, even
TFA is an AmeriCorps program with a 2 year commitment. A student who hopes to participate in TFA after graduation would be eligible to earn 2 full educational awards during their 2 year commitment. So if a student definitely knows they will participate in TFA after graduation and wants to be eligible to earn both educational awards, they should not sign up for a term of SIS because a person can only earn 2 educational awards from AmeriCorps in a lifetime. However, a student can complete one or two terms of Students in Service and still be eligible to participate in TFA but would not be eligible to earn both educational awards during their term of service because they earned their one or two education awards with SIS. Recognize that TFA participants earn a regular salary ($27,000 – $47,000/year) plus are eligible to earn a full educational award from AmeriCorps ($4,725/term). Some students may not feel it is that important to earn the ed award with TFA because of the salary. Also, even
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